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'Jack Mason has grown up as an acrobat in a circus. Now, after the tragic death of his parents, he must live inside the gloomy walls of Sunnyside Orphanage in London, a city of fog and snow, filled with airships, steam cars and metrotowers that stretch into space.
'Luckily for Jack, he’s taken under the wing of the brilliant and eccentric detective Ignatius Doyle. Little does he know how dangerous life is about to become.
'A girl named Scarlet Bell comes seeking the great detective’s help. Her father has been kidnapped, and the future of the world itself may be at stake. Is the evil hand of Professor M pulling all the strings? Mr Doyle and Jack know there is no time to lose.
'With all its twists and turns and helter-skelter action, The Firebird Mystery is an addictive story and a spellbinding homage to the world of Victorian literature that will appeal to readers of all ages.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Steampunk note: This story is a very clear example of the steampunk style, set within an alternate London filled with advanced steam-driven technology, and engaging heavily with Victorian-era tropes, such as orphanages, detectives, circuses and, of course, the city of London itself.
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Other Formats
- Braille.
Works about this Work
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The Firebird Mystery by Darrell Pitt
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , July 2014;
— Review of The Firebird Mystery 2012 single work novel -
The Firebird Mystery by Darrell Pitt
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 22 no. 1 2014; (p. 8)
— Review of The Firebird Mystery 2012 single work novel -
Young Adult
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , June 2014; (p. 66)
— Review of Admission 2014 single work novel ; The Firebird Mystery 2012 single work novel ; Wild Dreams And Other Fun Things... 2013 single work children's fiction -
[Review Essay] The Firebird Mystery
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 29 no. 1 2014; (p. 38)
— Review of The Firebird Mystery 2012 single work novel -
Review : The Firebird Mystery
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , October vol. 93 no. 2 2013; (p. 15)
— Review of The Firebird Mystery 2012 single work novel
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Review : The Firebird Mystery
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , October vol. 93 no. 2 2013; (p. 15)
— Review of The Firebird Mystery 2012 single work novel -
[Review Essay] The Firebird Mystery
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 29 no. 1 2014; (p. 38)
— Review of The Firebird Mystery 2012 single work novel -
Young Adult
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , June 2014; (p. 66)
— Review of Admission 2014 single work novel ; The Firebird Mystery 2012 single work novel ; Wild Dreams And Other Fun Things... 2013 single work children's fiction -
The Firebird Mystery by Darrell Pitt
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 22 no. 1 2014; (p. 8)
— Review of The Firebird Mystery 2012 single work novel -
The Firebird Mystery by Darrell Pitt
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , July 2014;
— Review of The Firebird Mystery 2012 single work novel
Awards
- 2015 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers
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