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By (author) Reeve Philip

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Tamzin Pook must travel from the spectator sport combat arena inMargate to the Thunder City, where a ruthless villain has seizedpower. She will face Revenants – animal/machine hybrids with ferociousappetites – dangerous mercenaries and must learn to trust agroup of oddballs whose eccentricities mask their huge hearts andsteadfast courage.

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“My favourite contemporary children”s author is Philip Reeve”- Charlie HigsonAn epic, thrilling, action-packed city-eat-city adventurestarring brave fighter Tamzin Pook, who must travelfrom the spectator sport combat arena in Margate to the Thunder City,where a chilling, ruthless villain has seized power.She will face Revenants – animal/machine hybridswith ferocious appetites – dangerous mercenariesand must learn to trust a group of oddballs whose eccentricitiesmask their huge hearts and steadfast courage.The Mortal Engines series has sold over half a million copiesin the UK alone via Nielsen Bookscan. Its epic appeal crosses allage rangesReeve’s novels have won the Guardian Children’s Award,Blue Peter Award, Smarties Gold Prize and the Carnegie Medal.Mortal Engines is now a feature film produced by Lordof the Rings director, Peter Jackson