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Legacy of the Clockwork Key

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

Legacy of the Clockwork Key

Contributors:

By (Author) Kristin Bailey

ISBN:

9781442440265

Series Number:

1

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster

Imprint:

Margaret K McElderry Books

Publication Date:

1st August 2013

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Young Adult

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction and true stories

Dewey:

FIC

Prizes:

Short-listed for Keystone to Reading Book Award (High School) 2015

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

416

Dimensions:

Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 38mm

Weight:

494g

Description

A teen girl unravels the mysteries of a secret society and their most dangerous invention in this adventure-swept romance set in Victorian London.

When a fire consumes Megs home, killing her parents and destroying both her fortune and her future, all she has left is the tarnished pocket watch she rescued from the ashes. But this is no ordinary timepiece. The clock turns out to be a mechanical keya key that only Meg can usethat unlocks a series of deadly secrets and intricate clues that Meg is compelled to follow.

Meg has uncovered evidence of an elite secret society and a dangerous invention that some will stop at nothing to protectand that Meg alone can destroy. Together with the handsome stable hand she barely knows but hopes she can trust, Meg is swept into a hidden world of deception, betrayal, and revenge. The clockwork key has unlocked her destiny in this captivating start to a trilogy.

Author Bio

Kristin Bailey grew up in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley in California. In the course of her adventures, she has worked as a zookeeper, a balloon artist, and a substitute teacher. Now, in addition to an author, she is a military wife and the mother of two children and several very spoiled pets. Find out more at KristinBailey.com.

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