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Gr 7 Up—On its surface, this novel seems to possess all the fundamental elements of good, solid steampunk: Victorian sensibilities, an enormous airship, a plucky inventor girl, an alternate history, and…flatulent beetles? During the Civil War, Hollis Dakota's grandfather was a soldier whose clumsiness resulted in the serendipitous discovery of the secret of flight. Decades later, in 1912, Hollis, his mother, his stepbrother, and his stepfather board what is the fruiti...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Everyone believed their airship was uncrashable, but no one counted on it being hijacked. In 1912, when Hollis discovers a nef...Log In or Sign Up to Read More