When not in SL I work part-time as a book-farmer (OK, in a library ;p) Next month I’m planning a Steampunk-themed book display in our kids’ section, and wondered if any Babbagers have a favourite Steampunk children’s book they’d like to nominate. Short or long, text or graphical, new or old, anything goes. I already have a small collection from our local stock, but I’d be very grateful for any recommendations. Perhaps some of our urchins know a good adventure or two?
I’ve not read it myself, but “Her Majesty’s Explorer” by Emilie P. Bush gets good reviews.
Ozma of Oz comes to mind – wheelers, a clockwork man, disembodied living heads, and a hive of evil underground gnomes, and gorgeously illustrated.
Jules Verne was all in the kids section when I was a shelver, tho its rather heavy by today’s standards.
Leviathan – I wanted to like it, but it was too firmly in kid lit for me.
“A Steampunk Rat” caught my attention while doing a genre search on Amazon.
and anyone that launches his book about evil steampunk mermen running around on mechanical legs into space can certainly get a shout out from me:
http://youtu.be/FgZmP-bkTiw
Moonpowder by John Rocco.
There the City of Ember series of book, the first one made a movie. I liked the movie, but caynt vouch for the books.
Gotta agree with the Clockwinder, Jules Verne might be a little steep for modern kiddoes. I started in sixth grade and had to work at it a bit, so from what I have observed of my students they woan sit still for him, and they are Secondary kiddoes!