Larklight, or, The revenge of the white spiders!, or, To Saturn's rings and back!: a rousing tale of dauntless pluck in the farthest reaches of space
Click here to download and listen to an excerpt from Larklight Arthur (Art) Mumsby and his irritating sister, Myrtle live with their father in a huge and rambling house called Larklight...that just happens to be traveling through outer space.
When a visitor called Mr. Webster arrives unexpectedly, it is far from an innocent social call. Before long Art and Myrtle are off on an adventure to the farthest reaches of space, where they will do battle with evil forces in order to save each other-and the universe. A fantastically original Victorian tale set in an outer space world that might have come from the imaginations of Jules Verne or L. Frank Baum, but has a unique gravitational pull all its own...
An adventure as big as the universe! Reviews "Reeve's humor is oh-so-British and utterly entertaining...and Wyatt's full-page pen-and-inks and spot illustrations enhance the sense of delight. The climax is an absolute hoot, and leaves the door wide open for any number of sequels."-Publishers Weekly, starred review "The glory of Empire meets Star Trek in this space fantasy-picaresque that Edgar Rice Burroughs would have loved. ...Art, the quintessential boy, narrates this rip-roaring adventure, allowing his very ladylike sister's diary to fill in the holes when they are separated, and the interplay between the two is priceless in itself. Jolly good fun, all around."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review "This wildly imaginative sci-fi pirate adventure has tongue-in-cheek humor and social commentary on accepting those who are different, among other things. ...Reeve's cinematic prose describes his fantastic universe while also conveying a Victorian sensibility. Whimsical, detailed black-and-white illustrations enhance the text. Readers will eagerly suspend disbelief; they will be riveted by the exciting plot's twists and turns as our heroes face death-defying adventures and narrow escapes, all at a frenetic pace. As Art would declare, 'Huz
9781599900209
Level 7, 13 Points
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Grouping Title | larklight or the revenge of the white spiders or to saturn s rings and back a rousing tale of dauntl |
Grouping Author | reeve philip |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Grouping Update | 2019-10-21 04:43:44AM |
Last Indexed | 2019-12-13 04:45:01AM |
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auth_author2 | Wyatt, David. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
author | Reeve, Philip. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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display_description | In an alternate Victorian England, young Arthur and his sister Myrtle, residents of Larklight, a floating house in one of Her Majesty's outer space territories, uncover a spidery plot to destroy the solar system. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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isbn | 9781599900209 9781599901459 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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local_callnumber_arlington | JF REEVE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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publishDate | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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series | Larklight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
series_with_volume | Larklight|1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
subject_facet | Outer space -- Juvenile fiction Solar system -- Juvenile fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_display | Larklight, or, The revenge of the white spiders!, or, To Saturn's rings and back! : a rousing tale of dauntless pluck in the farthest reaches of space | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_full | Larklight, or, The revenge of the white spiders!, or, To Saturn's rings and back! : a rousing tale of dauntless pluck in the farthest reaches of space / as chronicl'd by Art Mumby, with the aid of Philip Reeve ; and decorated throughout by David Wyatt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_short | Larklight, or, The revenge of the white spiders!, or, To Saturn's rings and back! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_sub | a rousing tale of dauntless pluck in the farthest reaches of space |