Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor
Lucy Brandt author Gladys Jose illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published:20th Jan '22
Should be back in stock very soon
'Fizzing with fun, friendship and fabulous inventions!' - Maria Kuzniar
WARNING: EPIC INVENTIONS AND SECRET SOCIETIES AHEAD . . .
Leonora Bolt spends her days creating incredible inventions in her TOP SECRET laboratory, under the watchful eye of her terrifying uncle.
Everything changes one day when a strange boy washes up on an inflatable lobster and reveals that Uncle Luther has been stealing her inventions and selling them on the mainland. Leonora, armed with her most important inventions, must leave Crabby Island for the first time EVER to embark on an unforgettable journey that will test her brainpower to its limits.
With the help of an otter with a special skilll, a questionable cook and a singing sea captain, can Leonora dream up an invention that will defeat her evil uncle once and for all?
Violet Baudelaire meets Peanut Jones in this epic STEM-themed adventure about believing in your brainpower - and yourself!
A hilariously silly adventure for 7+, full of fishy foodstuffs and ingenious gadgets. * The Guardian *
Fizzing with fun, friendship and fabulous inventions! * Maria Kuzniar *
Warm, funny and with plenty for parents to enjoy too. * The Scottish Sun *
Great to have a female STEM lead in this joyous story about a young inventor who has to use all her considerable brain power to defeat her villainous uncle. * The i *
Adventure, humour, bold illustrations and manageable text make this an ideal book for reading aloud or reading alone. * Toppsta review *
Favourite scenes include a ride in a hot air balloon, suspended from a wonderful variety of inflatables, and another in the stinkiest cave in fiction. Lots of fun, this is one to recommend to readers who like their adventures wild, wacky and full of invention(s). * LoveReading4Kids *
This fast-paced adventure includes lively black-and-white illustrations throughout. With glorious gadgets, devious deceptions and a thoroughly vile villain, it’s a highly enjoyable, humorous read from start to finish. * inclusivebooksforchildren.org *
ISBN: 9780241436769
Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 14mm
Weight: 172g
208 pages