"Adventures on the ground and undersea to set the (cog)heart racing"
January 2020 Book of the Month
This is the fourth and indeed final book in Peter Bunzl’s hugely enjoyable Cogheart adventure series. Lily, the girl with the clockwork heart, and her friends Robert and Malkin the ‘mechanimal’ fox, are off to New York with her father to meet up with Robert’s mother and sister. The adventures start the minute they step off their ocean liner (the series is set in a steampunky late 19th century) and involve kidnap, stolen jewels and a heartbroken boy willing to do anything to put his family back together. There are wonderful scenes of adventure with escapades taking place on trains, hotel balconies and most thrillingly in an underwater diving vessel. Non-stop as the action is, there’s always time for Lily to realise what really matters and that love and friendship keep the world’s heart ticking. An excellent series and while each book stands alone, I’d recommend treating young readers to the set.
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Secret messages start to come, adults are tricked to avoid getting caught... it's all tense!
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I really liked the settings of old fashioned New York with all the famous places they visit.... Read Full Review
Shadowsea is a brilliant adventure story that is wonderfully illustrated. I read the story to my daughter and she loved the tale which was a real page-turner.
Shadowsea is an excellent children's book. It was a bit too old for my 7-year-old but she enjoyed me reading it to her.
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Kids will love this and I enjoyed reading it to my daughter.
The book is well illustrated and has a nice feel to it.... Read Full Review
This incredible novel grips your mind and the constant tension provides an entertaining storyline that captures the reader's attention.
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