Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier

From the Kindle edition:
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old orphan who has been forced into a life of crime. One fateful afternoon, Peter steals a mysterious box that contains three magical pairs of eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island where he is presented with a special quest: to travel beyond the known world and rescue a lost kingdom from its treacherous ruler. With the help of the Fantastic Eyes and some unlikely friends, Peter embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to save a people in need - and to discover his destiny.

"You may have observed in your own lives that there is a great power in storytelling. A well-spun tale can transport listeners away from their humdrum lives and return them with an enlarged sense of the world."

 Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is just such a tale. I can easily see it becoming a modern day classic for young readers. The writing is clearly geared towards a younger audience but I enjoyed it immensely. I found myself snickering out loud at some of the distinctions Jonathan Auxier makes between children and adults. I have no doubt kids see things through the eyes (so to say) of Peter Nimble.
   Peter was cautioned at the beginning of his adventure to trust his instincts and Sir Tode was told he'd need to be Peter's eyes. Peter and Sir Tode find themselves in some pretty difficult situations, but what is a quest without hard choices and a few mistakes?
  This is a good tale of friendship, loyalty, and trusting yourself. This would be a great book for a young reader, I'm not sure what age exactly, but I think ten (the same age as Peter Nimble) might be appropriate. I also think this is a great book for adults to read because it's fun to follow the steps and thoughts of a blind ten-year-old orphan, who also happens to be the greatest thief ever.