BAD MACHINERY POCKET ED GN #1
CASE TEAM SPIRIT
(W) JOHN ALLISON (A) JOHN ALLISON (CA) JOHN ALLISON
The first volume of the beloved Bad Machinery series, now at a new size and $10 introductory price! The Case of the Team Spirit introduces readers to Jack, Linton, Sonny, Shauna, Charlotte, and Mildred: six kids navigating the treacherous waters of school and adolescence while also exploring the strange mysteries that abound in their peculiar English town of Tackleford. Jack, Linton, and Sonny look for cures to their football club's unexplainable woes, while Shauna, Charlotte, and Mildred try to find a way for compassion and justice to triumph in the face of die-hard sports fanaticism. But all of them should probably be more concerned with keeping on the good side of their history teacher, Mr. Bough. That is, if he has a good side...
BAD MACHINERY POCKET ED GN #2
CASE GOOD BOY
(W) JOHN ALLISON (A) JOHN ALLISON (CA) JOHN ALLISON
Everyone's favorite pre-teen British detectives are back for another case! With toddlers disappearings and rumors of a large, beast-like creature roaming the woods, Tacklefore is in serious danger. And then there's Mildred's new dog Archibald... If you can even call it a dog. After all, what kind of dog drinks tea out of a cup? Everythings comes to a head once the boys get a picture of the beast and Archibald goes missing. Is there a connection? And what does it all have to do with the magical pencil Mildred won from a carnival con game?
BAD MACHINERY POCKET ED GN #3
CASE SIMPLE SOUL
(W) JOHN ALLISON (A) JOHN ALLISON (CA) JOHN ALLISON
The Tackleford gang is back with a new case that demands solving! When Tackleford's derelict barns begin going up in flames, Linton and Sonny are on the case with a moderately mysterious new friend. Paths cross, however, when Lottie and Mildred meet a terrifying yet misunderstood creature living beneath a bridge! Throw in an overly enthusiastic fire brigade, a transforming skate ramp, and a new French teacher and you've got the kind of charming genius that can only be found in JOHN ALLISON's BAD MACHINERY.
BAD MACHINERY POCKET ED GN #10
CASE OF THE SEVERED ALLIANCE
(W) JOHN ALLISON (A) JOHN ALLISON
From the bestselling author of Giant Days comes the final pocket-sized volume in his beloved Bad Machinery series! The mystery-solving teens of Tackleford are finding out that not every summer is a perfect one. Charlotte and Shauna, once inseparable, are decidedly on the outs. Mildred bounces between the formerly best friends while trying to save up money for a car. Amy's rent at the antique store gets tripled, casting doubt on the future of her career. Meanwhile, the boys are channeling their energies into finding love down by the river, with only Jack's acoustic guitar between them and "romance." But tragedy strikes when they find that a developer has started building a huge condominium in their favorite swim spot. Unable to get a moment's peace at home, Charlotte has no choice but to force her way into an internship at the local newspaper, unleashing her brand of maverick sleuthing on... blood pouring out of public art? Strange ooze coming up out of the ground? Shifty doings at the Chamber of Commerce? Classic Tackleford! The Case of the Severed Alliance pits our favorite crew against the changing tide of time itself as friendships and romantic bonds are tested, and the inexorable wave of gentrification remakes Tackleford itself. Summer is just beginning... but it feels like The End for our heroes? That's because it is the end: of Bad Machinery!