by Arthur Slade
Set in the 1800s in England, the story starts off with Dr. Hyde working on his latest formula. It has rather gruesome side effects. Meanwhile, Mr. Socrates is looking for the unusual and he finds it in a very young boy named Modo who can, to some extent, change his appearance. Skipping ahead several...
Read by Tiffany: Well written, the adventure rolls along quickly and easy to follow. Some parts very much 'boys-own-adventure', some parts steampunk fun. Complex enough that there is plenty to develop as the series goes on, interesting characters that intrigue the reader, mysteries to be solved. Qu...
This book started off as a fantastically woven tale of mystery,steam punk, and fantasy. The middle of the book jumped ahead to fast for me. His first mentioned assignment turning out to be for Mr. Socrates just started pushing all of the wrong buttons. In the end the giant robot powered by children'...
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YA (more middle school and up) Steampunk adventure. I give it 4.5 stars.Loved it. So much fun. Modo (abandoned near Notre Dame) has a disfigured face and hunchback, but also has the power to shapeshift. As a baby, Mr. Socrates buys him from a traveling freak show and raises him, training him to be a...
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The first in a new series, this is the story of a hideously deformed boy with a fantastic secret, one that saves him from life as freak in a traveling show.Modo, the young boy, is rescued from a cage in the back of a gypsy's wagon by Mr. Socrates. He is then sent to Ravenscroft, a house in the count...
wow! WOW!! This was an absolutely amazing book. I think in one fell stroke this has easily become my favourite book of the year. I wish I would have written this, it's that good. Victorian/ gothic/ mystery/ steampunk/ spy thriller meets hunchback of notre dame/ phantom of the opera/ and frankenstein...
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