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Bloomsbury USA Childrens
On sale:
November 2008
Price:
$16.99
Format:
Hardcover
Size:
5.5 x 7.125 in
Pages:
400 pp
Ages:
10-14
Grades:
5-8
ISBN-13: 9781599903033
ISBN-10: 1599903032
Mothstorm
The Horror from Beyond Uranus Georgium Sidus!
Written by Philip Reeve
Illustrated by David Wyatt
Book Description
Seven stars and counting! Get ready for the third, rousing tale of Art, Myrtle, and life in Victorian outerspace.
When the festive season arrives at Larklight, so does some unsettling news. A sinister-looking cloud is fast approaching the outskirts of the Known Universe. The closest planet, Georgium Sidus, has but two human inhabitants: the missionary Rev Cruet and his daughter Charity: most recent communication: 'Great danger - imperative that-'.
And so, aboard a Naval Gunship, Art, Myrtle and family, bravely go where only one man and his daughter have gone before, to determine the nature of the menacing cloud and rescue the Cruets.
★“With a cameo from Queen Victoria herself, as well as Sir Richard Burton, his Martian wife, Ulla, and a fretful Scottish ship’s engineer, this tale will satisfy fans in inimitably jolly fashion.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Throughout, Wyatt’s sharply defined spot art enhances the strangeness, humor, and dynamism of Reeve’s singular universe.” –The Horn Book
“Mothstorm is a clever blending of genres including science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and adventure with a liberal dash of British humor and style. One might describe it as a cross between science fiction, action movie, soap opera, and situation comedy. In sum, it’s simply a jolly good read.”–School Library Journal
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