Clockwork Calico: The Golden Owl by Lana Axe

Clockwork Calico: The Golden Owl by Lana AxeI read and enjoyed a very fun Middle Grade Steampunk recently, titled Clockwork Calico: The Golden Owl by Lana Axe.  It was fast-paced, and full of surprises.  Upper elementary kids and junior high kids would find it exciting and engaging.  Heck, all ages would!

Calico Cogg is a cat whose human friend (according to Calico, cats have friends, not owners) Lionel Cogg has fitted her with all sorts of enhancements to increase her feline abilities.  This is great for her, but dastardly folks, aware of Lionel's skills have other, more nefarious plans in mind. When Lionel is kidnapped, Calico finds herself teaming up with a mouse of all, ahem, people, in order to rescue him, and the cat and mouse team proceed to uncover something even more sinister than they imagined.

This is very well-written, and wonderfully paced.  I enjoyed reading it a lot, and I highly recommend it for all ages!