- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (1 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747589135
- ISBN-13: 978-0747589136
- Product Dimensions: 18.4 x 15 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 247,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sunday Times
Few talents in contemporary children's books match Philip Reeve's and Starcross, the sequel to his story of Victorian space travel, Larklight, proves his quality once again. Delighting in orotund Victorian diction and enhanced by David Wyatt's fabulous Mervyn-Peakeish illustrations, it is, as the book might put it, "truly first-class, cunning, most intriguing and a trifle dark"
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'Larklight is completely engrossing, miss-your-Tube-station excellent. The first in a new series by the writer of the popular Hungry Cities Chronicles, it is a brilliantly witty quest set in outer space that will get children turning pages at the speed of light.' Telegraph 'Reeve's mechanical fantasy world is every bit as enthralling as in his Infernal Engines, and Wyatt's illustrations add to the fascination.' Independent 'Remarkable Out of this world.' Sunday Times 'It's a fully illustrated book - pictures by David Wyatt - that harks back to the adventure stories I remember reading as a child. Any fan of fantasy or science will love it. Charlie Higson, Mail on Sunday
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In this, the second novel in the series of Larklight by Philip Reeve the heroes of the original return in an adventure of bewilderment, adventure and mystery as secrets uncovered from the first outing return to cause not only problems but require solutions. As with the original its quintessentially British in its offering with typical humour, the stiff upper lip attitude and above all the message that no problem is insurmountable. A great second offering from the author and one that really has made me a firm fan. I really can't wait for the third part.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you love J.K.Rowling you will love Philip Reeve.
A rip roaring adventure through the victorian cosmos, stopping for
afternoon tea and cakes, naturally.
Wonderfully written and illustrated. the book tells of the adventures of brother and sister, Art and Myrtle Mumby.
Set in the victorian cosmos (they thought we could breath in space) they have exciting adventures. Fighting off robots, black spectral space brain control things, mad scientists, French secret agents, all with the help of space pirates.
Its a fantastic read.
I am probably not the sort of person that this book was aimed at, No, im not a middle teen nor am i a pre-teen fan of the Harry Potter books who fancied a change of read. I am in fact a 28 year old civil engineer from kent, with a wife and a baby boy on his way.
It just goes to show that this book can appeal to anyone.
A rip roaring adventure through the victorian cosmos, stopping for
afternoon tea and cakes, naturally.
Wonderfully written and illustrated. the book tells of the adventures of brother and sister, Art and Myrtle Mumby.
Set in the victorian cosmos (they thought we could breath in space) they have exciting adventures. Fighting off robots, black spectral space brain control things, mad scientists, French secret agents, all with the help of space pirates.
Its a fantastic read.
I am probably not the sort of person that this book was aimed at, No, im not a middle teen nor am i a pre-teen fan of the Harry Potter books who fancied a change of read. I am in fact a 28 year old civil engineer from kent, with a wife and a baby boy on his way.
It just goes to show that this book can appeal to anyone.
Format:Paperback
Bought originally for my 14yo for Christmas he turned up his nose and 11yo said could he have it instead! He read it in a day and obviously enjoyed it so 14yo suddenly wanted it back . . . he then read it from cover to cover in a day and a half, fast for him.
I then got to read it.
I don't think it (and its companions in the series) is / are as intrically thought out as the Mortal Engines / Hungry Cities quartet. However the empirical test is the effect they have on my boys and here the score is the same. Therefore, I have to award this book five stars!
I then got to read it.
I don't think it (and its companions in the series) is / are as intrically thought out as the Mortal Engines / Hungry Cities quartet. However the empirical test is the effect they have on my boys and here the score is the same. Therefore, I have to award this book five stars!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
good sequel
excellent sequel as good as the first book at least as good as the first one i thought.More odd aliens and more daring do-what more could we ask for?
Published on 9 April 2009 by Simon A. Wright
Too British - of course!!!
Came across the first(Larklight)and bought it mainly because I was looking for a present - then I went out and bought another copy because I couldn't bear to give it up. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2009 by James L. Munro
A jolly read ...
Fun but not a patch on the 'Mortal Engines' series. Tone might be off-putting if you haven't the good sense/fortune to be born British!
Published on 7 Sep 2008 by Dick Pearson
Being an excellent antidote for boredom or melancholy
Starcross is a wonderful continuation of the Larklight series, following the continuing adventures of the Mumby family in their Steampunk adventures in space. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2007 by A. Jeffrey
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