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Mortal Engines

by Philip Reeve

Interest age: 11+
Reading age: 11+

Published by Scholastic, 2015

  • Adventure
  • Classics
  • Fantasy
  • Love and romance
  • Science fiction

About this book

London is on the move again: the traction city trawls the world on wheels, capturing and eating smaller towns. But when he is thrown off the city by his childhood hero Valentine, young hero Tom joins forces with the mysterious Hester, and is soon forced to reassess life as he knows it.

Set in a captivating futuristic landscape, this hugely imaginative story is a vivid blend of action, romance, mystery, crime and horror. Packed full of colourful characters and locations, it is a whirlwind adventure that challenges both Tom and the reader to rexamine their attitudes and preconceptions.

About the author

Philip Reeve was born and raised in Brighton, where he wrote his first story at the tender age of five about a spaceman called Spike and his dog Spook. He is a talented illustrator and writer, and he has illustrated several titles in the Horrible Histories series. Philip is best known for his multi award-winning Mortal Engines quartet, which won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award, and the Guardian Children's Book Award. Philip has also won the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal with Here Lies Arthur.

What to read next

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  • Mortal Engines: what to read next

    An exciting, original, steampunk dystopia, Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines won the Gold Award at the Nestle Smarties Book Prize in 2002 and the Blue Peter Prize in 2003.

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