The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow (2015) (Egmont) (publishing 4 June 2015)Katherine Woodfine
Grade: A
Genre: children's / historical
Source: own
Sinclair's: (1) The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow
Recently orphaned Sophie Taylor is
just one of many shop girls in London’s newest and most illustrious department
store, Sinclair’s – and it hasn’t even opened its doors to the public yet!
She’s immensely proud of her position in the store’s millinery department and though
the other girls make fun of her, she’s learnt to ignore their snide comments
and whispered asides and instead concentrate on building a new life for
herself. When Sinclair’s is burgled the night before it’s due to open and all
the precious and priceless jewels stolen from the Exhibition Gallery, including
the rare and unique clockwork sparrow, London’s greatest department store only
gets more famous. Sophie is of course, naturally curious about the break-in,
but doesn’t expect to discover that she’s the prime suspect! With her new
friends, Billy, an apprentice porter and Lil, a store model, Sophie is
determined to clear her name whilst uncovering the mystery surrounding the
clockwork sparrow ...
