{"product_id":"monstrous-devices-paperback","title":"Monstrous Devices - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDamien Love\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I enjoyed everything about Damien Love's debut--its title, its breakneck action, its sly sense of humor. I wish my first novel had been as imaginative and assured.\" --Anthony Horowitz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Alex Rider series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a winter's day in a British town, twelve-year old Alex receives a package in the mail: an old tin robot from his grandfather. \"This one is special,\" says the enclosed note, and when strange events start occurring around him, Alex suspects this small toy is more than special; it might be deadly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Right as things get out of hand, Alex's grandfather arrives, pulling him away from an attack--and his otherwise humdrum world of friends, bullies, and homework--and into the macabre magic of an ancient family feud. Together, the duo flees across snowy Europe, unraveling the riddle of the little robot while trying to outwit relentless assassins of the human and mechanical kind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With an ever-present admiration for the hidden mysteries of our world, \u003ci\u003eMonstrous Devices\u003c\/i\u003e plunges readers into a gripping adventure that's sure to surprise.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDamien Love\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Scotland and lives in the city of Glasgow, where, even as you read these words, it is raining. He has worked as a journalist for many years, writing about movies, music, TV, and other things for a variety of publications. He has the ability to talk to cats, but there is no evidence that they understand him. \u003ci\u003eMonstrous Devices\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel. Learn more at damienlove.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monstrous Devices\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755984257312,"sku":"9780451478597","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8b0b225d3fed8475df3714e170c3c0cb.webp?v=1780072116","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/monstrous-devices-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}