Monstrous Devices: THE TIMES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK - Damien Love

âI enjoyed everything about Damien Loveâs debut.â Anthony Horowitz, bestselling author of the Alex Rider series 'Hugely original, exciting debut novel... a fantastical but entirely believable world with scary killer robots oiled to perfection with automaton history, surprising characters and dry humour... Get hold of a copy, wind it up and let yourself go.' The Times 'An effortless, atmospheric evocation of place and history combine in an unforgettable, immersive reading experience.' Guardian 'This grandad and grandson adventure has all the hallmarks of a whopping kidsâ thriller.' The Big Issue, Kidsâ Books of the year When twelve-year-old Alex receives an old tin robot in the post, the note from his grandfather simply reads: âThis one is specialâ. But as strange events start occurring around him, it doesnât take Alex long to suspect that the small toy is more than special; it might also be deadly. Just as things are getting out of hand, Alexâs grandfather arrives, whisking him away from his otherwise humdrum life and into a world of strange, macabre magic. From Paris to Prague, they flee across snowy Europe in a quest to unravel the riddle of the little robot, and outwit relentless assassins of the human and mechanical kind. How does Alexâs grandfather know them? And can Alex safely harness the robotâs power, or will it fall into the wrong, wicked hands?

TITLE: Monstrous Devices: THE TIMES CHILDRENâS BOOK OF THE WEEK

AUTHOR: Damien Love

SKU: 9781786078742

PUBLISHER: Oneworld Publications

DATE PUBLISHED: 20210401

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 352

DIMENSIONS: 198x129

WEIGHT: 0