{"product_id":"a-perilous-journey-of-danger-and-mayhem-1-a-dastardly-plot-isbn-9780062341976","title":"A Perilous Journey of Danger and Mayhem #1: A Dastardly Plot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rip-roaring, hilarious alternate-history adventure starring the world’s most famous inventors—and its most forgotten. From the author of the beloved Hero’s Guide series, Christopher Healy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1883—the Age of Invention! A time when great men like Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Nicola Tesla, and George Eastman work to turn the country into a land of limitless opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd it all happens at the world famous Inventor’s Guild headquarters in New York City—a place where a great idea, a lot of hard work, and a little bit of luck can find you rubbing elbows with these gods of industry who will usher humanity into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnless, of course, you’re a woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolly Pepper, daughter of brilliant but unknown inventor Cassandra Pepper, lives with her mother in New York. By day, they make ends meet running a pickle shop; but by night, they toil and dream of Cassandra taking her place among the most famous inventors in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an attempt to find a way to exhibit Cass’s work at the World’s Fair, they break into the Inventor's Guild, where they discover a mysterious plot to destroy New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe evidence points to the involvement of one of the world’s most famous inventors, and now it’s up to Molly, Cassandra, and a shop hand named Emmett Lee to uncover the truth—even if no one will ever know it was they who did it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Christopher Healy, author of the Hero’s Guide series, knows how to tell a good story. He’s done it again with the adventures of a determined girl named Molly Pepper.”—Brightly, Best Middle Grade Books of Fall 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the fate of New York on their shoulders, can one girl and her mother outsmart the most powerful men of their time?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSTEM for Girls:\u003c\/b\u003e Meet Molly and Cassandra Pepper, a mother-daughter inventing team running a secret workshop out of their pickle shop, ready to prove that a woman’s place is in the laboratory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlternate History:\u003c\/b\u003e Step into the Age of Invention, where historical figures like Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell aren’t just in textbooks—they might be the villains in a dastardly plot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAutomatons and Inventions:\u003c\/b\u003e From flying machines made of rowboats to an army of clockwork automatons, this story is packed with the kind of steampunk-inspired gadgets that defined an era of imagination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFemale Empowerment:\u003c\/b\u003e A funny, fast-paced adventure about a girl who refuses to be told “no,” taking on the stuffy, all-male Inventors' Guild to save the city and claim her place in history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Plot twists and banter hit at breakneck speeds in this heartfelt yet tongue-in-cheek look at the tumultuous Age of Invention, and its focus on two often marginalized groups—immigrants and women—allows for relevant social commentary.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Christopher Healy, author of the Hero’s Guide series knows how to tell a good story. He’s done it again with the adventures of a determined girl named Molly Pepper.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrightly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A zany, rollicking series opener.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Healy has created a steampunk-inspired alternative history featuring some of the greatest minds in invention (including a number of women) in this series opener. A solid choice for adventurous readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walden Pond Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888247795941,"sku":"NP9780062341976","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062341976.jpg?v=1730228616","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-perilous-journey-of-danger-and-mayhem-1-a-dastardly-plot-isbn-9780062341976","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}