Behemoth

BehemothThe behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are at war with the Clanker powers. Deryn is a girl posing as a boy in the British Air Service, and Alek is the heir to an empire posing as a commoner. Finally together aboard the airship Leviathan, they hope to bring the war to a halt. But when disaster strikes the Leviathan's peacekeeping mission, they

The behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are at war with the Clanker powers.

Deryn is a girl posing as a boy in the British Air Service, and Alek is the heir to an empire posing as a commoner. Finally together aboard the airship Leviathan, they hope to bring the war to a halt. But when disaster strikes the Leviathan's peacekeeping mission, they find themselves alone and hunted in enemy territory.

Alek and Deryn will need great skill, new allies, and brave hearts to face what's ahead.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: 10/05/2010
ISBN: 9781416971757
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.20h x 5.60w x 1.40d
Award: Locus Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/13/2010
Romantic Times 10/01/2010 pg. 66 - Excellent
School Library Journal 10/01/2010 pg. 128
Booklist 10/15/2010 pg. 51
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2010 pg. 107
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2010 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2010 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 115

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 139477 / Behemoth
Reading Level: 5.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 13