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THE CLOCKWORK SPARROW
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| By: |
Katherine Woodfine |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£7.99 |
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£5.83 |
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£2.16 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1405276177 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781405276177 |
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Currently 19 available |
| Publisher: |
EGMONT UK LTD |
| Pub. date: |
4 June, 2015 |
| Edition: |
2nd edition |
| Series: |
The Sinclair's Mysteries 1 |
| Pages: |
336 |
| Description: |
Tremble as the most Dastardly criminals in London enact their wicked plans! GASP as our bold heroines, Miss Sophie Taylor and Miss Lilian Rose, Crack Codes, Devour Iced Buns and vow to bring the villains to justice... Look out for the thrilling sequels, The Jewelled Moth and The Painted Dragon. |
| Synopsis: |
Katherine Woodfine's bestselling debut novel. A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Enid Blyton, Chris Riddell's Goth Girl and Robin Stevens' Murder Most Unladylike series. You are cordially invited to attend the Grand Opening of Sinclair's department store!Enter a world of bonbons, hats, perfumes and MYSTERIES around every corner. WONDER at the daring theft of the priceless CLOCKWORK SPARROW! TREMBLE as the most DASTARDLY criminals in London enact their wicked plans! GASP as our bold heroines, Miss Sophie Taylor and Miss Lilian Rose, CRACK CODES, DEVOUR ICED BUNS and vow to bring the villains to justice... The Clockwork Sparrow is the first book in the Sinclair's Mysteries quartet, which is perfect for fans of Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls and M G Leonard's Beetle Boy. The other books are The Jewelled Moth and The Painted Dragon. And look out for the thrilling conclusion in The Midnight Peacock, coming in October!*** Cover and interior illustrations by Julia Sarda`A wonderful book, with a glorious heroine and a true spirit of adventure' - Katherine Rundell, award-winning author of RooftoppersKatie, age 10 for lovereading4kids.co.uk - 'A brilliant historical detective novel - I read it in one sitting and couldn't put it down! The characters were really believable and the story was so exciting. My new favourite!'Celeste, age 13 for lovereading4kids.co.uk - 'An incredible read full of mystery, wonder and adventure...This is now one of my top ten.'The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2016.Katherine Woodfine is a true champion of children's literature. Until 2015 she was Arts Project Manager for Booktrust, where she project-managed the Children's Laureateship and YALC, the UK's first Young Adult Literature Convention, curated by Malorie Blackman.She is part of the founding team at Down the Rabbit Hole, a monthly show for Resonance FM discussing children's literature.Katherine blogs at followtheyellow.co.uk. She lives in London. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Egmont Books Ltd |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Younger Fiction 2016 |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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Book Level : 6.6
Interest Level : Middle Yrs
Points : 11
Quiz number : 229360
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