Philip Reeve is the bestselling author of the Predator Cities quartet and the award-winning Fever Crumb series. His other books include the highly acclaimed HERE LIES ARTHUR and NO SUCH THING AS DRAGONS. He lives in Dartmoor, England with his wife and son. Visit him online at philip-reeve.com.
PRAISE FOR A WEB OF AIR, BOOK 2 IN THE FEVER CRUMB TRILOGY
[star] "Fever Crumb is back! Imaginative, inventive and
exciting."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Reeve's intricately
imagined world, combined with a fast-paced plot, offers a rich,
rewarding reading experience." --School Library Journal PRAISE FOR
FEVER CRUMB, BOOK 1 IN THE FEVER CRUMB TRILOGY
An Amazon Best Book of the Year, An ALA Notable Children's Book, An
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults, A School Library Journal Best
Book of the Year, A Kirkus Reviews Best Book for Teens [star]
"Reeve is not just an excellent writer, but a creator with a wildly
imaginative mind." --School Library Journal, starred review [star]
"Reeve's captivating flights of imagination play as vital a role in
the story as his endearing heroine, hissworthy villains, and nifty
array of supporting characters." --Booklist, starred review
[star] "Beautifully written, grippingly paced, and filled with
eccentric characters and bizarre inventions (such as foldable
assassins made of paper), this is a novel guaranteed to please
Reeve's fans-and very likely broaden their ranks." --Publishers
Weekly, starred review
Gr 6-9-In the last book (2012) in Reeve's trilogy, Fever Crumb's life continues without the influence of the totally rational engineers. She recognizes and begins to embrace her humanity. As New London continues its path toward hungry mobility (which starts the "Mortal Engines" series), Fever travels north with her mother to ascertain the truth about the rumors concerning a power source. Fever's story becomes entwined with those of Charlie Shallow and Cluny Morvish. Charlie is a conniving, murderous boy who has risen to power and prestige and will stop at nothing to retain his position. Cluny, a prophet from the North, is more like Fever than either initially realizes. British actress Sarah Coomes's reading makes the fast-paced story come alive, and her accents from different parts of England are effective in not only differentiating characters but also in highlighting class distinctions. The dramatic, breathtaking, and often violent plot is well paced and effective though more sophisticated thematically and in content than the earlier offerings. Listeners must be familiar with the back story from the previous two titles, so this is only for fans of Fever Crumb and Web Air (2011, all Scholastic).-Maria Salvadore, formerly Washington DC Public Library (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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