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'Welcome to future Earth.
'Despite repeated warnings, the environment has become polluted to such an extent that many areas of the globe have become uninhabitable, and wildlife is now extinct.
'From the ashes, a new style of ‘wildlife’ is created. Wildlife that will not remain harnessed by humankind.
'Welcome to the world of Mechanica.' (Publication summary)
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Steampunk note: This story approaches environmental post-apocalyptic science-fiction in a steampunk vein, imagining a future world in which wildlife is replaced by advanced mechanical automatons.
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Dedication: For Frank – Lance
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Resistant Heroes or Resourceful Runaways? An Exploration of Character in Young Adult (YA) Dystopian Texts
2020
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Beyond the Dark : Dystopian Texts in the Secondary English Classroom 2020; (p. 104-126) -
Review : Mechanica : A Beginners Field Guide
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , November 2016;
— Review of Mechanica : A Beginner's Field Guide 2016 single work picture book
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Review : Mechanica : A Beginners Field Guide
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , November 2016;
— Review of Mechanica : A Beginner's Field Guide 2016 single work picture book -
Resistant Heroes or Resourceful Runaways? An Exploration of Character in Young Adult (YA) Dystopian Texts
2020
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Beyond the Dark : Dystopian Texts in the Secondary English Classroom 2020; (p. 104-126)
Awards
- 2017 Honour Book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year
- 2017 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book
- 2016 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Best Illustrated Book / Graphic Novel
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London,
cEngland,ccUnited Kingdom (UK),cWestern Europe, Europe,
- ca. 2250-2299
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