Agent: Katelyn Detweiler, Jill Grinberg Literary. A must-read for all fans of adventure - children or not. With great style and panache, the novel deftly winds through the intricacies of friendship and moral choice while maintaining a fun edge. ISBN: 9781474915014 Number of pages: 384 Weight: 320 g Dimensions: 201 x 140 x 25 mm MEDIA REVIEWS A worthy sequel, with the same whip-smart plot, effortless world building, and delicious warmth. Together, they embark on a journey through an England filled with dirigibles, mechanical beings, and a darkness of spirit that neither knew existed. A strong-willed girl, Lily felt trapped in a life of Victorian stuffiness at her prim boarding school. He’s drawn to Lily after he finds her pet mechanical fox, which has been injured. Thirteen-year-old Lily Hartman always dreamed of adventure. Enter Robert, a 13-year-old clockmaker’s apprentice. When her father mysteriously goes missing and Lily is removed from school by her evil guardian, Madame Verdigris, she must uncover her father’s secret, protect it, and find him. Thanks to her father’s example, Lily has love and compassion for the seemingly sentient mechanicals that are used as servants. Victorian-era Lily is always in trouble at the boarding school she attends she’d rather be an air pirate than a proper young woman, and it shows in her adventurous spirit and appreciation of penny dreadfuls.

What could they want from her With her friends Robert, the clockmaker’s son, and Malkin, her mechanical fox Lily is plunged into a murky and menacing world. Her father is missing and now silver-eyed men stalk her through the shadows. The fantastically imaginative opener to Bunzl’s Cogheart Adventures series is a steampunk story with faint echoes of The Little Princess. Cogheart by Peter Bunzl 28 Comments Lily’s life is in mortal peril.

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