TY - BOOK AU - Davis,Rob TI - The motherless oven SN - 190683881X (pbk.) AV - PN6737.D37 M68 2014 U1 - 741.5942 DAV/O PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - SelfMadeHero KW - Death KW - Comic books, strips, etc KW - Friendship KW - Parent and child KW - Teenagers KW - Graphic novels KW - lcgft N1 - Chiefly illustrations N2 - "In Scarper Lee's world, parents don't make children--children make parents. Scarper's father is his pride and joy, a wind-powered brass construction with a following sail. His mother is a Bakelite hairdryer. In this world, it rains knives and household appliances have souls. There are no birthdays--only deathdays. Scarper knows he has just three weeks to live. As his deathday approaches, he is forced from his routine and strikes out into the unknown--where friendships are tested and authority challenged"--Back cover ER -