A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem: A Dastardly Plot
By Christopher Healy
(October 2018, Walden Pond Press/HarperCollins)
It’s 1883—the Age of Invention! A time when great men like Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Nikola Tesla, and George Eastman work to turn the country into a land of limitless opportunity.
And it all happens at the world famous Inventor’s Guild headquarters in New York City—a place where a great idea, a lot of hard work, and a little bit of luck can find you rubbing elbows with these gods of industry who will usher humanity into the future.
Unless, of course, you’re a woman.
Molly Pepper, daughter of brilliant but unknown inventor Cassandra Pepper, lives with her mother in New York. By day, they make ends meet running a pickle shop; but by night, they toil and dream of Cassandra taking her place among the most famous inventors in America.
In an attempt to find a way to exhibit Cass’s work at the World’s Fair, they break into the Inventor’s Guild, where they discover a mysterious plot to destroy New York.
The evidence points to the involvement of one of the world’s most famous inventors, and now it’s up to Molly, Cassandra, and a shop hand named Emmett Lee to uncover the truth—even if no one will ever know it was they who did it.
THE CRITICS HAVE SPOKEN!
“Whip-smart.”—The New York Times Book Review
“A zany, rollicking series opener. Clever… outlandish… and entertaining.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Plot twists and banter hit at breakneck speeds in this heartfelt yet tongue-in-cheek look at the tumultuous Age of Invention.”—Publishers Weekly
“Readers who enjoy nonstop action will want to give this new series a try.”—School Library Journal
“Christopher Healy knows how to tell a good story.”—Brightly, Must-Read Middle Grade Books of 2018
“A solid choice for adventurous readers.”—Booklist
“Wacky, poignant, and rousing by turns.”—Common Sense Media
“Christopher Healy has written another middle grade masterpiece.”—Flashlight Reader
“Woo hoo! Now that’s what I call an adventure!”—Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
“This is the exact book the world needed!”—Unleashing Readers
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