The Elemental Detectives

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Beschreibung

<p><strong><em>"A beautifully written book, bristling with magic ... I loved it."</em> Cressida Cowell, Children’s Laureate &amp; author of <em>How to Train Your Dragon</em></strong></p><strong>A stunningly imagined, action-packed fantasy adventure for fans of <em>Nevermoor</em>, <em>Neverwhere</em> and <em>Mortal Engines</em>, from bestselling and award-winning author Patrice Lawrence.</strong><p>Step into a London <strong>lit up</strong> by the Elemental spirits: the fiery Dragons, the airy Fumis, the watery Chads and the earthbound Magogs.</p><p>But humans have been causing chaos for centuries, trampling through the landscape trailing noise, mess and pollution. What if the Elements could slow down this new world... or stop it all together?</p><p>The revenge-fuelled Shepherdess, who moves between the everyday and the supernatural London worlds, is <strong>the perfect weapon</strong>. She brings a sleeping sickness down on the city with the destruction of society in her sights.</p><p>Marisee and Robert are the Elemental Detectives chasing the clues to avoid catastrophe: they must face the ghosts of Hyde Park, the monstrous coiled snake of the Serpentine, and a whole host of other <strong>fantastical creatures</strong> in their mission to stop the Shepherdess and prevent London slumbering for all eternity...</p><ul><li>Big, bold, future classic storytelling for a new generation.</li><li>A London where magic sparks just beneath the surface - this book is set to ignite young imaginations.</li><li>The page-turning, empowering, heart-racing first book in a major new series.</li></ul><p><strong>More praise for <em>Elemental Detectives:</em></strong></p><p><em>"Breathtaking, captivating, and magical. ... I really couldn’t put it down"</em> <strong>Reya, The Week Junior’s Summer of Reading 2023</strong></p><p><em>"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 L

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780702315626

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

195 x 128 x 29 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Scholastic