The Clockwork Three

I’m in a weird position. I’m tired of Steampunk, and yet if I say that word to most kids that walk into my library they’ll give me a blank stare followed by an immediate, “What’s Steampunk?” I’d explain to them that it’s this strange amalgamation of historical fiction plus futuristic gear-based cloc......more

Every boy or girl, no matter how old, should read this book. I'll try to tell you why. I believe at some time every child, no matter who or where they are, feels at least once and maybe several times like a slave of sorts, even in the best of times and in the most favorable of conditions. I know I di......more

4,8 Stars This is quite an amazing book and so beautifully written. Almost every turn of page was a great time for me. It's sweet, funny, sad and heartwarming. I doubted about the time setting of this book since there was no exact mention about it (I guess). But I'm pretty positive it was set in a ve......more

ATOS Book Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades (MG 4-8) AR Points: 15.0 Lexile: 680 Word Count: 100530 The cover flap describes this story as "a dose of fantasy, (and) a hint of magic". My problem with the book, for me, is that it would work better if this was a fantasy. In fantasy there is a suspen......more