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The Case of the Chaos Monster
Book Review
I found it easy to read
The story involves a lot of characters, the main two are called Marisee and Robert. Supporting characters are called Henry, Daisy, Grandma , My Gripe, Emma and Turnmill.
The adventure is set in South London in the olden days. A stolen music box gets broken and when Fumi goes to fix it he finds a cave full of gems. In the cave the water came down and wakes a capture creature. The children get captured and they have to bravely battle with dragons, ghosts and water spirits.
I found the story was easy to read although the action is quite chaotic !
I would recommend it to children aged 11 years +
About the Book
The Elemental Detectives are back to solve another mystery on the streets of eighteenth century London. An orchestra explodes in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and suddenly the music of London disappears… and a terrifying monster stirs off the Greenwich peninsular, threatening to trample London underfoot.
The detectives must track down the thief behind the music’s disappearance – via the Whispering Gallery of St Paul’s Cathedral, a Windmill-with-teeth on the Isle of Dogs and the dark streets of Soho… where a shadowy villain and his mechanical animal spies live.
Author
Patrice Lawrence
Patrice Lawrence MBE, FRSL is a British author and journalist from Brighton whose work spans children’s, young adult, and adult fiction. Her award-winning novels—such as 'Orangeboy' and 'Eight Pieces of Silva' often explore themes of race, class, and social justice. Patrice is the Waterstones' Children's Laureate 2026-28.
Reviewer Profile
Heidi, 10
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