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The house of one hundred clocks / A.M. Howell.

1905. 12-year-old Helena's father is appointed clock-winder to the Marquis of Norfolk's enormous collection of clocks. It's a risky job - if the clocks stop, Helena's father will lose everything. But when Helena starts helping out, she discovers the Marquis is hiding many secrets, and finds herself in a race against time to discover the truth... A beautiful historical mystery filled with discovery, emotion and STEM-friendly female characters, from the critically-acclaimed author of The Garden of Lost Secrets.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
C9009033953 JF HOW
Junior fiction   Stratford Branch . . Available .  
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ISBN 9781474959568 (paperback)
1474959563 (paperback)
Author Howell, A. M. author.
Title The house of one hundred clocks / A.M. Howell.
Published London : Usborne, 2020.
Physical description 328 pages ; 20 cm.
Summary 1905. 12-year-old Helena's father is appointed clock-winder to the Marquis of Norfolk's enormous collection of clocks. It's a risky job - if the clocks stop, Helena's father will lose everything. But when Helena starts helping out, she discovers the Marquis is hiding many secrets, and finds herself in a race against time to discover the truth... A beautiful historical mystery filled with discovery, emotion and STEM-friendly female characters, from the critically-acclaimed author of The Garden of Lost Secrets.
Subject Secrecy -- Fiction
Children's stories
Clocks and watches -- Juvenile fiction
Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction
Secrecy -- Juvenile fiction
Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Juvenile works
Historical fiction
Children's stories
Historical fiction
England -- Norfolk
Norfolk (England) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
Norfolk (England) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
Additional author Söderlund, Saara Katariina illustrator.
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