The Remarkable Inventions of Walter Mortinson

In this sweeping and inventive debut novel that's perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman, and Tim Burton, a prodigal inventor flees his home to find his destiny.

In the humdrum town of Moormouth, Walter Mortinson's unusual inventions cause nothing but trouble. After one of his contraptions throws the town into chaos, Walter's mother demands he cut the nonsense and join the family mortuary business.

Far off on Flaster Isle, famed inventor Horace Flasterborn plans to take Walter under his wing, just as he did Walter's genius father decades ago. When a letter arrives by unusual means offering Walter an apprenticeship, it isn't long before Walter decides to flee Moormouth to meet his destiny.

Walter runs away in the family hearse along with Cordelia, the moody girl next door with one eye and plenty of secrets. Together they journey through a strange landscape of fish-people, giantess miners, and hypnotized honeybees in an adventure that will not only reveal the truth about Walter's past, but direct his future.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/02/2019
ISBN: 9781534420809
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 02/18/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2019

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 503436 / Remarkable Inventions of Walter Mortinson
Reading Level: 5.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 10