By John Allison (author) , John Allison (illustrator) Part of the Bad Machinery series
"From the bestselling author of Giant Days comes the final pocket-sized volume in his beloved Bad Machinery series! "
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Recommended by Stephen L Holland, Guest Editor, June 2021:
. ... deliciously witty and astutely observed....Allison is Britain’s most communicative cartoonist, bringing everyone and everything vividly alive! The Bad Machinery series is ten totally self-contained volumes star six friends with a passion for mystery who begin aged pre-teen then wind up as early teens .
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.
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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!
John Allison is a comic writer and artist.
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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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Bad Machinery Vol. 10: The Case of the Severed Alliance, Pocket Edition and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Bad Machinery Vol. 10: The Case of the Severed Alliance, Pocket Edition features in the following genres: Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Graphic Novels & Comics, School Stories, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Bad Machinery Vol. 10: The Case of the Severed Alliance, Pocket Edition was written by John Allison and published by Oni Press,US
Bad Machinery Vol. 10: The Case of the Severed Alliance, Pocket Edition has 127 pages
Yes it is part of Bad Machinery series
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