Book description
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Art and his family are invited on a fantastic free holiday to the
exotic Asteroid Belt, in a remote part of space near Mars. Taking the
train, they arrive to discover that nothing is quite as it seems - the
hotel slips curiously back and forth through time, and the guests
behave rather strangely too. What is behind these bizarre goings-on?
It's up to Jack Havock, Art and his sister Myrtle (against her will)
to get to the bottom of things. But the giant sand clams and
man-eating starfish which roam freely nearby are nothing compared to
the True Enemy, which is cunning, sinister, and almost unstoppable and
may resemble a hat.<
'Larklight is completely engrossing,
miss-your-Tube-station excellent. The first in a new series by the
writer of the popular Hungry Cities Chronicles, it is a brilliantly
witty quest set in outer space that will get children turning pages at
the speed of light.' Telegraph 'Reeve's mechanical fantasy world is
every bit as enthralling as in his Infernal Engines, and Wyatt's
illustrations add to the fascination.' Independent 'Remarkable...Out
of this world.' Sunday Times 'It's a fully illustrated book - pictures
by David Wyatt - that harks back to the adventure stories I remember
reading as a child. Any fan of fantasy or science will love it.
Charlie Higson, Mail on Sunday
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Art and his family are invited on a fantastic free holiday to the
exotic Asteroid Belt, in a remote part of space near Mars. Taking the
train, they arrive to discover that nothing is quite as it seems - the
hotel slips curiously back and forth through time, and the guests
behave rather strangely too. What is behind these bizarre goings-on?
It's up to Jack Havock, Art and his sister Myrtle (against her will)
to get to the bottom of things. But the giant sand clams and
man-eating starfish which roam freely nearby are nothing compared to
the True Enemy, which is cunning, sinister, and almost unstoppable and
may resemble a hat.<
