A harpoon slashed across the sky and thudded into Dragonfly’s hull, the point piercing her port side.

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I don’t see why not, Lily replied. Come on. She unfolded a pink sheet and pulled the covers off the nearest bed. Molly watched her for a moment, then stood to help. Lily balled her fists. Why don’t you leave her alone? she said, stepping forward to shield Molly from the two girls. Molly held up a bright pink sheet from a pile behind her. I put these in the washer with the school blazers and they all changed colour. Miss Scrimshaw’s going to kill me when she finds out. She’ll have me sent down the cog-and-bone merchants. Or worse, she’ll strip me parts and melt me down like poor old Elsie. Molly burst into more inconsolable tears. Charlie Swan, age 10 - 'The book was absolutely brilliant and one of the best I've ever read - a story of sadness, happiness, comedy and adventure - lots of it!' Ouch! Gemma staggered forward, clutching at Alice to try and keep her balance, but in vain; her four copies of The Ladies’ Manual of Politeness slipped from her head.Go then, mech, Lucretia spat. Run along, before you’re thrown on the scrap heap. She smiled triumphantly at Alice. Cogheart Teaching Ideas Whether you're using Cogheart as a standalone read, or as a cross-curricular topic, we've got some great Cogheart planning and teaching ideas to compliment your class read. Take a look at some of our favourites below!

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Working together, it didn’t take them long to change the majority of the beds, and once the blankets were on you could hardly tell the bottom sheets had been dyed the wrong colour. They’d nearly finished, and were making up the last mattress at the top of the dormitory, when a noise made them both whirl round. Well, all right then. Lily examined the row of iron bedsteads, thinking. I know, she said, why don’t we use your dyed sheets on the bottom of the beds, then we can use the old white ones as top sheets to hide them? Lily continued. He believes one should read a lot wider than deportment manuals if one plans to get an exceptional education. Don’t you agree?Alice’s long nails raked at Lily’s scalp, scratching her ears. There was nothing for it, she would have to retaliate. She swung her balled fist at Alice’s face. The trouble was, Lily reflected, as she sneaked up the last set of stairs to the girls’ dormitory, she didn’t want the life of a well-bred Victorian young lady, she wanted the life of an air-pirate. The silver airship shrunk away, but within seconds she’d swung around to follow. She began closing in once more; her propellers chopping through the clouds, throwing dark shadows across their stern. When the two airships broke into a patch of blue, she fired. Listen, you pair of simpering, fat-headed dolts, she said, if you ever speak to Molly that way again I’ll…I’ll…

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After art college and film school, Peter worked as an animator on commercials, pop videos, and two BAFTA-winning children’s TV shows, and wrote and directed several successful short films. Lily sighed. It was exhausting dealing with such idiots. Don’t be ridiculous, she told them. Of course they have feelings. They’re no different to you or me.Creakily, Molly rubbed her head. She bent down and gathered her dropped sheets and stepped to the servants’ door. Please, Misses, don’t fight on my account. I am sorry, but I must go, I’ve work to do. Rohan Delamere, age 10 - 'A steampunk fantasy adventure that had me gripped with its brilliantly woven characters and cast of mechanical wonders. An amazing read!' I’m not coming, Lily told her. I don’t feel like it. Anyway, Madame wouldn’t know polite conversation if it bit her on the behind. She threw a sideways glance at Molly, who bowed her head and stifled a wheezing laugh.