Clockwork Friend

Sometimes being unusual is awesome!The people of Middleditch have been keeping a suspicious eye onthe Garlics.Marguerite Garlic is an ex-opera singer from the big city, herfather, Percival, is a jazz musician, and her son, Archibald, is...is... different.When Archibald inherits a dented old trumpet, a love of musicis born in the unusual boy. He discovers that when he plays, he cansee the music. Each note has a colour and a pattern, kaleidoscopicin its beauty. But complaints come from all over the town aboutArchibald’s incessant trumpeting. It's too jazzy! I'tstoo noisy! It's too TRUMPETY!Seeking a place to practice his trumpet in peace, Archibald sneaksinto the town clocktower and builds himself a den. It is herethat he builds his masterpiece... A one-man band to wear on hisback. It's perfect!But a twist of fate comes when a lightning storm rumbles-up overMiddleditch and Archibald's clocktower is struck by lightningand... and... the one-man band he'd been intending to wear on hisback, comes to life. Cogs...From the author of The Nothing To See Here Hotel seriesand Humbug: The Elf Who Saved Christmas - Steven Butler is oneof our best loved storytellers.  Perfect for fans of Wall-E and The Boy Who MadeEveryone Laugh. A gentle nod to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. A story about friendship, othering and synaesthesia.