The Mesmer Menace (Gadgets and Gears) - Hardcover

Hamilton, Kersten

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0547905688 ISBN 13: 9780547905686

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2013

Synopsis

Welcome to the Amazing Automated Inn, home of eleven-year-old inventor Wally Kennewickett, his genius scientist parents, and his dashing dog, Noodles. From the lightning harvester on the roof to the labs full of experiments in the dungeon, the inn is a wonderful place for a curious boy and his loyal dog to be. That is, until President Theodore Roosevelt himself calls the elder Kennewicketts away, leaving Wally and Noodles to face the evil mesmers, horrible hypnotists bent on controling the minds of powerful people. It seems the inn is their first stop on the way to world domination . . . and only an ingenious boy, a staff of automatons, and a brave dachshund stand in their way!

About this title

Review:

"Imaginative, engaging premise."
--"Kirkus"

"Imaginative, engaging premise."
--"Kirkus

""Noodles's antics and droll, mannered narration make him the indisputable star of the show."
--"Publishers Weekly"

"Imaginative, engaging premise."
--"Kirkus"

"Noodles's antics and droll, mannered narration make him the indisputable star of the show."
--"Publishers Weekly"

A Winter 2013-14 Kids' Indie Next List pick

"Fast paced and funny, with plenty of alliteration and word definitions provided by Noodles, it carries hints of both Lemony Snicket's wordplay and the absurdity of M. T. Anderson's Pals in Peril series. . . . Young, precocious readers and older readers looking for a shorter read will enjoy this first title in the Gadgets and Gears series." "--Booklist"

"[An] auspicious first book. . . . Hamilton makes the comedic most of her premise. . . . Noodles's antics and droll, mannered narration make him the indisputable star of this show." "--Publishers Weekly"

"Steampunk with training wheels for the chapter book set. . . . Sly humor . . . nifty, gear-laden illustrations . . . [an] imaginative, engaging premise." --"Kirkus Reviews"

A Winter 2013-14 Kids' Indie Next List pick

"Fast paced and funny, with plenty of alliteration and word definitions provided by Noodles, it carries hints of both Lemony Snicket's wordplay and the absurdity of M. T. Anderson's Pals in Peril series. . . . Young, precocious readers and older readers looking for a shorter read will enjoy this first title in the Gadgets and Gears series." --"Booklist"

"[An] auspicious first book. . . .Hamilton makes the comedic most of her premise. . . . Noodles's antics and droll, mannered narration make him the indisputable star of this show." --"Publishers Weekly"

"Steampunk with training wheels for the chapter book set. . . . Sly humor . . . nifty, gear-laden illustrations . . . [an] imaginative, engaging premise." --"Kirkus Reviews "

A Winter 2013-14 Kids' Indie Next List pick

"Fast paced and funny, with plenty of alliteration and word definitions provided by Noodles, it carries hints of both Lemony Snicket's wordplay and the absurdity of M. T. Anderson's Pals in Peril series. . . . Young, precocious readers and older readers looking for a shorter read will enjoy this first title in the Gadgets and Gears series."
" B"ooklist""

"[An] auspicious first book. . . . Hamilton makes the comedic most of her premise. . . . Noodles's antics and droll, mannered narration make him the indisputable star of this show."
"Publishers Weekly"

"Steampunk with training wheels for the chapter book set. . . . Sly humor . . . nifty, gear-laden illustrations . . . [an] imaginative, engaging premise."
"Kirkus Reviews ""

A Winter 2013-14 Kids' Indie Next List pick "Fast paced and funny, with plenty of alliteration and word definitions provided by Noodles, it carries hints of both Lemony Snicket's wordplay and the absurdity of M. T. Anderson's Pals in Peril series. . . . Young, precocious readers and older readers looking for a shorter read will enjoy this first title in the Gadgets and Gears series."" B"ooklist"" "[An] auspicious first book. . . . Hamilton makes the comedic most of her premise. . . . Noodles's antics and droll, mannered narration make him the indisputable star of this show." "Publishers Weekly" "Steampunk with training wheels for the chapter book set. . . . Sly humor . . . nifty, gear-laden illustrations . . . [an] imaginative, engaging premise." "Kirkus Reviews ""

A Winter 2013-14 Kids' Indie Next List pick
"Fast paced and funny, with plenty of alliteration and word definitions provided by Noodles, it carries hints of both Lemony Snicket's wordplay and the absurdity of M. T. Anderson's Pals in Peril series. . . . Young, precocious readers and older readers looking for a shorter read will enjoy this first title in the Gadgets and Gears series."
Booklist
"[An] auspicious first book. . . . Hamilton makes the comedic most of her premise. . . . Noodles's antics and droll, mannered narration make him the indisputable star of this show."
Publishers Weekly
"Steampunk with training wheels for the chapter book set. . . . Sly humor . . . nifty, gear-laden illustrations . . . [an] imaginative, engaging premise."
Kirkus Reviews

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About the Author:

Kersten Hamilton is the author of several picture books and many novels, including the middle grade Gadgets and Gears series and the critically acclaimed YA trilogy TheGoblin Wars. She splits her time between her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, andher farm in Kentucky. For more about Kersten, please visit www.kerstenhamilton.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0547905688
• ISBN 13: 9780547905686
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 132
• Illustrator: Hamilton James