Bibliograph

Flights and chimes and mysterious times, Emma Trevayne ; illustrations by Glenn Thomas

Type

Label

Flights and chimes and mysterious times, Emma Trevayne ; illustrations by Glenn Thomas

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Flights and chimes and mysterious times

Oclc number

846520377

Responsibility statement

Emma Trevayne ; illustrations by Glenn Thomas

Summary

In nineteenth-century England, a boy is about to discover a mysterious mechanical world he may never escape. Ten-year-old Jack Foster has stepped through a doorway and into quite a different London. Londinium is a smoky, dark, and dangerous place, home to mischievous metal fairies and fearsome clockwork dragons that breathe scalding steam. The people wear goggles to protect their eyes, brass grill insets in their nostrils to filter air, or mechanical limbs to replace missing ones. Over it all rules the Lady, and the Lady has demanded a new son -- a perfect flesh-and-blood child. She has chosen Jack. His only hope of escape lies with a legendary clockwork bird. The Gearwing grants wishes -- or it did, before it was broken -- before it was killed. But some things don't stay dead forever. Fans of books like Splendors and Glooms and Goblin Secrets will find Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times irresistible! - Publisher"In 19th century London, Jack Foster discovers a mysterious mechanical world he may never escape"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification