LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2017 | September 2016 Debut of the Month
From its opening scene aboard an airship harpooned in mid-air, Cogheart is filled with fabulous visual images and a tangible sense of adventure. It follows the story of Lily, whose inventor father is missing, presumed dead after the airship crash. What secrets was he keeping and why are others so determined to find them out? Lily is a great character but readers’ hearts are likely to be won by her companion Malkin, a clockwork fox, one of many automatons created by her father. The story proceeds at speed reaching its climax – where else – but on the face of Big Ben, the world’s most famous clock!
The Branford Boase Award Judges' Comments - ‘what he does with the ideas is really good and the world-building is excellent’; ‘children reading this will feel inspired’; ‘imaginative and fun, would make a great film’.
Books in The Cogheart Adventures Series:
1. Cogheart
2. Moonlocket
3. Skycircus
4. Shadowsea
And do take a look at our Cogheart Adventures LoveReading4Kids Loves Channel
This is definitely one for fans of Philip Reeve’s steampunk classic Mortal Engines, and they would also enjoy The Diamond Thief by Sharon Gosling. ~ Andrea Reece
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Cogheart Synopsis
When 13-year-old Lily's inventor father vanishes after a Zeppelin crash, Lily's determined to hunt down the truth behind his disappearance, helped by Robert, the local clockmaker's son, and her wily mechanical fox Malkin. But shadowy figures are closing in and treachery lurks among the smoky spires of London - along with a life-changing secret. Be swept away by airships and flabbergasted by dastardly plots in this extraordinary and wildly imaginative debut, bursting with invention and adventure.
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9781474915007 |
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1st September 2016 |
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Peter Bunzl |
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Usborne Publishing Ltd |
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Paperback |
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361 pages |
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The Cogheart Adventures |
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Press Reviews
Peter Bunzl Press Reviews
“A gem of a book” – Katherine Woodfine
"A glittering clockwork treasure” – Piers Torday
“Vivid and gripping” – Kiran Millwood Hargrave
“A steampunky tale of ambition, pursuit and revenge” - The Guardian
“A gripping story” – The Irish Times
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About Peter Bunzl
Peter Bunzl is a bestselling children’s author who writes about clockwork, hope and magic. Peter’s books have been translated into 16 languages and sold nearly half-a-million copies worldwide. He’s been nominated for numerous awards, including: the Carnegie, the Waterstones Book Prize, the Branford Boase and the Books are My Bag Readers Award. Peter grew up in London in a rambling Victorian house with 3 cats, 2 dogs, 1 little sister, an antique dealer dad and an artist mum. He always wanted to tell stories, and as a child found inspiration visiting film and TV sets where his mum worked as a costume designer. Before becoming an author, Peter studied animation at the National Film & Television School. He worked on 2 BAFTA-winning TV shows and wrote and directed several successful short films. He lives in London with his partner and their cat and dog.
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