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Monstrous devices / by Damien Love.
Alex, nearly thirteen, flees with his grandfather across snowy Europe to escape the human and mechanical assassins that pursue them, trying to retrieve a powerful object.
Record details
- ISBN: 0451478584
- ISBN: 9780451478580
- Physical Description: 338 pages : illustration
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 2018.
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
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| Subject: | Assassins > Juvenile fiction. Adventure and adventurers > Fiction. Robots > Juvenile fiction. Grandfathers > Juvenile fiction. Golem > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Adventure fiction. |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Love | 31681020093027 | JFIC | Checked out | 06/24/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
Receiving a mysterious tin robot in the mail from his grandfather, 12-year-old Alex begins observing strange occurrences in his town before he is pulled into a magical race across snowy Europe to outwit human and mechanical assailants. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
Alex, nearly thirteen, flees with his grandfather across snowy Europe to escape the human and mechanical assassins that pursue them, trying to retrieve a powerful object. - Penguin Putnam
âI enjoyed everything about Damien Loveâs debutâits title, its breakneck action, its sly sense of humor. I wish my first novel had been as imaginative and assured.â âAnthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider series
On a winterâs day in a British town, twelve-year old Alex receives a package in the mail: an old tin robot from his grandfather. âThis one is special,â says the enclosed note, and when strange events start occurring around him, Alex suspects this small toy is more than special; it might be deadly.
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Right as things get out of hand, Alexâs grandfather arrives, pulling him away from an attackâand his otherwise humdrum world of friends, bullies, and homeworkâand into the macabre magic of an ancient family feud. Together, the duo flees across snowy Europe, unraveling the riddle of the little robot while trying to outwit relentless assassins of the human and mechanical kind.
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With an ever-present admiration for the hidden mysteries of our world, Monstrous Devices plunges readers into a gripping adventure thatâs sure to surprise. - Penguin Putnam
<b>“I enjoyed everything about Damien Love’s debut—its title, its breakneck action, its sly sense of humor. I wish my first novel had been as imaginative and assured.” —Anthony Horowitz, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Alex Rider series<br></b><br>On a winter’s day in a British town, twelve-year old Alex receives a package in the mail: an old tin robot from his grandfather. “This one is special,” says the enclosed note, and when strange events start occurring around him, Alex suspects this small toy is more than special; it might be deadly.<br>  <br> Right as things get out of hand, Alex’s grandfather arrives, pulling him away from an attack—and his otherwise humdrum world of friends, bullies, and homework—and into the macabre magic of an ancient family feud. Together, the duo flees across snowy Europe, unraveling the riddle of the little robot while trying to outwit relentless assassins of the human and mechanical kind.<br>  <br> With an ever-present admiration for the hidden mysteries of our world, <i>Monstrous Devices</i> plunges readers into a gripping adventure that’s sure to surprise.
