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A most magical children’s book, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and illustrated by award-winning Chris Riddell Imogen should be nice to her little sister Marie. She should be nice to her mum’s boyfriend too. And she certainly shouldn’t follow a strange silver moth through a door in a tree. But then . . . who does what they’re told?Followed by Marie, Imogen finds herself falling into a magical kingdom where the two sisters are swept up in a thrilling race against time – helped by the spoiled prince of the kingdom, a dancing bear, a very grumpy hunter . . . and even the stars above them.Thrilling, sharply funny, and with characters you will fall in love with, A Clock of Stars is a timeless fantasy from an astonishing new voice – and the beginning of an unforgettable journey . . .

The most magical children’s book debut of 2020, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and illustrated by award-winning Chris Riddell Imogen should be nice to her little sister Marie. She should be nice to her mum’s boyfriend too. And she certainly shouldn’t follow a strange silver moth through a door in a tree. But then . . . who does what they’re told?Followed by Marie, Imogen finds herself falling into a magical kingdom where the two sisters are swept up in a thrilling race against time – helped by the spoiled prince of the kingdom, a dancing bear, a very grumpy hunter . . . and even the stars above them.Thrilling, sharply funny, and with characters you will fall in love with, A Clock of Stars is a timeless fantasy from an astonishing new voice – and the beginning of an unforgettable journey . . .

The most magical children’s book debut of 2020, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book PrizeImogen should be nice to her little sister Marie. She should be nice to her mum’s boyfriend too. And she certainly shouldn’t follow a strange silver moth through a door in a tree. But then . . . who does what they’re told?Followed by Marie, Imogen finds herself falling into a magical kingdom where the two sisters are swept up in a thrilling race against time – helped by the spoiled prince of the kingdom, a dancing bear, a very grumpy hunter . . . and even the stars above them.Thrilling, sharply funny, and with characters you will fall in love with, A Clock of Stars is a timeless fantasy from an astonishing new voice – and the beginning of an unforgettable journey . . .

The thrilling imaginative sequel to The Shadow Moth, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Imogen and Marie return through the door in the tree to a whole new Yaroslav.Miro is king, but hates it. Anneshka is no longer Queen. . . and hates it.When Anneshka hears a prophecy that she will rule the Greatest Kingdom, she seizes Marie, believing her to be key to fulfilling it, and heads over the mountains. Imogen and Miro chase after them, in hot pursuit.But what they find in the lands beyond will change everything again, and see them facing dangers they could never have imagined, both human and otherwise. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Chris Riddell, exciting and funny, the Clock of Stars trilogy is a timeless fantasy from the most astonishing new voice in middle grade.

The thrilling imaginative sequel to The Shadow Moth, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.Imogen and Marie return through the door in the tree to a whole new Yaroslav.Miro is king, but hates it. Anneshka is no longer Queen. . . and hates it.When Anneshka hears a prophecy that she will rule the Greatest Kingdom, she seizes Marie, believing her to be key to fulfilling it, and heads over the mountains. Imogen and Miro chase after them, in hot pursuit.But what they find in the lands beyond will change everything again, and see them facing dangers they could never have imagined, both human and otherwise.The Clock of Stars trilogy is a timeless fantasy from the most astonishing new voice in middle grade.

The thrilling imaginative sequel to The Shadow Moth, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Imogen and Marie return through the door in the tree to a whole new Yaroslav.Miro is king, but hates it. Anneshka is no longer Queen… and hates it.When Anneshka hears a prophecy that she will rule the Greatest Kingdom, she seizes Marie, believing her to be key to fulfilling it, and heads over the mountains. Imogen and Miro chase after them, in hot pursuit.But what they find in the lands beyond will change everything again, and see them facing dangers they could never have imagined, both human and otherwise. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Chris Riddell, exciting and funny, the Clock of Stars trilogy is a timeless fantasy from the most astonishing new voice in middle grade.

The thrilling third volume in the bestselling middle-grade trilogy, beautifully illustrated throughout by Chris Riddell Step through the door in the tree and into another breathtaking adventure. . . When Anneshka’s hunt for the greatest kingdom brings her into our world, Imogen and Marie know it’s bad news. But Anneshka isn’t their only problem. Mum’s boyfriend, Mark, is sick and getting sicker, thanks to the monsters he accidentally carried home.Can the girls escape Anneshka and find a cure for Mark before it’s too late? Their quest will take them through the door in the tree and further than ever before, into the magical lands of Nedobyt beyond.But there is more to this kingdom than meets the eye. Miro, Imogen and Marie must learn its secrets if they’re to save their families – and stop Anneshka once and for all. . .

