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A Perilous Journey of Danger and Mayhem #1: A Dastardly Plot
Paperback
Series: Perilous Journey of Danger and Mayhem, Book 1
General Juvenile FictionHistoryScience & Nature
ISBN13: 9780062341983
Publisher: Walden Pond Press
Published: Oct 1 2019
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.50
Language: English
A rip-roaring, hilarious alternate-history adventure starring the world's most famous inventors--and its most forgotten. From the author of the beloved Hero's Guide series, Christopher Healy.
It's 1883--the Age of Invention! A time when great men like Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Nicola Tesla, and George Eastman work to turn the country into a land of limitless opportunity.
And it all happens at the world famous Inventor's Guild headquarters in New York City--a place where a great idea, a lot of hard work, and a little bit of luck can find you rubbing elbows with these gods of industry who will usher humanity into the future.
Unless, of course, you're a woman.
Molly Pepper, daughter of brilliant but unknown inventor Cassandra Pepper, lives with her mother in New York. By day, they make ends meet running a pickle shop; but by night, they toil and dream of Cassandra taking her place among the most famous inventors in America.
In an attempt to find a way to exhibit Cass's work at the World's Fair, they break into the Inventor's Guild, where they discover a mysterious plot to destroy New York.
The evidence points to the involvement of one of the world's most famous inventors, and now it's up to Molly, Cassandra, and a shop hand named Emmett Lee to uncover the truth--even if no one will ever know it was they who did it.
Christopher Healy, author of the Hero's Guide series, knows how to tell a good story. He's done it again with the adventures of a determined girl named Molly Pepper.--Brightly, Best Middle Grade Books of Fall 2018
What happens when a pickle shop is the only thing standing between New York City and total mayhem?
- STEM for Girls: Meet Molly Pepper, who runs a pickle shop by day and helps her mother build flying machines by night, proving that great ideas don't care if you're a woman.
- Historical Figures Like You've Never Seen Them: Rub elbows with real-life inventors like Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Nikola Tesla in a version of 1883 New York where anything can happen.
- An Age of Invention Mystery: When Molly and her mother break into the exclusive, men-only Inventor's Guild, they uncover a dastardly plot to destroy the city during the 1883 World's Fair.
- Laugh-Out-Loud Funny: Perfect for kids ages 8-12 who love a fast-paced story packed with wit, hilarious dialogue, and page-turning action from the beloved author of the Hero's Guide series.
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