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The Case of the Chaos Monster: an Elemental Detectives Adventure by Patrice Lawrence
The Case of the Chaos Monster: an Elemental Detectives Adventure by Patrice Lawrence
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A stunningly imagined, action-packed fantasy adventure for fans of Nevermoor, Neverwhereand Mortal Engines, from bestselling and award-winning author Patrice Lawrence. 'A beautifully written book, bristling with magic, set in an ancient London filled with dragons, ghosts, water spirits, and a mysterious, creeping sleeping-sickness that must be fought by the brave young heroes. I loved it.' Cressida Cowell, Children's Laureate & author of How to Train Your Dragon.
Step into a London lit upby the Elemental spirits: the fiery Dragons, the airy Fumis, the watery Chads and the earthbound Magogs.
Marisee and Robert - the Elemental Detectives- are back to solve another mystery on the streets of eighteenth century London. An orchestra explodes in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and suddenly the music of London disappears... and a terrifying monsterstirs off the Greenwich peninsular, threatening to trample London underfoot.
The detectives must track down the thief behind the music's disappearance - via the Whispering Gallery of St Paul's Cathedral, a Windmill-with-teeth on the Isle of Dogs and the dark streets of Soho... where a shadowy villain and his mechanical animal spieslive.
- Big, bold, future classic storytelling for a new generation.
- A London where magic sparks just beneath the surface - this book is set to ignite young imaginations.
- The second book in a major new series.
MORE PRAISE FOR ELEMENTAL DETECTIVES
'I loved reading about a re-imagining of London with so much invention and energy. The world-building is well...out of this world. Patrice Lawrence is amongst the greatest voices for young people writing today. I'm honoured to be a peer of hers.' - Alex Wheatle, author of Cane Warriors
'BRILLIANT... history and fantasy woven magnificently into a thrilling, magical adventure' - Sophie Anderson, author of The House with the Chicken Legs
'A fantastic adventure, packed with rich world building and stunning elemental magic.' - Peter Bunzl, author of Cogheart
'Wow - The Elemental Detectives is a cracking fantasy. Clever, inventive, and pacy, with wonderfully drawn characters and a breathless plot. I want to read more!' - Bali Rai, author of Mohinder's War
'The Elemental Detectives is a rip roaring magical adventure... Patrice Lawrence has done a marvellous job of building an imaginative and creative mythology which lurks just under the city streets.'Catherine Johnson, author of Freedom
'The Elemental Detectives is a richly imagined, inventive and immersive fantasy adventure.' - L. Norry, author of Son of the Circus
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: 2023-09-14
Pages: 432
Binding: paperback
ISBN: 9780702315633-N
Dimensions: 126.0 x 194.0 x 34.0 mm
Weight: 0.3 kg
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