"This is one of the best books I ever read! There are many twists and turns throughout the novel that kept me on the edge of my seat. Once I started I couldn't put it down until I was finished." ~ Books Ahoy
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THE NINE POUND HAMMER
BOOK ONE IN THE CLOCKWORK DARK TRILOGY
When twelve-year old Ray falls in a band of young sideshow performers traveling in a rickety old train, he notices that the performers—the strong man, the fire-eater, the blind sharpshooter—have talents that seem almost magical. It turns out that the old stories about the legendary heroes of John Henry and Johnny Appleseed are true in ways Ray never would have dreamed, and that an ancient evil these characters fought is rising again. This time, Ray has a place in the adventure.
- A New York Public Library Best Children’s Book 2009 for Reading and Sharing
- Winner of the 2010 North Carolina Juvenile Literature Award
- Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award nominee
- North Carolina Children’s Book Award nominee
- A North CarolinaBattle of the Books selection
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