Overview

Embark on an action-packed quest to find the lost town of clockwork in the first of a new fantasy adventure series from Vashti Hardy, packed with her trademark STEM inventions. Mabel and Will Greystone are looking forward to an exciting holiday with their aunt Lucy, a famous relic hunter in the land of Marvolia. Using an ancient map, they are searching for the legendary lost town of Umber, famous for the invention of clockwork, which was mysteriously abandoned hundreds of years ago. The only other clue they have is a strange old key left behind by the last inhabitant of the town, but they have no idea what the key is for. Also on the hunt for Umber is devious Byron Cogsworth, desperate for the glory such an important discovery will bring. Can Mabel, Will and Aunt Lucy find Umber before him? And what secrets will the clockwork key unlock …? Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Full Product Details

Author:   Vashti Hardy
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:   Barrington Stoke Ltd
Volume:   Book 1
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.060kg
ISBN:  

9780008680732

ISBN 10:   0008680736
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   10 October 2024
Recommended Age:   8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Young adult ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available  
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""An Indiana Jones-style adventure that will thrill young readers … [Vashti's] incredible imagination has produced an entirely original new world for us."" — Mrs Sydney's Famous World's Smallest Library, blog

“An exhilarating, fantasy-fuelled steampunk series … A reading treat for all fantasy-loving middle graders” – Lancashire Evening Post on The Griffin Gate series

Author Information

Vashti Hardy is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of children's books including the Blue Peter Book Award winner Wildspark. Vashti's other titles include the Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted Brightstorm and the FCBG Children's Book Award shortlisted The Griffin Gate.

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