The Hunchback Assignments - Softcover

Slade, Arthur

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0375854037 ISBN 13: 9780375854033

Publisher: Ember, 2010

Synopsis

A gripping new series combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London.

The mysterious Mr. Socrates rescues Modo, a child in a traveling freak show. Modo is a hunchback with an amazing ability to transform his appearance, and Mr. Socrates raises him in isolation as an agent for the Permanent Association, a spy agency behind Brittania's efforts to rule the empire. At 14, Modo is left on the streets of London to fend for himself. When he encounters Octavia Milkweed, another Association agent, the two uncover a plot by the Clockword Guild behind the murders of important men. Furthermore, a mad scientist is turning orphan children into automatons to further the goals of the Guild. Modo and Octavia journey deep into the tunnels under London and discover a terrifying plot against the British government. It's up to them to save their country.

From the Hardcover edition.

About this title

About the Author

Arthur Slade has published several novels for young readers, including Jolted: Newton Starker's Rules for Survival, Megiddo's Shadow, Tribes, and Dust, which won the Governor General's Award for Children's Literature. He lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with his wife, Brenda Baker. Visit him on the Web at www.arthurslade.com.

From the Hardcover edition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ember
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0375854037
• ISBN 13: 9780375854033
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 278