When the crew of the Brass Griffin is hired to search for two children aboard a missing airship, they uncover a murderous plot that spans from London, England to a distant, ancient Roman ruin deep in the Jura mountains of France. Captain Hunter, Moira, Krumer and Tonks must fight against a foul plan that pits them against an evil mercenary captain bent on the children's demise!
Hunter did not reply. His eyes were locked on those of the adult drake. Slowly he took a step forward. Moira started, but Krumer waved her to be still. Hunter shook his head and spoke quietly to Moira and Krumer. "Just hold your course.
... The Old Curiosity Shop, Nicholas Nickleby, Martin Chuzzlewit, Christmas Stories, A Child's Dream of a Star. ... came forth at night in misty shapes, and creeping out upon the water, hunted them like spectres until day; ...
This window is erected in loving memory by her devoted children. May she rest in peace.' All the brass plaques on the north wall have the griffin crest with the motto 'Gripe griffin hold fast' accompanying the dedications.
Lundie down the ride, or it might have been Walen, shouts, "What's happened?" Mankeltow says, "Collar that chap." 'The second man runs ring-a-ring-o'-roses round the machine, one hand reachin' behind him. Mankeltow heads him off to ...
"A pleasure to follow [and] a lovely flexing of Griffith’s strengths in short form." —The New York Times Book Review “Spectacular—I've been waiting years for this book to exist.” —Maria Dahvana Headley, author of Beowulf: A New ...
For fans of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Girl, Interrupted, and A.S. King, National Book Award-finalist Adele Griffin tells the fully illustrated story of a brilliant young artist, her mysterious death, and the fandom that ...
"The ... true story of Michael Bornstein--who at age 4 was one of the youngest children to be liberated from Auschwitz--and of his family"--