A review by elusivesue
Larklight by Philip Reeve

5.0

If this is a young adult version of 'steampunk,' maybe I should give that genre a closer look. I really enjoyed this quick-moving book -- the author balanced details of the setting (and explanations for all the science) with the story and characters. Although the relationships between a couple of the main characters were very predictable, I didn't mind, as some things that happened were very unpredictable.
It reminded me at times of a good serial with lots of cliffhangers.... I would definitely read this aloud to a class of 4-6 graders (if I had an english class to read to...).