Three extraordinary children--an orphaned street musician with a mysterious green violin, a treasure-seeking hotel maid and an innovative clockmaker's apprentice--are brought together by unusual circumstances that compel them to trust one another. 50,000 first printing.
Set at the turn of the 19th-century, three very different children are drawn together as they each search for the magical object that will change their lives. Frederick is an apprentice clockmaker and an orphan who longs to know about his origins, Hannah works as a maid in order to help her family care for her ailing father, and Giuseppe wants to be free of his master and return home to Italy. Magic, secrets, history, and more combine to create a wonderful, moving story.
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Fiction + Literature Genres
- Subgenre: Social Issues / Friendship, Action + Adventure / General, General
- Age: 9-12 years
- Publisher: Scholastic Pr
- Pages: 391
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: October 1, 2010
- Date Published: October 1, 2010
- Author: Matthew J. Kirby