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The hunchback assignments : The Hunchback Assignments Series, Book 1. / Arthur Slade.
A gripping new series combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London.The mysterious Mr. Socrates rescues Modo, a child in a traveling freak show. Modo is a hunchback with an amazing ability to transform his appearance, and Mr. Socrates raises him in isolation as an agent for the Permanent Association, a spy agency behind Brittania's efforts to rule the empire. At 14, Modo is left on the streets of London to fend for himself. When he encounters Octavia Milkweed, another Association agent, the two uncover a plot by the Clockword Guild behind the murders of important men. Furthermore, a mad scientist is turning orphan children into automatons to further the goals of the Guild. Modo and Octavia journey deep into the tunnels under London and discover a terrifying plot against the British government. It's up to them to save their country.From the Hardcover edition.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780375893896 (electronic bk)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource.
- Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Text Difficulty 7 - Text Difficulty 12 MG+/Upper middle grades (6th-12th) 680 Lexile. 4.8 ATOS Level |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. New York : Wendy Lamb Books, 2009. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1963 KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB). |
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Subject: | Young Adult Fiction. Historical Fiction. Science Fiction. |
Genre: | Electronic books. |