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School is out for summer, and for the Tackleford mystery team, that means lazy days, balmy evenings, and... creeping existential dread that threatens the whole city. With half the team gallivanting off to exotic locales (like Aunty Kath's in Margate), can Linton, Jack, and Lottie solve this season's most dire case?The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor, the sixth book in John Allison's award-winning Bad Machinery series, pits our young heroes against the terrors of the unfamiliar and unknown. Lottie's mum and sister have both fallen in love (thanks to the internet), Linton is determined to save his father from the soul-sucking responsibility of a promotion, and why is Jack working at the local paper with team nemesis (and hot-shot reporter) Erin Winters? Isn't print meant to be dead?Could the link between these tangled threads be The Night Creeper, who prowls Tackleford's streets and leaves people in the hospital with a blank stare and a terrible smile on their face?
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The first volume of the beloved Bad Machinery series, now at a new size and$10 introductory price!The Case of the Team Spirit introduces readers toJack, Linton, Sonny, Shauna, Charlotte, and Mildred: six kids navigating thetreacherous waters of school and adolescence while also exploring the strangemysteries that abound in their peculiar English town of Tackleford.Jack,Linton, and Sonny look for cures to their football club's unexplainable woes,while Shauna, Charlotte, and Mildred try to find a way for compassion andjustice to triumph in the face of die-hard sports fanaticism. But all of themshould probably be more concerned with keeping on the good side of their historyteacher, Mr. Bough. That is, if he has a good side...
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Time is a fickle creature, especially when there's wormhole in the sciencecupboard. When a strange boy who seems far too entranced by cell phones appears,it's up to Lottie, Shauna, and Mildred to figure out his strangepurposes.The Case of the Forked Road, the seventh book in John Allison'saward-winning Bad Machinery series, finds our young sleuths facing theintricacies of time and space itself. What is their science teacher hiding? Whois the mysterious Calvin, why is he dressed like it's 1960, and why is heobsessed with Communists? And another thing: just what is going on with Jack,Sonny, and Linton?
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Everyone's favorite pre-teen British detectives are back for another case! With toddlers disappearing and rumors of a large, beast-like creature roaming the woods, Tackleford is in serious danger. And then there's Mildred's new dog Archibald... if you can even call it a dog. After all, what kind of dog drinks tea out of a cup? Everything comes to a head once the boys get a picture of the beast and Archibald goes missing. Is there a connection? And what does it all have to do with the magic pencil Mildred won from a carnie con game?
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From the bestselling author of Giant Days comes thelatest pocket-sized volume in his beloved Bad Machineryseries!It's that classic feud: mods versusrockers! As the boys get caught up in the allure of mod culture (the scooters!the hair! the fashion!), Shauna is testing her mettle as the queen of metal. Butwhen the new King of the Mods is crowned, he sparks an all-out war between themusical factions, with the mystery team caught in themix!The Case of the Modern Men, the eighthbook in John Allison's award-winning Bad Machinery series, finds our intrepidmystery-solvers at an age-old crossroads. How does a person become cool? Whycan't we all just get along? And could that shiny new scooter be...cursed?
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From the bestselling author of Giant Days comes the latestpocket-sized volume in his beloved Bad Machinery series! Time is a fickle creature, especially when there's wormhole in the sciencecupboard. When a strange boy who seems far too entranced by cell phones appears,it's up to Lottie, Shauna, and Mildred to figure out his strange purposes.The Case of the Forked Road, the seventh book in John Allison'saward-winning Bad Machinery series, finds our young sleuths facing theintricacies of time and space itself. What is their science teacher hiding? Whois the mysterious Calvin, why is he dressed like it’s 1960, and why is heobsessed with Communists? And another thing: just what is going on with Jack,Sonny, and Linton? Includes a slipcover so that this volume can fit horizontallyon the shelves with the rest of the series!
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Bad Machinery isback with all-new drama for these British teens in the ninth volume of theaward-winning series from the creator of Giant Days, JohnAllison.Shauna Wickle knows whatshe wants: top grades for a university scholarship, excellent friends forsolving mysteries, and a lifetime subscription to Architectural Digest. But whenher older brother returns from several years spent in prison, her carefullyconstructed life begins crumbling around her ears. With her friends, classes,and family quickly slipping out of her control, Shauna will be faced with themystery of how to protect what she loves without also losing herself. The Caseof the Missing Piece, the ninth book in John Allison's award-winning BadMachinery series, finds our mystery crew caught in the merciless claws ofadolescence. Can you heal someone with friendship? Does a crush truly have tophysically crush you? And can you grow up without also growingaway?
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From the bestselling author of Giant Days comes the final pocket-sized volume in his beloved Bad Machinery series!The mystery-solving teens of Tackleford are finding out that not every summer is a perfect one. Charlotte and Shauna, once inseparable, are decidedly on the outs. Mildred bounces between the formerly best friends while trying to save up money for a car. Amy’s rent at the antique store gets tripled, casting doubt on the future of her career. Meanwhile, the boys are channeling their energies into finding love down by the river, with only Jack’s acoustic guitar between them and “romance.” But tragedy strikes when they find that a developer has started building a huge condominium in their favorite swim spot. Unable to get a moment’s peace at home, Charlotte has no choice but to force her way into an internship at the local newspaper, unleashing her brand of maverick sleuthing on... blood pouring out of public art? Strange ooze coming up out of the ground? Shifty doings at the Chamber of Commerce? Classic Tackleford!The Case of the Severed Alliance pits our favorite crew against the changing tide of time itself as friendships and romantic bonds are tested, and the inexorable wave of gentrification remakes Tackleford itself. Summer is just beginning... but it feels like The End for our heroes? That’s because it is the end: of Bad Machinery!