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A cruel bird came to the nest and looked in

Magnus Mills · 2011

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Far away, in the ancient empire of Greater Fallowfields, things are falling apart. The imperial orchestra is presided over by a conductor who has never played a note, the clocks are changed constantly to ensure that the sun always sets at five o' clock, and the Astronomer Royal is only able to use the observatory telescope when he can find a sixpence to put in its slot. But while the kingdom drifts, awaiting the return of the young emperor, who has gone abroad and communicates only by penny post, a sinister and unfamiliar enemy is getting closer and closer...

Book details

Year
2011
Language
English
Publisher
Bloomsbury Pub.
Editions
1
Pages
276
ISBN
9781408821206

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