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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2008
Gr 5-8 As the Mumby family gathers to celebrate Christmas at Larklight, their Earth-orbiting home, a dire message arrives alerting them of a "Great Danger" threatening the universe. The family sets off across the solar system to Georgium Sidus (aka Uranus) to find out what is wrong. So begins Art and Myrtle Mumby's latest space adventure. The danger turns out to be the Mothmaker, a malevolent Shaper or creator of planetary systems. It is determined to conquer the worlds, including Earth, created by ano...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
In Reeve's third space-opera satire set in a Victorian Britain that has colonized space, the universe is once more under siege, this time from blue lizard-creatures riding gigantic space moths. Enterprising young lad Art and his (increasingly less proper) sister Myrtle share the narrative duties as off they trek, braving peril, brainwashing, and flare-propelled pulpits, to once again save the day. Reeve explores the mythology of the series a bit more here...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
In Reeve's third space-opera satire set in a Victorian Britain that has colonized space, the universe is once more under siege. E...Log In or Sign Up to Read More