Catherine Woodfine. The Mystery of the Mechanical Sparrow
The first novel in the series The Secrets of the Sinclair Department Store Even before the opening, he is the center of speculation, rumors and attention. Because it seems that London has never seen such luxury and variety of goods.
In this very young Sophie Taylor, a girl from a once rich family, and now a round orphan, forced to look for work. Is it worth describing her joy when she competes for the position of saleswoman? But the girl will have to compete with great difficulty. And the ridicule and ridicule of co-workers here are not the worst. On the eve of the opening of a wonderful department store, a unique collection of jewelry is stolen from there, which the owner was going to show at the exhibition on a special occasion for him. The decoration of the collection was a mechanical sparrow. The bird, adorned with numerous precious stones, sniffed out a different melody each time. And sophie is under suspicion, because that unfortunate evening she was seen in the hall with jewelry. Moreover, next to the broken window they find a hairpin that belongs to a girl. Now the task of Sophie and her new friends is to find the real villain ...
Tetralogy of mystery-adventure novels in England during the reign of King Edward VII (1901-1910)
Awards:
Waterstones Bookstore Children's Book of the Month (June 2015)
