Leo Da Vinci vs The Furniture Overlord

Name: Leo Da Vinci vs The Furniture Overlord
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780857988393
Price: 17.99 NZD
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By Michael Pryor

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Summary

Leo Da Vinci vs The Furniture Overlord by Michael Pryor follows young inventor Leo Da Vinci as he and his imaginative friends face a bizarre threat disrupting their peaceful town. The quirky story revolves around a mysterious antagonist, the Furniture Overlord, who is turning ordinary household items into a mischievous force. Packed with humour and inventive solutions, this charming adventure inspires creativity and teamwork among its young readers.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Description

Leo da Vinci vs The Furniture Overlord by Michael Pryor features Leo da Vinci and his team at Fixit International Inc. on high alert for supervillain activity. The latest threat? The Furniture Overlord aims to conquer the world by turning every chair, desk, and sofa into a killer weapon under his control.

Panic stations, everyone! The to-do list involves heading to Basement Level 5 for Leo's latest high-speed invention, the Thunder Raid Lightning Thing. Engage the Fastest Drive. Blast off. And don't forget to start brainstorming better names for Leo's inventions.

Then tell that Furniture Overlord he's not the boss of you.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857988393

Publisher: Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 January 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Random House Australia Children's Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Jules Faber
Illustrated by Jules Faber

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 178g

Pages: 192

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Michael Pryor Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Michael Pryor (Author) Michael Pryor has published more than twenty-five fantasy books and over forty short stories, from literary fiction to science fiction to slapstick humour. Michael has been shortlisted six times for the Aurealis Awards, has been nominated for a Ditmar award, and six of his books have been CBCA Notable Books, including three books in the Laws of Magic series. Michael's most recent books include The Chronicles of Krangor series for younger readers, The Laws of Magic series and The Extraordinaires series for older readers, as well as 10 Futures, a collection of interlinked stories imagining what our next 100 years might be like, and middle grade technothriller Machine Wars. Jules Faber (Illustrator) Jules Faber is a multi-award-winning cartoonist and illustrator. He has published numerous comic strips, worked for various newspapers, taught cartooning around Australia, been in multiple art exhibitions and has worked as a Disney animator. Jules has served three terms as President of the Australian Cartoonists Association, the world's oldest cartoonist's organisation. And on top of all that, he loves illustrating children's

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