{"product_id":"9780062341976","title":"A Perilous Journey of Danger and Mayhem #1: A Dastardly Plot","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Perilous Journey of Danger and Mayhem #1: A Dastardly Plot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Christopher Healy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Healy.\u003c\/strong\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\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A zany, rollicking series opener.”\u003cbr\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.” \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\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.”\u003cbr\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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062341976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Walden Pond Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41061439176910,"sku":"9780062341976","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062341976_1f555aa0-4905-410e-b290-987df8a42af0.jpg?v=1652102379","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062341976","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}