Giant's Seat (The Extraordinary Journeys of Clockwork Charlie)

In the next chapter of the Extraordinary Adventures of Clockwork Charlie trilogy, Charlie must save his friends and deliver a dangerous message!   Charlie lived a quiet life?until his father was suddenly kidnapped by the Iron Cog. In the midst of searching for his father, Charlie discovered the shocking truth about himself: he is one of his father?s inventions?a living clockwork boy!   Now separated from his friends, Charlie finds himself in the service of a very tough company of dwarves, who view him only as a machine?that is, until a heroic act makes them his closest allies. Soon Charlie must rescue his friends and face the Iron Cog head-on. But Charlie wonders . . . will he ever find his own kind?   Praise for The Kidnap Plot:   ?Reminiscent of both Pinocchio and The Great Mouse Detective, this novel is tailor-made for young readers who love adventure narratives and steampunk fiction.? ?Kirkus    ?A page-turning adventure.? ?School Library Journal   ?The fast-paced plot is action-packed. . . . [The Kidnap Plot] should satisfy fans of fantasy and adventure.? ?Publishers Weekly