Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Steampunk

In the aftermath of the events of Worldshaker, the Filthies control the massive juggernaut, now called Liberator. Many members of the former upper class, called Swanks, have remained behind to help teach them how to operate the juggernaut and to build a new society together. But all is not idyllic aboard Liberator.

A saboteur seems determined to drive up anti-Swank sentiment among the more volatile Filthy factions. And the Swanks are finding that their best efforts to work with...

'Thank heavens for The Firebird Mystery...a steampunk novel featuring fantastic airships, steamcars, chases and a detective whose deductive prowess owes more than a little to Sherlock Holmes.'--Independent UK

'Lots of mechanical mayhem and derring-do--breathless stuff '--Michael Pryor

'Non-stop action, non-stop adventure, non-stop fun '--Richard Harland

Jack Mason grew up as an acrobat in a circus. After the tragic death of his parents, he was sent to live within the gloomy Sunnyside Orphanage in London, a...

Praise for Darrell Pitt's The Firebird Mystery

"An enjoyable roller-coaster read for fans of Artemis Fowl and Lemony Snicket."--Magpies

"I was swept along by the fast-paced plot, captivated by the characters and surprised at a major twist at the end."--Buzz Words

With a handful of clues, Jack, Ignatius, and Scarlett travel from London to New York, in pursuit of the arch-criminal the Chameleon. Here they uncover a plot that will bring the nation to the brink of catastrophe. Can Jack track down the Chameleon in time? And just what is the mysterious...

The League of Seven is the first book in an action-packed, steampunk series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz.

In an alternate 1875 America electricity is forbidden, Native Americans and Yankees are united, and eldritch evil lurks in the shadows. Young Archie Dent knows there really are monsters in the world. His parents are members of the Septemberist Society, whose job it is to protect humanity from hideous giants called the Mangleborn. Trapped in underground prisons for a thousand years, the giant monsters have been all but forgotten but...

The Dragon Lantern is the second action-packed, steampunk adventure in the League of Seven series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz.

Archie Dent is convinced that he and his friends Hachi and Fergus are the first three members of a new League of Seven: a group of heroes who come together to fight the Mangleborn whenever the monsters arise to destroy humanity. His belief is put to the test when they are forced to undertake separate missions. Archie and his faithful Tik-Tok servant Mr. Rivets pursue a shapeshifting girl who has stolen the Dragon...

In the California of an alternate 1898, Alysseren, a sixteen-year-old missionary, matches people with tochtin-lemur-like familiars who convert their hosts to the church of the Queen of Heaven. When she is admitted to the adult congregation, the bloody secret of the High Service shakes her faith.

At the same time, she meets two intriguing young men who vie for her favor-the handsome priest assigned to prepare her for the next High Service and a dashing Mayan amnesiac-and uncovers a conspiracy among the tochtin to use their human hosts as weapons against the Queen.

Determined to save...

"This third installment of the Jack Mason Adventures is jam-packed with everything I've come to love about the series. There's a fantastic mix of mystery, eccentricity, and lint covered pocket cheese . . . my favourite book of the series so far."--Fictional Thoughts

When an artifact linked to the lost city of Atlantis is stolen, Jack, Scarlet and Mr. Doyle must scour Europe to find it. But just as it's within reach, their beloved secretary is poisoned. In their race to find the antidote, the team uncovers a plan to attack Parliament. Then there's the discovery that Mr Doyle's...

Book four of the Jack Mason Adventure series. After a series of fatal bombings across London, Jack, Scarlet, and Mr. Doyle are drawn into another baffling case: the reported sighting of a monster roaming the city's underground sewers. Before they can investigate, the team must travel to Spain to hunt down a group of terrorists. But just as they close in, Jack and Scarlet are kidnapped. With their lives in perilous danger, will Mr. Doyle find his young assistants in time? Back in London, will the monster's true origins be uncovered before it too wreaks deadly destruction across the city?