Monstrous Devices: THE TIMES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK

Author:   Damien Love
Publisher:   Oneworld Publications
ISBN:  

9781786077523


Pages:   352
Publication Date:   19 March 2020
Recommended Age:   From 9 years
Format:   Hardback
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A cinematic and original page-turner for fans of Indiana Jones and Alex Rider On a winter’s day, 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.   Things get out of hand, Alex’s grandfather arrives, saving him from an attack – and his otherwise humdrum world of friends, bullies, and homework – and plunging him into the macabre magic of an ancient family feud. Together, the duo flees across snowy Europe, unravelling the riddle of the little robot while trying to outwit relentless assassins of the human and mechanical kind.   With an ever-present admiration for the hidden mysteries of our world, Monstrous Devices plunges readers into a gripping adventure that’s sure to surprise.

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Author:   Damien Love
Publisher:   Oneworld Publications
Imprint:   Rock the Boat
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 20.10cm
ISBN:  

9781786077523


ISBN 10:   1786077523
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   19 March 2020
Recommended Age:   From 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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'I enjoyed everything about Damien Love's debut - its title, its breakneck action, its sly sense of humour. If you imagine Rick and Morty colliding with early Spielberg, you get some idea of this delirious adventure...and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it on the screen. I wish my first novel had been as imaginative and assured.' * Anthony Horowitz * 'Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Toy Story.' * <i>Publishers Weekly</i> * 'Monstrous Devices effortlessly brings mythic legend and modern life together in one exhilarating, breathless chase. With humour, relentless adventure, and true insight, he compels us to look closely at our wishes and illusions, at the dark and light forces of creation, at what really makes us tick.' * S. E. Grove, bestselling author of <i>The Glass Sentence</i> * 'This is an immensely entertaining adventure tale, with Scottish author Love's masterful manipulation of pacing alternately drawing out tension or speeding up life-and-death clashes to keep the pages furiously turning. Atmospheric and cinema ready.' * <i>BCCB</i> review * 'Mysterious and frightening...a well-crafted adventure that's filled with desperate chases, narrow escapes, fight scenes, and twists.' * <i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review * 'What fun! An evil villain, a host of scary robots, big and small, and a hero with commendably bad personal habits. Loved it!' * John Flanagan, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Ranger's Apprentice series * 'A well-knit debut generously stocked with chills, thrills, and chancy exploits.' * <i>Kirkus</i> *


'I enjoyed everything about Damien Love's debut - its title, its breakneck action, its sly sense of humour. If you imagine Rick and Morty colliding with early Spielberg, you get some idea of this delirious adventure...and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it on the screen. I wish my first novel had been as imaginative and assured.' * Anthony Horowitz * 'Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Toy Story.' * Publishers Weekly * 'Monstrous Devices effortlessly brings mythic legend and modern life together in one exhilarating, breathless chase. With humour, relentless adventure, and true insight, he compels us to look closely at our wishes and illusions, at the dark and light forces of creation, at what really makes us tick.' * S. E. Grove, bestselling author of The Glass Sentence * 'This is an immensely entertaining adventure tale, with Scottish author Love's masterful manipulation of pacing alternately drawing out tension or speeding up life-and-death clashes to keep the pages furiously turning. Atmospheric and cinema ready.' * BCCB review * 'Mysterious and frightening...a well-crafted adventure that's filled with desperate chases, narrow escapes, fight scenes, and twists.' * Publishers Weekly, starred review * 'What fun! An evil villain, a host of scary robots, big and small, and a hero with commendably bad personal habits. Loved it!' * John Flanagan, New York Times bestselling author of the Ranger's Apprentice series * 'A well-knit debut generously stocked with chills, thrills, and chancy exploits.' * Kirkus * 'I was gripped from the first page of Monstrous Devices by Scottish author Damien Love. It is making me look at robots suspiciously . . . and I can't wait to see what happens next!' * Scottish Book Trust *


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Damien Love was born in Scotland and lives in Glasgow, where, even as you read these words, it is raining. Damien is the author of several books on film and filmmakers. He has written for newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, Uncut, The Sunday Herald and The Scotsman. Monstrous Devices is his first novel.

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