Children's Fiction Fantasy & Magic
The Dark Deeps
The Hunchback Assignments Ii, The
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2011
- Category
- Fantasy & Magic
- Recommended Grade
- 6
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554683574
- Publish Date
- Apr 2011
- List Price
- $10.99
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Description
While searching for the truth behind a rumoured Atlanticsea monster, Modo and Octavia hire a ship to sail tothe exact coordinates of its last sighting. They aren’t the onlyones who know these coordinates: the beautiful and mysteriousFrench agent Colette has been researching this mystery aswell. Upon reaching the site, their ship is rammed and Modo isplunged into the icy sea. Then, he disappears from sight. Savedfrom certain death by a most unlikely rescuer, Modo discoversthe truth behind the sea monster. But the Clockwork Guild isclosing in. How will he get back to the surface?
About the author
The first volume in ARTHUR SLADE’s Hunchback Assignments series won the prestigious TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, and the second volume, The Dark Deeps, was a finalist for the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award and the CLA Young Adult Book Award. Slade is also the author of Dust, a national bestseller and the winner of the 2001 Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature, the Mr. Christie’s Book Award and the Saskatchewan Book Award for Children’s Literature. His other books include Tribes, Megiddo’s Shadow, Jolted, Monsterology, Villainology and the Canadian Chills series. He lives in Saskatoon. Visit him online at arthurslade.com.
Librarian Reviews
The Dark Deeps: The Hunchback Assignments II
In this second instalment of the Hunchback Assignments, Modo and Octavia are searching for the cause of the sinking of several ships. When their ship gets hit, Modo is thrown overboard and saved by an unlikely underwater rescuer. Not alone in his pursuit for the truth, Modo meets a beautiful and mysterious French agent. But with the Clockwork Guild closing in, how he will get back to the surface?Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2011.
