Peter Bunzl crea narrazioni accattivanti piene di immaginazione e meraviglia. Le sue storie si addentrano in misteri e avventure che incantano lettori di ogni età. L'autore fonde magistralmente la fantasia con trame avvincenti, creando esperienze letterarie indimenticabili. Il suo stile è ricco di dettagli e accende l'immaginazione.
When a travelling skycircus arrives in Brackenbridge, Lily and Robert can’t wait to step aboard… But there’s something sinister about the hybrid children who appear as part of the act. And before Lily and Robert can do anything, they’re captured by shadowy figures and whisked off in the mysterious flying circus to somewhere far, far away… Treachery, tight-ropes and trickery combine in this incredible third Cogheart adventure…
Criminal mastermind the Jack of Diamonds is searching for the mysterious Moonlocket - but that's not the only thing he wants ... Soon, dark secrets from Robert's past plunge him into danger, and Lily and Malkin, the mechanical fox, must stay one step ahead before Jack plays his final, deadly, card ..
Swept into the bright hustle and bustle of New York, Lily, Robert and Malkin discover shadowy secrets lie beneath its surface. For there are chilling goings-on in their hotel…A strange boy held captive, haunted by an undersea mystery; and a revengeful villain with a treacherous plan. Searching for clues, Robert and Lily are plunged into deep water… But can they reveal the deadly truth before the secrets submerge them?Join Lily, Robert and Malkin on a fantastic voyage of terror and triumph, in this fourth Cogheart Adventure.
The first in the bestselling Cogheart Adventures series, where mayhem, murder and mystery meet in a gripping Victorian world of fantastical imagination. Some secrets change the world in a heartbeat. Lily's life is in mortal peril. Her father is missing and now silver-eyed men stalk her through the shadows. What could they want from her?With her friends - Robert, the clockmaker's son, and Malkin, her mechanical fox - Lily is plunged into a murky and menacing world. Too soon Lily realizes that those she holds dear may be the very ones to break her heart...SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARDSELECTED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S 100 FAVOURITE STORIES TO SHARE (World Book Day, 2018)"A steampunky tale of ambition, pursuit and revenge." The Guardian"A delightfully badly behaved heroine, enthralling mechanicals and a stormer of a plot." Abi Elphinstone"A glittering clockwork treasure." Piers Torday
The Curse is changed. You'll never know. The truth is lost. The lie will grow. The year is 1726 and the Royal Sorcerer of England is on the hunt for those who are magicborn. When Tempest is captured, she is taken to Kensington Palace alongside a boy like her, Thomas.Trapped, Tempest and Thomas find their magic flickering to life and with it, long-buried memories. For they are the lost prince and princess of Fairyland, bound by a deadly curse. But now the fairies are coming to get them, and with the truth revealed… can they both survive?The first in a sumptuous and enthralling new historical-fantasy adventure series from the bestselling author of The Cogheart Adventures.
When the lighthouse no longer shines, what else has the power to guide you to shore? Deryn's father is the lighthouse keeper on Featherstone Island, keeping the lantern lit to protect passing boats from the treacherous rocky coastline. But when an emergency arises and her parents have to travel to the mainland for help, Deryn is left alone to keep watch over the lighthouse, and she finds herself in a terrible situation when the lamp runs out of oil during a wild storm. With a fishing boat in peril on the sea, and time running out to rescue those on board, Deryn seeks help from an unusual source. Will she be able to keep the lantern lit through the dark, dangerous night?
The daring exploits of the earliest aviators inspire Kitty and Harris Hawk to take to the skies on their incredible dragon in this page-turning adventure from master storyteller Peter Bunzl.
Fairy Tree tall and grand, open a path to Fairyland. The year is 1826, and the four Belle siblings arrive at their new home - Fairykeep Cottage. Here Acton, the youngest member of the family, discovers a hidden key that opens a door into Fairyland. But when he ventures through, he's kidnapped by the Fairy Queen's servants.Cora, Elle and Bram set out on a quest to rescue their brother. But Fairyland is full of dangers...and to overcome the Fairy Queen they will need all their courage, cunning and a great deal of hope. An enthralling tale of magic and mystery, from the bestselling author of The Cogheart Adventures.
Sophie must play the role of the Clockwork Queen in order to free her father in this page-turning historical adventure from Cogheart author Peter Bunzl. Chess prodigy Sophie Peshka inherited her love of the game from her grandmaster father. But now that he has been imprisoned in the dungeons of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg by powerful Empress Catherine the Great, Sophie must use all her strategic skill and cunning to help him escape. Part of Sophie's plan involves an incredible chess-playing automaton called the Clockwork Queen, but will the Queen be able to outwit the Empress in a game where the stakes are a matter of life and death?
Die 13-jährige Lily schwebt in tödlicher Gefahr. Ihr Vater ist spurlos verschwunden, und unheimliche Männer mit Silberaugen scheinen ihr plötzlich auf Schritt und Tritt zu folgen. Was führen sie im Schilde? Gemeinsam mit ihren Freunden – dem Uhrmachersohn Robert und ihrem mechanischen Fuchs Malkin – macht Lily sich auf, um dem Geheimnis auf die Spur zu kommen. Doch bald muss sie feststellen, dass die Wahrheit tiefer verborgen liegt, als sie ahnen konnte – an einem Ort, mit dem sie nie gerechnet hätte. Realität und Fiktion verschmelzen gekonnt in diesem fesselnden Abenteuer im spannenden Zeitalter des viktorianischen Englands!
