GADGETS: The Great Escape
David Hancock
language
(Coach House Publishing, Jan. 13, 2011)
A group of unwanted kitchen appliances find themselves up for auction on the Internet and decide to escape from the rambling suburban British home they live in using only their powers as gadgets.But first they will have to outwit 12 year-old bullyboy Zack, the nasty son of the house's owners Mr. and Mrs. Abercrombie.And even if they manage that, what will they find on the outside?Gadgets is an action-packed full-length adventure novel for children with a cast of unforgettable characters like Deep Fat the fryer, Jane Dough the bread-maker, Jenny the juice extractor, Blade the handsome kitchen knife and many more including the mighty Garden Gang.Suitable for readers aged eight years-old and upwards..