A Clock or a Crown? (Suitcases)

by Caroline Logue

Sarah Bowie (Illustrator)

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Planned as the first in a series of stories about a young girl's fantasy travels to various European capitals, this is a humorous and adventurous trip to London in the company of Ben - a boy who lives in a rather famous clock.After Jenny arrives at the Best Bedroom of All where the magical suitcase hides, she steps inside and begins a fantastical journey. She arrives inside the clockwork of Big Ben and meets her guide, a strange boy named Ben who guides her through English history. Together they discover Guy Fawkes as he struggles to light his dynamite, meet a headless King Charles I,save Sir Walter Raleigh from his awful poetry, soothe a migrainey queen and much much more.
  • ISBN10 1910411299
  • ISBN13 9781910411292
  • Publish Date 2 July 2015
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 11 March 2021
  • Publish Country IE
  • Imprint Little Island
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 128
  • Language English