"When Jace and his mother move to Somerville, they bring mystery with them. Local kids Astrid, Rowan, and Quinn want to be welcoming, but they have to get to the bottom of things. What they discover brings the group together and sets adventure in motion"--

"Brought to the flying city of Highgate when he was only five years old, orphan Milo Quick has never known another home. Now almost thirteen, Milo survives one daredevil grift at a time, relying only on his wit, speed, and best friends Jules and Dagda. Amassive armada has surrounded Highgate's crumbling armaments. Because behind locked doors--in opulent parlors and pneumatic forests and a master toymaker's workshop--the once-great flying city protects...

Life in the city offers plenty of things to observe. Readers will take a look at many different city scenes and use their observational skills to spot a variety of different objects on the page. They'll see that some objects may appear to be the same, but actually have small variations that make them different. Some questions also encourage readers to practice their counting skills to see how many of a certain item appears. Colorful illustrations...

Kaidu and Rat have only just recovered from the assassination attempt on the General of All Blades when more chaos breaks loose in the Nameless City: deep conflicts within the Dao nation are making it impossible to find a political solution for the disputed territory of the City itself. To complicate things further, Kaidu is fairly certain he's stumbled on a formula for the lost weapon of the mysterious founders of the City. . . . But sharing it with...