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The Clockwork Queen
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See moreSophie must play the role of the Clockwork Queen in order to free her father in this page-turning historical adventure from Cogheart author Peter Bunzl.
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Sophie must play the role of the Clockwork Queen in order to free her chess grandmaster father in this page-turning historical adventure, inspired by a true story.
Chess prodigy Sophie Peshka inherited her love of the game from her grandmaster father. But now that he has been imprisoned in the dungeons of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg by powerful Empress Catherine the Great, Sophie must use all her strategic skill and cunning to help him escape.
Part of Sophie’s plan involves an incredible chess-playing automaton called the Clockwork Queen, but will the Queen be able to outwit the Empress in a game where the stakes are a matter of life and death?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
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The Clockwork Queen by Peter Bunzl is praised for its thrilling and imaginative adventure, filled with visual drama and rich storytelling. The book is noted for its captivating and heartwarming narrative with a memorable protagonist, Sophie. It delivers a superb piece of historical fiction with intrigue, mystery, and a palpable atmosphere, especially when set in St. Petersburg. The story is described as a gripping tale incorporating elements like chess and historical intrigue, making it hard to put down.
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ISBN: 9781800900806
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 June 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Lia Visirin
- Illustrated by Lia Visirin
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Peter grew up in South London in a rambling Victorian house with three cats, two dogs, one sister, an antique-dealer dad and an artist mum. He is a BAFTA-winning animator, as well as a writer and film-maker. Like Lily and Robert, he loves adventures and reading penny dreadfuls, but wishes dearly that he had a mechanical fox called Malkin. Shadowsea is his fourth novel.
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