This book brought back so many memories of my childhood and I was reminded of the greats, The Secret Garden, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz. Thanks to Netgalley and Candlewick Press for the advanced reader copy and the opportunity to provide an honest review. Sometimes it’s nice to pick up a children’s book such as The Clockwork Crow, which can be enjoyed by adults too, and just blaze through it, as you don’t want to stop once you start.

The Clockwork Crow is a mysterious Gothic Christmas tale set in a frost-bound Victorian country mansion.I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books.

At a time when books often sprawl over 300 pages or more, it is wonderfully concise too, and even better for that. Als ich das erste Mal über „Stella und der Mondscheinvogel“ stolperte, wusste ich sofort: Das Buch muss ich lesen! Together, they set off to solve the riddle of Plas-y-Fran, facing many perils and challenges as they go.Die Autorin legt ein Buch vor, das die Leser gekonnt von der ersten Seite anlockt und in dieses hineinzieht. Ich habe nämlich zu meiner großen Freude entdeckt, dass es sich bei dem Buch um den Auftakt einer Reihe handelt. Childrens historical fiction which is accessible to all ages, beautifully written and a real page turner.