The thrilling third volume in the bestselling middle-grade trilogyStep through the door in the tree and into another breathtaking adventure. . .When Anneshka’s hunt for the greatest kingdom brings her into our world, Imogen and Marie know it’s bad news. But Anneshka isn’t their only problem. Mum’s boyfriend, Mark, is sick and getting sicker, thanks to the monsters he accidentally carried home.Can the girls escape Anneshka and find a cure for Mark before it’s too late? Their quest will take them through the door in the tree and further than ever before, into the magical lands of Nedobyt beyond.But there is more to this kingdom than meets the eye. Miro, Imogen and Marie must learn its secrets if they’re to save their families – and stop Anneshka once and for all. . .

The thrilling third volume in the bestselling middle-grade trilogy, beautifully illustrated throughout by Chris Riddell Step through the door in the tree and into another breathtaking adventure. . . When Anneshka’s hunt for the greatest kingdom brings her into our world, Imogen and Marie know it’s bad news. But Anneshka isn’t their only problem. Mum’s boyfriend, Mark, is sick and getting sicker, thanks to the monsters he accidentally carried home.Can the girls escape Anneshka and find a cure for Mark before it’s too late? Their quest will take them through the door in the tree and further than ever before, into the magical lands of Nedobyt beyond.But there is more to this kingdom than meets the eye. Miro, Imogen and Marie must learn its secrets if they’re to save their families – and stop Anneshka once and for all. . .

Music is bad for you; Lorna Periwinkle knows this. Five years ago she accidentally summoned a shadow fiend with her father’s violin, on a day when she disobeyed the rules and saw her father swallowed by the creature that she summoned. Now, as she approaches her thirteenth birthday, it seems that something new is in the air. Even Lorna’s indomitable mother is nervous. It turns out that the shadow fiend her father banished isn’t gone forever. In fact, it’s coming back at midnight on the day she turns thirteen.

Music is bad for you; Lorna Periwinkle knows this. Five years ago she accidentally summoned a shadow fiend with her father’s violin, on a day when she disobeyed the rules and saw her father swallowed by the creature that she summoned. Now, as she approaches her thirteenth birthday, it seems that something new is in the air. Even Lorna’s indomitable mother is nervous. It turns out that the shadow fiend her father banished isn’t gone forever. In fact, it’s coming back at midnight on the day she turns thirteen.

Llegó el momento de sumergirse en un nuevo mundo mágico…Imogen miró el letrero. Decía:¡PROHIBIDO EL PASO SIN AUTORIZACIÓN!Imogen no sabía muy bien qué tipo de autorización haría falta, pero le pareció que podría ser divertido…Imogen debería portarse bien con Marie, su hermana pequeña. También debería ser educada con el nuevo novio de su madre. Pero, sobre todo, no debería seguir a una extraña polilla plateada que desaparece tras una puerta en un árbol.Aunque… ¿quién hace siempre lo que debería?Seguida por Marie, Imogen se hallará de pronto en un reino mágico donde las dos hermanas se verán inmersas en una emocionante carrera contra el tiempo. En su huida desesperada de los monstruos que salen cuando cae la noche y deseosas de volver a su casa, encontrarán la ayuda del príncipe del reino, una osa bailarina, una cazadora rebelde y hasta las estrellas que titilan sobre sus cabezas…Electrizante y con unos personajes irresistibles, EL RELOJ DE LAS ESTRELLAS. El corazón de la montaña. es un cuento fantástico atemporal de una nueva y extraordinaria voz narrativa.

La emocionante segunda parte de la trilogía El reloj de las estrellas.Las hermanas Imogen y Marie vuelven a traspasar la puerta del árbol para encontrar a un Yaroslav completamente cambiado.Miro es rey, pero no le gusta nada. Anneshka ya no es reina… y no le gusta nada.Cuando Anneshka escucha la profecía de que gobernará el más grande de los reinos, secuestra a Marie, creyendo que es una pieza clave para que se cumpla, y pone rumbo a las montañas. Imogen y Miro salen tras ellas, pisándoles los talones.Pero lo que encontrarán en las tierras bajas del otro lado de las montañas volverá a cambiarlo todo y se enfrentarán a amenazas que jamás habrían imaginado, tanto humanas como no humanas.Maravillosamente ilustrada por Chris Riddell, emocionante y divertida, la trilogía El reloj de estrellas es una fantasía atemporal que se desarrolla en un mundo nuevo y asombroso.Es hora de volver a un mundo mágico…Sobre El reloj de las estrellas. El corazón de las montañas: «Un libro de lo más llamativo, con una trama que nos da todos los vibes a Narnia y que, por si fuera poco, es una lectura ideal para los más jóvenes. Sin duda, si la literatura juvenil te gusta tanto como a mí, cuando leas la sinopsis te vas a quedar prendada.» Rosa en cenizas