Leonora Bolt

Secret Inventor

Lucy Brandt, Gladys Jose

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English

Puffin
18 January 2022

Children's & Educational; Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Science fiction (Children's&YA); Humorous stories (Children's&YA); Science & technology: general interest (Children's&YA)

Series: Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor

A hilarious illustrated young fiction series about Leonora, a young inventor who is Amelia Fang meets Rosie Revere.

Orphaned Leonora lives on a remote island, spending her days making crazy cool inventions. When a strange boy called Jack washes up on an inflatable lobster and reveals that her evil Uncle Luther has been stealing her inventions and selling them on the mainland, it begins a bonkers and brilliant adventure - complete with a furry otter, a singing sea captain, and a very secret society...

By: Lucy Brandt
Illustrated by: Gladys Jose
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 173g
ISBN: 9780241436769
ISBN 10: 0241436761
Series: Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 18 January 2022
Recommended Age: From 6 to 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lucy Brandt (Author) Lucy Brandt is a mum of two young kids and lives and works in Brighton. She has worked for nearly twenty years in a variety of traditional and digital marketing roles, largely specialising in technology - she has poured her techological knowledge into the inventions she created for her debut novel Leonora Bolt- Secret Inventor. Gladys Jose (Illustrator) Gladys Jose is an illustrator and storyteller. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2012, where she earned a Bachelors in Fine Arts degree, specializing in graphic design. Gladys is the illustrator of FRESH PRINCESS (HarperCollins, 2019), THE ELEPHANTS HIDE AND SEEK HANDBOOK (Sourcebooks 2020) LEONORA BOLT- SECRET INVENTOR (Puffin 2021) as well as a chapter book series for EPIC! Books. Gladys lives in the sunny state of Florida with her husband and daughter.

Reviews for Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor

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 * This fast-paced adventure includes lively black-and-white illustrations throughout. With glorious gadgets, devious deceptions and a thoroughly vile villain, it’s a highly enjoyable, humorous read from start to finish. * inclusivebooksforchildren.org *