emperor, believed that all Martians would be cursed until the Heart of Mars was returned.
‘I don’t know for sure where it is,’ Jaxx said. When Diesel’s yellow eyes narrowed in disbelief, he quickly followed up with, ‘But I do have a pretty good idea where to look.’
‘Where, then?’ Diesel pressed.
Jaxx pointed out of the 360-monitor. ‘In that beautiful comet,’ he said.
‘That’s the comet you plotted a course for, back on Haven?’ Peri said.
Jaxx nodded. ‘It’s two years since the comet last passed through the Milky Way, and it’s also two years since the Heart of Mars was stolen.’
Peri saw Diesel’s fists clench. ‘That doesn’t prove anything!’ Diesel shouted.
‘I know,’ Jaxx said. ‘But I have strong reason to believe that . . . Well, just take it from me, the jewel is on that comet.’
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‘I don’t know for sure where it is,’ Jaxx said. When Diesel’s yellow eyes narrowed in disbelief, he quickly followed up with, ‘But I do have a pretty good idea where to look.’
‘Where, then?’ Diesel pressed.
Jaxx pointed out of the 360-monitor. ‘In that beautiful comet,’ he said.
‘That’s the comet you plotted a course for, back on Haven?’ Peri said.
Jaxx nodded. ‘It’s two years since the comet last passed through the Milky Way, and it’s also two years since the Heart of Mars was stolen.’
Peri saw Diesel’s fists clench. ‘That doesn’t prove anything!’ Diesel shouted.
‘I know,’ Jaxx said. ‘But I have strong reason to believe that . . . Well, just take it from me, the jewel is on that comet.’
Bloomsbury Publishing, London, New Delhi, New York and Sydney
First published in Great Britain in August 2012 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
This electronic edition published in 2012 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP
Text copyright © Working Partners 2012
Illustrations copyright © Sam Hadley 2012
The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted
All rights reserved
You may not copy, distribute, transmit, reproduce or otherwise
make available this publication (or any part of it) in any form, or by any means
(including without limitation electronic, digital, optical, mechanical, photocopying,
printing, recording or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the
publisher. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication
may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 9781408829479
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