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H. J. Harper H. J. Harper i(A140054 works by) (a.k.a. Holly Harper)
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1 1 y separately published work icon The Mechanomancers H. J. Harper , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2012 Z1916506 2012 single work children's fiction children's fantasy 'Obscuria is in trouble! Join the Bureau Of Mysteries as they puzzle their way out of a Mechanomancer disaster.

George and Imp are back, this time alongside the adventurer Lord Periwinkle Tinkerton and his moody assistant, Lexica Quill. Together, they must battle the crafty Mechanomancers, ancient spirits that meld magic and technology to wreak havoc.

Fighting mechanical bulls, getting trapped in sewage dungeons with monster worms and confronting overgrown plant monsters, the team faces their biggest challenge yet.

And, as always, there are codes to crack and riddles along the way!' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Bureau of Mysteries H. J. Harper , 2012 North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2012 Z1916502 2012 series - author children's fiction adventure fantasy children's
1 4 y separately published work icon Bureau of Mysteries H. J. Harper , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2012 Z1832235 2012 single work children's fiction children's adventure fantasy

'George Feather should have known the first rule of chimney sweeping: don't fall in. Especially in Little Obscurity, a city of clockwork creatures and steam-powered villains, because who knows where you'll end up?

'Now George has uncovered a trio of eccentric codebreakers calling themselves the Bureau of Mysteries, and they've requested the young chimney sweep's assistance to stop their rivals, the Clockwork Octopus Society.

'Together with the less-than-helpful Imp Spektor, George must battle sea monsters, ghosts and dragons while breaking some fiendishly hard codes.' (From the author's website.)
1 y separately published work icon Box Office Smash H. J. Harper , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2011 Z1916495 2011 single work children's fiction children's adventure fantasy The Star League are at the premiere for one of their films, but the occasion turns disastrous when Professor Pestilence’s henchmen kidnap Ben Beaumont. Before the Star League can act, six mysterious figures show up and challenge them. They are the Shadow Six, six kids with superpowers – a mind controller, a vampire, a human lightning bolt, a troll, a sorceress and an arachnid girl – and they’re not in the mood for making friends! Can the Star League defeat the Shadow Six – and another mysterious villain – in time to save Ben?
1 y separately published work icon Monkey Business H. J. Harper , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2011 Z1916488 2011 single work children's fiction children's adventure fantasy ''Le Nice Pets' is all the rage among the rich and famous - Aunt Petunia promises to turn your misbehaving pets into perfect angels. But Leigh suspects something's not right, and when animals start to go missing it's time for the Star League to step in. But the closer they get to finding the missing animals, the more dangerous it becomes for those close to Leigh. Is cracking this case worth losing what Leigh cares most about in the world?' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Robot Reboot H. J. Harper , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2011 Z1916484 2011 single work children's fiction children's fantasy adventure 'Sam is one of the smartest kids on earth, but there are a lot of things he doesn't quite get. When Sam gets to be too much of a know-it-all for his friends, he accepts a mysterious offer of help: a computer chip that will make him more like a normal kid. But the chip is encoded with more than just emotions, and soon Sam finds himself being controlled by an old enemy. Can he overcome his programming and fight back, or must he obey all orders?' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon The Final Cut H. J. Harper , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2011 Z1916477 2011 single work children's fiction children's fantasy adventure 'The Star League are defenceless when the Shadow Six use the Shadow Shards to steal their powers. The team must retrieve these shards in order to get their talents back, but not before they uncover the real identity of their arch-enemy, Professor Pestilence. Will the Star League ever be the same again?' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Curse of the Werewolf H. J. Harper , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2011 Z1916469 2011 single work children's fiction children's fantasy adventure 'Connor's having trouble fitting in with the rest of the Star League, and when the group suspects a werewolf might be behind a savage attack, it only makes matters worse.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Raising the Dead H. J. Harper , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2011 Z1916465 2011 single work children's fiction children's fantasy adventure 'Things have been great for Roger since joining the Star League - he's got to fight a lot of bad guys and pull a lot of pranks in the process. But when a thousand-year-old mummy steals the formulas for his magic potions, it's no joke: Roger needs those potions to survive.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon The Ninja Code H. J. Harper , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2011 Z1916461 2011 single work children's fiction children's adventure fantasy 'Asuka is finding the constant attention of being a movie star a real drain. So when all the ninja clans are called to a secret location, Asuka welcomes the chance to relax with her fellow ninjas out of the way of prying eyes. But when Asuka learns what the meeting is really about, relaxing is the last thing on her mind. It seems the ninjas are uniting against one common enemy - the Star League.

A movie star, werewolf, ninja, robot, zombie and animancer join forces to become the crime-fighting Star League!' (Publisher's blurb)
1 Star League H. J. Harper , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 55 no. 4 2011; (p. 11-12)
1 2 y separately published work icon Lights, Camera, Action Hero! H. J. Harper , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2011 Z1779756 2011 single work children's fiction children's adventure 'When Jay is invited to audition for his favourite director, he is overjoyed. But things are not as they seem. Could director Ben Beaumont really be asking Jay to lead a team of kids in a battle against evil? Jay has his doubts, but when someone close to him is kidnapped, Jay knows he has no choice. He must step up to head the team.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 1 y separately published work icon Star League H. J. Harper , 2011 North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2011- Z1779744 2011 series - author children's fiction children's adventure
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