The Boneshaker

Name: The Boneshaker
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Kate Milford
ISBN: 9781449866594

Author: Kate Milford

Narrator: Erin Moon

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/13/2011

Categories: Children's Fiction, Horror Stories, Historical Stories

Synopsis

After publishing a ghoulish article on how to make saltwater taffy in a haunted kitchen, accomplished screenwriter and playwright Kate Milford has shifted her talents toward books for young audiences. In Milford's first novel, 13-year-old Natalie knows there's something unnatural about Dr. Jake Limberleg when he comes into her father's bicycle repair shop. But when Limberleg claims he can perform miraculous healings, Natalie begins to seriously doubt whether she's up to the challenge this potentially dangerous man presents. ". impressive and ambitious ."-Booklist

About Kate Milford

Kate Milford is the New York Times best-selling author of the Edgar Award–winning, National Book Award nominee Greenglass House, as well as Ghosts of Greenglass House, Bluecrowne, The Thief Knot, and many more. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. www.greenglasshousebooks.com and www.katemilfordwritesbooks.com, Twitter: @KateMilford

Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy

It seems that no successful book is an island. Or, to put it another way, no successful genre of book. In the children’s book world Harry Potter does well and suddenly the market is flooded with wizard tales. Twilight stars vampires, so now you can’t walk down the teen aisle in a bookstore without f......more

Goodreads review by Cindy

A fun, fantastical YA story about standing your ground especially when you are at a crossroads, and a strong analytical girl who needs to be brave enough to help the people she loves. _________________ Thirteen year old Natalie Minks loves bicycles, clockwork gadgets, solving puzzles and listening to......more

Goodreads review by Michelle

I have put off reviewing The Boneshaker for some time now because it leaves me feeling absolutely inadequate to the task. It is quite possibly one of the best books I have ever read. The Boneshaker is the story of Natalie Minks, a young tomboy with a passionate love of all things mechanical. Few thin......more