Bad Machinery Series by John Allison, Keith Wood, Jason Storey, Adam Cadwell

4.07 · 76 ratings
  • The Case of the Team Spirit (Bad Machinery #1)
    #1

    The Case of the Team Spirit (Bad Machinery #1)

    John Allison, Keith Wood, Jason Storey

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings · published 2013

    Tackleford, England is a town full of mysteries. Shauna, Charlotte, and Mildred just want to help the mysterious old immigrant woman keep her home. Jack, Linton, and Sonny just want to find out why the owner of the local football stadium has been plagued by a curse. If only the two groups could stop fighting with each other, they might realize there's a shared solution.. more

  • The Case of the Good Boy (Bad Machinery #2)
    #2

    The Case of the Good Boy (Bad Machinery #2)

    John Allison, Keith Wood, Jason Storey

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2014

    Everyone's favorite preteen British detectives are back for another case! With toddlers disappearing and rumors of a large, beast-like creature roaming the woods, Tackleford 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? Everything comes to a head once the boys get a picture of the beast and Archibald goes missing... more

  • The Case of the Simple Soul (Bad Machinery #3)
    #3

    The Case of the Simple Soul (Bad Machinery #3)

    John Allison, Adam Cadwell, Jason Storey

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2014

    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... more

  • The Case of the Lonely One (Bad Machinery #4)
    #4

    The Case of the Lonely One (Bad Machinery #4)

    John Allison

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2015

    A new school year brings a new classmate to Griswald's Grammar School! But he's a bit strange, and he really, really likes onions. When the whole school suddenly becomes best friends with him, Shauna seems to be the only one left out. It's up to her to peel back the mystery, one onion layer at a time. Join the team for another thrilling case, full of the cunning wit and high-flying adventure you can only get from John Allison's Bad Machinery.

  • The Case of the Fire Inside (Bad Machinery #5)
    #5

    The Case of the Fire Inside (Bad Machinery #5)

    John Allison

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2016

    "The new year brings the all the joys and near-drownings of young love in The Case of the Fire Inside, the latest volume of Bad Machinery! Sonny meets a mysterious new girl who seems to have climbed out of the sea itself, while Mildred falls for the bad boy of Saturday detention. But can either of them succeed in the face of jealous exes, overprotective fathers, and the persistent tide of DESTINY? What is a ""selkie""? Is a Morton's toe fatal? And can Dark Rotuss truly save the galaxy?"

  • The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor (Bad Machinery #6)
    #6

    The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor (Bad Machinery #6)

    John Allison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2016

    School is out for summer, and for the Tackleford mystery team, that means lazy days, balmy evenings, and... creeping existential dread that threatens the whole city. With half the team gallivanting off to exotic locales (like Aunty Kath's in Margate), can Linton, Jack, and Lottie solve this season's most dire case? The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor, the sixth book in John Allison's award-winning Bad Machinery series, pits our young heroes against the terrors of the unfamiliar and unknown... more

  • The Case of the Forked Road (Bad Machinery #7)
    #7

    The Case of the Forked Road (Bad Machinery #7)

    John Allison

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2017

    Time is a fickle creature, especially when there's wormhole in the science cupboard. When a strange boy who seems far too entranced by cell phones appears, it's up to Lottie, Shauna, and Mildred to figure out his strange purposes. The Case of the Forked Road, the seventh book in John Allison's award-winning Bad Machinery series, finds our young sleuths facing the intricacies of time and space itself... more

  • The Case of the Modern Men (Bad Machinery #8)
    #8

    The Case of the Modern Men (Bad Machinery #8)

    John Allison

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2019

    "A delightfully quirky series whose eccentric charms haven't faltered." - KIRKUS From the bestselling author of Giant Days comes the latest pocket-sized volume in his beloved Bad Machinery series! It's that classic feud: mods versus rockers! As the boys get caught up in the allure of mod culture (the scooters! the hair! the fashion!), Shauna is testing her mettle as the queen of metal... more

  • Bad Machinery Vol. 9: The Case of the Missing Piece (Bad Machinery #9)
    #9

    Bad Machinery Vol. 9: The Case of the Missing Piece (Bad Machinery #9)

    John Allison

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2020

    Shauna Wickle knows what she wants: top grades for a university scholarship, excellent friends for solving mysteries, and a lifetime subscription to Architectural Digest. But when her older brother returns from several years spent in prison, her carefully constructed life begins crumbling around her ears. With her friends, classes, and family quickly slipping out of her control, Shauna will be faced with the mystery of how to protect what she loves without also losing herself... more

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