Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor

Nov 17, 2024 3:34 PM

Author:Lucy Brandt,Gladys Jose

'Fizzing with fun, friendship and fabulous inventions!' - Maria Kuzniar

WARNING: EPIC INVENTIONS AND SECRET SOCIETIES AHEAD . . .

Leonora Bolt spends her days creating incredible inventions in her TOP SECRET laboratory, under the watchful eye of her terrifying uncle.

Everything changes one day when a strange boy washes up on an inflatable lobster and reveals that Uncle Luther has been stealing her inventions and selling them on the mainland. Leonora, armed with her most important inventions, must leave Crabby Island for the first time EVER to embark on an unforgettable journey that will test her brainpower to its limits.

With the help of an otter with a special skilll, a questionable cook and a singing sea captain, can Leonora dream up an invention that will defeat her evil uncle once and for all?

Violet Baudelaire meets Peanut Jones in this epic STEM-themed adventure about believing in your brainpower - and yourself!

Reviews

A hilariously silly adventure for 7+, full of fishy foodstuffs and ingenious gadgets.

—— The Guardian

Fizzing with fun, friendship and fabulous inventions!

—— Maria Kuzniar

Warm, funny and with plenty for parents to enjoy too.

—— The Scottish Sun

Great to have a female STEM lead in this joyous story about a young inventor who has to use all her considerable brain power to defeat her villainous uncle.

—— The i

Adventure, humour, bold illustrations and manageable text make this an ideal book for reading aloud or reading alone.

—— Toppsta review

Favourite scenes include a ride in a hot air balloon, suspended from a wonderful variety of inflatables, and another in the stinkiest cave in fiction. Lots of fun, this is one to recommend to readers who like their adventures wild, wacky and full of invention(s).

—— LoveReading4Kids

Give this book to the future scientist in your life!

—— Jennifer L. Holm, New York Times bestselling author of The Fourteenth Goldfish

A fast-paced, science-filled caper.

—— The Wall Street Journal

An entertaining and thoughtful exploration of perseverance, friendship, creativity, and identity.

—— Publishers Weekly

This story is packed with excitement and has a brilliant heroine in Max.

—— The Week Junior

If anyone's going to save the planet it will have to be the next generation, and this book could be the inspiration they need. As with lots of Patterson's children's books, this is smart, funny and fast moving, with real heart.

—— Andrea Reece

This contemporary story is perfect for today's readers ... Max is a superb role model, feisty and determined and super-intelligent. Science, mystery, friendship, creativity – this book has so much to offer.

—— Parents in Touch

The series combines fast-paced adventure with an invitation for readers to consider some of the most critical problems facing our planet today, and to believe that, through creative thinking, STEM skills, and a willingness to work together, they might be part of the generation to solve them.

—— Teach Secondary

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