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Welcome to my book blog. I hope that you will come often and explore some of the books we have available at the Wonewoc-Center School Library. I will try to post books as I book talk them or just read them for the fun of it. I hope you will join this blog and add your comments. I would love to hear your comments about these books and others. Happy Reading! Mrs. Chipman

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

The Hunchback Assignments by Arthur Slade


Modo's life begins in a traveling freak show. After being rescued as an infant by the mysterious gentleman Mr. Socrates, Modo is raised in seclusion and trained as a first class secret agent for the Permanent Association. When he's fourteen, he arrives in London and is soon investigatin the mysterious disappearances of several street children. In his sleuthing, Modo relies on his ability to shape-shift, which allows him to traverse the rooftops of London with ease. He learns that the Clockwork Guild has set in motion a malicious plot against the government, just as an evil scientist is creating a monstrous army of altered children to further the goals of the Guild.
Book 2: The Dark Deeps
There are rumors of a sea monster and a fish as big as a ship. French spies are after it, and Mr. Socrates, Modo's master, wants to find it first. When something strikes his ship and Modo falls overboard, he uncovers an astounding secret in the depths of the ocean.


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