Victorian Time Trap: The thrilling final time-travel adventure in Victorian England for kids aged 8-12 (Time Keys 6)
About this ebook
The exciting final instalment of the Time Keys series. Sim and his renegade friends battle the tyranny of the Council in Victorian England in the sixth epic Time Keys adventure by multi award-winner M. G. Leonard. Illustrated throughout by Manuel Šumberac.
Emboldened by Sim’s growing powers, the Time Keys plan an uprising to overthrow the Council of Keys and end their tyranny over time. Sim, Nelson, and Jeopardy lead a band of renegade keys back to Victorian times, through a door in the Royal Albert Hall, to infiltrate the music collage, confront the Council in York Minster, rescue Sim's mum, and bring down the dreaded Chairman, Kane Wolfe. But he is not the kind of man to go quietly . . .
Operation Key Change can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the thrilling Time Keys series by M. G. Leonard. Follow Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson's adventures in Ancient Egypt, Hunt for the Golden Scarab, Viking Norway in The Legend of Viking Thunder, Ancient Rome in The Impossible Gladiator, Tudor England in Attack of the Sea Dogs, and William the Conqueror's Normandy in Prisoner in the Castle . All titles support the key stage 2 curriculum.
Praise for the Time Keys series:
‘Classic and fresh – a breathtaking adventure’ - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl
‘Fabulous, fast-paced and thrilling’ - Jonathan Stroud, author of the Lockwood & Co. series
‘Fast, dramatic, exciting’ - Hannah Gold
‘Thrilling adventure packed with history, mystery and action’ - The Week Junior
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About the author
M. G. Leonard has made up stories since she was a little girl but back then people called them fibs or tall tales, so she didn’t think to write them down. After a successful career in the music industry and the arts, she finally dared to put pen to paper. Her inventive stories about beetles, birds, and trains are hugely popular. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and won many awards. In this, her most ambitious series yet, M. G. Leonard combines her passion for music, love of history, and instinct for adventure, to bring readers the Time Keys books.
Manuel Šumberac is a Croatian based illustrator and animator. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb where he was drawn towards the fascinating world of illustration. His work has been published and recognized in numerous book illustrations and covers, including The Dalemark Quartet, Orphans of the Tide, The Night Before Christmas and Steampunk Frankenstein, among many others. Manuel creates his illustrations using digital techniques combined with traditional media.
