The Hunchback Assignments (精装)

分類: 图书,进口原版书,Children's Books(儿童图书),History & Historical Fiction(历史与历史小说),Fiction,
品牌: Arthur Slade
基本信息出版社:WENDY LAMB BOOKS (2009年9月22日)精装:288页正文语种:英语ISBN:038573784X条形码:9780385737845产品尺寸及重量:21.2 x 15.6 x 2.7 cm ; 404 gASIN:038573784X
商品描述内容简介"A gripping new series combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London. "The mysterious Mr. Socrates rescues Modo, a child in a traveling freak show. Modo is a hunchback with an amazing ability to transform his appearance, and Mr. Socrates raises him in isolation as an agent for the Permanent Association, a spy agency behind Brittania's efforts to rule the empire. At 14, Modo is left on the streets of London to fend for himself. When he encounters Octavia Milkweed, another Association agent, the two uncover a plot by the Clockword Guild behind the murders of important men. Furthermore, a mad scientist is turning orphan children into automatons to further the goals of the Guild. Modo and Octavia journey deep into the tunnels under London and discover a terrifying plot against the British government. It's up to them to save their country.媒体推荐This gripping new series combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London. The mysterious Mr. Socrates rescues Modo, a child with an amazing ability to transform his appearance, and raises him to be a spy. It's up to 14-year-old Modo and fellow spy Octavia Milkweed to save their country from the diabolical efforts of a mad scientist.