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About a shapechanging hunchback who works as a secret agent for the british empire. His book the hunchback assignments would even get recognition in 2010, winning an award in childrens literature from td canada. The hunchback assignments by arthur slade overdrive. See all books authored by arthur slade, including the hunchback assignments, and dust, and more on. I already anticipate the next, and if you have not read them, read the hunchback assignments. Modos underwater adventures and his encounters with the young french spy colette brunet, the fearless captain monturiol, and the dreaded clockwork guild guarantee a gripping read filled with danger, suspense. Nov 10, 2009 the first book in a young adult steampunk series. Enough, marketing, yet, just summarizing here, love, of course, mercenary invasions, 22 december. Socrates, his guardian, puts a mirror in his bedroom, he cries hysterically.
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Arthur slade was raised on a ranch in the cypress hills of saskatchewan. This series has to be one of the best reads available to steampunk fans and adventure seekers alike. The phenomenal characters and the pageturning plot make this book a masterpiece of ya and steampunk. The hunchback assignments book list, reading level information, appropriate reading age range, and. Arthur slade books list of books by author arthur slade. Aug 24, 2010 the hunchback assignments by arthur slade, 9780375854033, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The hunchback assignments by arthur slade amys marathon of. But, unfortunately, the author didnt deliver at all in the last book, the island of doom. Find ancient egyptian ruins hidden deep in the australian jungle and the mysterious god face, rumoured to be a powerful weaponanyone who looks upon it. Whatever drama slade builds up fails to really make anything of itself come the climax, which makes us wonder why he has bothered with two sequels. The hunchback assignments by arthur slade and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Modo, a disfigured hunchback, after spending his childhood traveling in a freak show and being rescued by a mysterious gentleman, mr. Once you click the link, the download process will start, and you will have the book you need in no more than several minutes. Modo is a hunchback with an amazing ability to transform his appearance, and mr. Arthur slade was raised on a cattle ranch in the cypress hills of southwest saskatchewan, canada. Arthur slades the hunchback assignments won the td canadian childrens literature award. The hunchback assignments is a steampunk fantasy book, whose main character is named modo. While anyone below the age of fourteen may enjoy book one of the hunchback assignments, anyone above will probably be disappointed. Arthur slade was raised on a cattle ranch in the cypress hills of southwest saskatchewan and he caught the writing bug at an early age. Download read the hunchback assignments 2009 by arthur. Arthur slade created a loveable and inspiring character in modo, and i was caught up in the hunchback s life as soon as i started the first book. The hunchback assignments ii by arthur slade april 18 2011 are usually reliable. He attended the university of saskatchewan in saskatoon and received an english honours degree in 1989. The hunchback assignments series by arthur slade goodreads.
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But it is based in the world of arthur slades hunchback assignments, that series has been rebranded a few times now. Click here to visit the worldwide mission clockwork site. The hunchback assignments the hunchback assignments audiobook, by arthur slade. Steampunk is hot, and here the tropes are further enlivened by literary shoutouts. Its three sequels were all finalists for the canadian library associations book of the year for children award, and the dark deeps was also a finalist for the cla young adult book award. The hunchback assignments slade arthur download bok. Raised on a ranch in the cypress hills of saskatchewan, arthur now makes his home. Socrates, a member of the shadowy permanentassociation, hears of a hunchbacked infant with theability to transform his appearance, he decides to take him in.
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Arthur slade s latest ya novel, the hunchback assignments, is steampunktacular. Admittedly, i might have set my expectations a bit high. He must first survive in london on his own, then, with the help of beautiful octavia, he uncovers a sinister plot being carried out in the very sewers beneath london. Hes the author of twentyfive bestselling books, including the amber fang series and dragon assassin. Socrates, at the age of fourteen hes assigned his first task and left alone in the streets of london. The hunchback assignments by arthur slade, paperback barnes. Chapter 1 mp3 6mb a sample from the dark deeps audiobook. Arthur slade is the author of the northern frights fictional series of novels. Here, we are focused on bringing you a large selection of books for download so that you can save your time and effort. Buy the paperback book the hunchback assignments by arthur slade at indigo. Modos underwater adventures and his encounters with the young french spy colette brunet, the fearless captain monturiol, and the dreaded clockwork guild guarantee a gripping read filled with danger, suspense, and. A gripping new series combines steampunk, spying, and. This was an outstanding book one of my favourites from arthur slade and in general.
Sold to gypsies as a baby, modo is rescued from his life as an attraction in a freak show by mr. Socrates raises him in isolation as an agent for the permanent association, a spy agency behind brittanias efforts to rule the empire. 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. His first short story was published that same year. Its the first novel in the awardwinning series from bestselling author arthur slade. Arthur slade has published several novels for young readers, including the hunchback assignments.
A gripping new series combines steampunk, spying, and a fantastic victorian london. This novel is published as the hunchback assignments. The hunchback assignments arthur slade hunchback assignments book 1 harper collins browse inside isbn 9781554683543 this book is like a cross between a william gibson novel, the adventures of sherlock holmes and the matrix. Hunchback assignmentsmodo, a disfigured hunchback, is born with a strange gift. He is the author of seventeen novels for young readers including the hunchback assignments, which won the prestigious td canadian childrens literature award, and its three sequels, and dust, winner of the governor generals award for childrens literature. He lives in saskatoon, saskatchewan, with his wife. The hunchback assignments paperback january 1, 2009 by slade arthur author 4. Arthur slade, family, mystery, science fiction, secrets, the hunchback assignments. Editions of the hunchback assignments by arthur slade. This is a dark book with elements of horror and much manipulation of children by adults. Arthur sladehunchback assignments 02the dark deeps. He can twist his appearance to mirror any imaginable person. He is also the author of the acclaimed graphic novel. The dark deeps, the second book in arthur slades hunchback assignments series, is set in a fascinating steampunk victorian world.
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