The Hunchback Assignments
(OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen)
Series:
Hunchback assignments volume 1.
Published:
Books on Tape 2009
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 680L
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
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.
From the Hardcover edition.
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.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Format:
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
09/22/2009
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780739380239
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 4.8, 9 Points
Level 4.8, 9 Points
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
680
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Arthur Slade. (2009). The Hunchback Assignments. Unabridged Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Arthur Slade. 2009. The Hunchback Assignments. Books on Tape.
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MLA Citation (style guide)Arthur Slade. The Hunchback Assignments. Unabridged Books on Tape, 2009.
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