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A: That would be Mould and Roach, the henchmen. I was reading a lot of Neil Gaiman who has fabulous villains and I saw these two in my head and one of them had these awful silver mirror eyes - perfect! The Moonstone is a Victorian mystery about a missing diamond that also influenced The Jewelled Moth by Katherine Woodfine and The Ruby in the Smoke by Phillip Pullman, two modern detective stories set in that era, which I have also enjoyed immensely.
Author Guy Bass introduces SCRAP, about one robot who tried to protect the humans on his planet against an army of robots. Now the humans need his... A: Again, it is a subject that really interest me. The pigeon-holing of people according to their sex, race, sexuality, gender, temperament, character and abilities. The way society will try and iron out any quirks uniqueness in you and flatten you down to one thing - what they think you should be so you fit in. And that is no good because, the truth is, the things that make you an individual - the things that make you you - are the things that make you special. Q: Do you have more adventures planned for Lily, Robert and Malkin? Can you give us a glimpse into the next Cogheart book, or what you are writing now? I would probably take it on a voyage across the Atlantic. On one of the routes that real historical airships used to take: from Europe to America. With their adventure-driven plots and steampunk attributes, Peter Bunzl's Cogheart books would be enjoyed by any young reader wanting strong world-building with great characters and plenty of action.Q: Before writing books your career was in film animation. Do you still do work in that area? What do you enjoy the most about being an author? Q: There is also a lot of exploration around ideas of identity, especially among the Victorian orphans in this book, and Lily's investigations about her mother's past. Why does this theme play such a big part in this story? Q: During this adventure we meet a child who is a 'hybrid' and who can fly. If you could be part mechanical, what part(s) of you would you choose to be mechanical, or would you want to have built to give you special skills?
Angelique has been fitted with mechanical wings so she can fly, while Luca the Lobster Boy has been A: I am not doing animation at the moment as authoring is keeping me busy! The thing I enjoy most about the job is creating stories and characters and bringing them to life. Most of all I want people to be drawn into the adventures and, as the series progresses, gradually feel like the characters are old friends. All across the USA, people are showing up dead. The deaths don't appear to be connected in any way until one particular death occurs and gets the Secretary of Defense's attention. He arranges for a task force to investigate. A: It's an action adventure with heart. You've got airships and battles and dangers, alongside characters who learn who they really area as the adventure develops. Both types of performance existed in Victorian times, but in the end I chose the latter because it fit better with the drama of what happens after that and the history of the characters involved.I decided to set it in London because I've lived here all my life, its ingrained in me and I love books that have London as a character. I live in Islington which is great because it is so near to the centre of the city but you can also reach the parks like Hampstead Heath. Peter Bunzl started his career as an animator and film-maker. He is now best known as the award‑winning and bestselling children’s author of the Cogheart series. Peter’s debut novel, Cogheart, was... More from this author Other books that might interest you
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