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CogheartPeter Bunzl
Cogheart
by Peter Bunzl
Lily's father disappears when his airship goes down, and two men with silver eyes come looking for the mechanical secret he left with her.
A story about children and a grown-up villain, adventurous and spooky in tone. We would put it with children of 8–11, and at a reading age of about 9 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- Mild peril
- A death or grief
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
Part of a series
This is book 1 of the Cogheart series, so there is more to read if it goes down well — which is worth a great deal with a reluctant reader.
If they like this, try these
Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
MoonlocketPeter Bunzl
The Wolves of Willoughby ChaseJoan Aiken
The Demon HeadmasterGillian Cross
Journey to the River SeaEva Ibbotson
Or let them write their own.
Nothing gets a child reading like a story they invented themselves. Your child plans the characters and the plot, and we write, illustrate and print it as a real book with their name on the cover as the author.
Find another book
Tell us the age, the reading age and what they like, and we will suggest a handful.