04054cam a2200385 4500 273244758 TxAuBib 20160929120000.0 ||||||s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781338246681 1338246682 a96283db-868c-4840-8aad-c5c251574948 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 355175 OverDrive (Product ID) 355175 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Kirby, Matthew. The Clockwork Three [Libby]. Scholastic Audio, 2010. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 343MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 343MB. Juvenile Fiction. Suspense. HTML:<p>Starred review from September 20, 2010<br /> In this riveting historical fantasy, which plays out in an unnamed American city in the mid-19th century, three children's lives intersect as they seek, individually and together, a treasure that could make their fondest dreams come true. For apprentice clockmaker and orphan Frederick, that means a promotion to journeyman and the identity of his mother. For Hannah, a struggling maid at an elegant hotel, it's a cure for her dying father and enough money to take care of her family. And for street musician Giuseppe, it means freedom from his oppressive master and a way back to his home in Italy. Toss into the mix an exquisite green violin, a headless clockwork man, a woman claiming to speak to the dead, a long-hidden secret room, and an assortment of unscrupulous enemies, and debut novelist Kirby has assembled all the ingredients for a rousing adventure, which he delivers with rich, transporting prose. Mixing fantasy and steampunk elements with subtle urban mythology, Kirby's immersive story can be read as a modern morality play or a satisfying stand-alone tale. Ages 8–14.</p>. Publisher's Weekly. Marc Thompson gives distinct, youthful voices to each of three children--Giuseppe, an orphaned street musician; Frederick, an apprentice clockmaker; and Hannah, a hotel maid--whose lives in a fictional American port city in the late nineteenth century become linked as each strives to achieve a better life. Thompson's narration smoothly makes believable the transition from the children's separate stories to their shared adventure as they solve the mystery of a hidden treasure--complete with steampunk elements involving a clockwork automaton with the heart of a golem, who becomes their protector. Thompson's stellar performance of a tale with a host of interesting characters and plot twists is a most satisfying listening experience. C.R.A. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. HTML:<p>A team of unlikely friends - an orphaned street musician, a hard-working girl from the tenements, and a talented clockmaker's apprentice - discover that together they can overcome even the darkest of fears.</p>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2016-09-29 23:00:02. Thompson, Marc. http://camellia.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=a96283db-868c-4840-8aad-c5c251574948 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1837-1/355175-TheClockworkThree.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1837-1/355175-TheClockworkThree.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=A96283DB-868C-4840-8AAD-C5C251574948&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1837-1/355175-TheClockworkThree.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1837-1/355175-TheClockworkThree.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=A96283DB-868C-4840-8AAD-C5C251574948&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)