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Moonlocket

By Peter Bunzl
Series: The Cogheart Adventures
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Moonlocket by Peter Bunzl is a thrilling children's adventure set in Victorian London. It follows young Lily and Robert as they are swept into a mystery involving an escaped convict, a hidden treasure, and a mysterious mechanical locket. As they delve deeper, they discover secrets of the past and face challenges that test their courage and friendship.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exciting steampunk adventures with a mix of mystery and magic. Set in a Victorian-inspired world, it blends clockwork wonders with a thrilling storyline about friendship and uncovering secrets. With richly imagined characters and swift pacing, it's perfect for young readers who relish a blend of fantasy and historical elements.

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Moonlocket

When infamous escapologist Jack Door breaks out from Pentonville Prison, he sets out for the town of Brackenbridge, determined to find his missing treasure - the Moonlocket. But when Lily and Robert unwittingly find themselves caught up in Jack Door's search, they discover that Robert's history holds the secret to the Moonlocket's whereabouts...

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A thrilling tale of catastrophe and courage... The exhilarating second Cogheart Adventure: the bestselling series of fantastical imagination set in a gripping Victorian world, from award-winning Peter Bunzl.

It's hard to escape the secrets from the past. Storm clouds gather over Lily and Robert's summer when criminal mastermind the Jack of Diamonds appears. For Jack is searching for the mysterious Moonlocket - but that's not the only thing he wants.

Suddenly, dark secrets from Robert's past plunge him into danger. Jack is playing a cruel game that Robert is a part of. Lily and Malkin, the mechanical fox, must stay one step ahead before Jack plays his final, deadly card.

"I raced through it... A must-read for all fans of adventure - children or not." – Kiran Millwood Hargrave

"A 'tockingly' good steampunk mystery." – Kirkus

"Adventure by the spadeful!" – ReadingZone

"A spellbinding sequel, a roller coaster journey full of catastrophe, buried secrets, breathtaking courage and intrigue." – Lancashire Post

Series: The Cogheart Adventures

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Moonlocket by Peter Bunzl is highly praised as a worthy and thrilling sequel, admired for its captivating plot and rich world-building. Readers and critics alike appreciate its intriguing adventure, as it delivers more mystery and courage than its predecessor, while keeping both children and adult fans of adventure engaged and eager for more.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474915014

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 384

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Peter Bunzl Series: The Cogheart Adventures Young Adult

About the Author

Peter grew up in South London in a rambling Victorian house with three cats, two dogs, one sister, an antique-dealer dad and an artist mum. He is a BAFTA-winning animator, as well as a writer and film-maker. Like Lily and Robert, he loves adventures and reading penny dreadfuls, but wishes dearly that he had a mechanical fox called Malkin. Shadowsea is his fourth novel. 

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