The Mechanical Mind of John Coggin

by Elinor Teele

Book Overview

Roald Dahl meets The Penderwicks in this quirky, humorous, whimsical, and heartwarming middle grade debut about two siblings who run away from home to escape working in the family coffin business.

John Coggin is no ordinary boy. He is devising an invention that nobody has ever seen before, something that just might change the world, or at least make life a little bit better for him and his little sister, Page. But that's only when he can...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062345109
• ISBN13: 9780062345103
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Walden Pond Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7