num_pages: 400
description: Arthur (Art) Mumby and his irritating sister Myrtle live with their father in the huge and rambling house, Larklight, travelling through space on a remote orbit far beyond the Moon. One ordinary sort of morning they receive a correspondence informing them that a gentleman is on his way to visit, a Mr Webster. Visitors to Larklight are rare if not unique, and a frenzy of preparation ensues. But it is entirely the wrong sort of preparation, as they discover when their guest arrives, and a Dreadful and Terrifying (and Marvellous) adventure begins. It takes them to the furthest reaches of Known Space, where they must battle the evil First Ones in a desperate attempt to save each other - and the Universe. Recounted through the eyes of Art himself, Larklight is sumptuously designed and illustrated throughout.
language: English
title: Larklight
titlecomplete: Larklight (Larklight, #1)
genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Alternate History, Childrens, Humor, Steampunk, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 5574
series: Larklight
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Rhode Island Teen Book Award
publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens