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The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow

By: Katherine Woodfine
Narrated by: Jessica Preddy
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Summary

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....

©2015 Katherine Woodfine (P)2016 W. F. Howes Ltd

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"A wonderful book, with a glorious heroine and a true spirit of adventure." (Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers)

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  • 06-02-18

Children's book

The blurb or details don't indicate that this is really a young teen book.
I erroneously bought it thinking it was intended for an adult reader and shall be returning it..
The narrator, too I think is very young as her pronunciation, diction and reading was spirited but amateurish.
I am sure young listeners would enjoy this.

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Brilliant!!

I did buy the book but couldn't get into it so I thought I'd give it a go on here, so pleased I did it's great.

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Enjoyable tale. Great for younger listeners

This is a good mystery novel for kids. Really enjoyed it. Very easy to listen to. I will get the next instalment.

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Clock work sparrow

I loved this book because I love mysteries my favourite bit was when joe picked the lock reason being because i would love to learn how to pick locks

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My new favourite book

Review written by my daughter; I am 10 and I listened to this and it is so amazing. I love the characters, it feels like they are my new friends. I love the way it’s set in the past and all the clothes sound so glamorous! The author, Katherine Woodfine, should be crowned best author ever! I can’t wait to read (or listen to) the next one in the series, The jewelled moth.

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It Is a mystery .....

The story is now my number one.

8-12 year olds would love it we listed it in the car .cids ages=(8,10)

Any one can read it. 👍👍👌👪📚📚📚

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Disappointing.

I'm sorry to say this was disappointing. The story was very predictable and the whole plot seemed - weirdly - both far-fetched and not mysterious/thrilling enough. All the twists and turns were obvious. The characters felt flat. Most disappointingly, however, the London of 1909 did not come alive out of the pages of this book. I read books set in London specifically to relish the city's atmosphere in different periods (since, sadly, I can't time-travel), and this book felt disappointingly bland and non-specific.

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AMAZING!!!!!!

I love this book as it includes lots of mystery and the right for women. I recommend this to anyone who is 9-13.

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Amazing

This book📕 is amazing👍😍🤩 I loved listening👂 to it. So cool and thrilling but at the same thing time intriguing

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Very intriguing

I liked it because I was always exited for the next part or left on a cliff hanger what I would be exited for when I go to bed

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