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__//**The Hunchback Assignments **//__ By Arthur Slade

space        ** space Imagine not going outside, ever. Imagine not having parents, and not ever seeing yourself in a mirror, a picture, or anywhere. That's how Modo, the main character in this book //The Hunchback Assignments// by Arthur Slade, has lived his life for 13 years. This book suprised me because I didn't think I would like it but I did. Modo has longed to go outside and to explore the land of London. Unfortunately, Mr. Socrates, who is not his father, but is taking care of him, has forbidden him from going outside. He knows Modo's appearance, and doesn't believe that anyone else should see it. So, Modo has been trapped inside, learning what you would learn in school from Mrs. Finchley, who isn't his mother, and learning martial arts and how to protect himself from Tharpa, his martial arts teacher. Modo is living what he thinks is a normal life, but is actually far from it, and he is far from normal.** space **In this book, you follow many characters. You read about Modo, the child who is up for some big surprises, leading up to some spying and potentially falling in love, and Octavia Milkweed, the 13 year old who was taken in by someone familiar a while ago, and shares some similarities with Modo. The two will come together in an attempt to stop the ** **evil Dr. Hyde, who is supposedly dead, in attacking the Parliament. He will do this by creating a new machine with human power and marching it into the Parliament. I like Modo and Octavia, and liking them makes you want to have them accomplish their goals.**  ** space The science topic in this book is more the technology part of the book because many of the creations in this book are not possible yet, like potions that turn an animal into a monster and metal birds that seem to be real. The author has this book change perspectives a lot until all the characters meet. I don't see that as often and enjoyed that about the book.** space  **The setting is in London, England. It starts around the 1860s. It's different from Libertyville. They have things that you wouldn't find here, like abandoned buildings and old buildings.** space  **There are many plots in this book. The first one has to do with the character Modo. The plot that has to do with him is that he is trying to survive on his own, and learning who to trust. Another different plot has to do with the character Octavia. She is trying to impress her boss and make a living doing whatever it takes. Then, there is Dr. Hyde. The plot about him is that he is trying to get back at the people he thinks caused his problems and he wants to have ultimate control over the world.**  space  **I would recommend this book to anyone. I usually don't like science fiction, but I really liked this book. It had everything that a good book should have.** <span style="color: #06065b; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> **I think that anyone who likes mysteries or books with some suspense would like this book. It has a perfect mix of mystery, realistic fiction, and science fiction. It connects you with the characters and makes you want to keep reading.** **I really enjoyed it and hope anyone else who reads it enjoys it, too.**

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