The Dark Deeps

The Hunchback Assignments 2

By Slade, Arthur G.

Publishers Summary:
A fantastic Steampunk adventure in the deepsTransforming his appearance and stealing secret documents from the French is all in a day’s work for fourteen-year-old Modo, a British secret agent. But his latest mission—to uncover the underwater mystery of something called the Ictíneo—seems impossible. There are rumors of a sea monster and a fish as big as a ship. French spies are after it, and Mr. Socrates, Modo’s master, wants to find it first. Modo and his fellow secret agent, Octavia, begin their mission in New York City, then take a steamship across the North Atlantic. During the voyage, Modo uncovers an astounding secret. The Dark Deeps, the second book in Arthur Slade’s Hunchback Assignments series, is set in a fascinating Steampunk Victorian world. Modo’s underwater adventures and his encounters with the young French spy Colette Brunet, the fearless Captain Monturiol, and the dreaded Clockwork Guild guarantee a gripping read filled with danger, suspense, and brilliant inventions.

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ISBN
978-0-38573-785-2
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books


REVIEWS

School Library Journal

Reviewed on December 1, 2010  |  Grades 5-up

Gr 7–10—Modo is back with more bizarre shape-shifting, daring espionage, and exciting steampunk adventures. Mr. Socrates's agents have been following the exploits of a French spy named Colette Chiyoko Brunet when she disappears unexpectedly. Modo and his partner from the first book, Octavia, are ordered to pose as husband and wife in order to investigate something referred to in Colette's documents as the Ictíneo, or "new fish." They suspect that this may be a new kind of boat, or mechanical narwhal designed to sink sh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2010

Shape-shifting Modo's second mission has him feigning a marriage to fellow agent Octavia. After a maritime mishap, he's first res...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Junior Library Guild

Reviewed on January 1, 2011

Modo returns in a second gripping adventure, along with other memorable characters from The Hunchback Assignments including Octavia and Mr. Socrates. Colette Chiy...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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