{"product_id":"the-firework-makers-daughter-clockwork-or-all-wound-up-two-tales-hardcover","title":"The Firework-Maker's Daughter; Clockwork or All Wound Up: Two Tales - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Pullman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA must-have for every child's library: two enchanting tales by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass, \u003c\/i\u003ein a special hardcover omnibus edition with newly colorized illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Firework-Maker's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, young Lila has learned from her father almost all there is to know about his profession--but he insists upon holding back the final secret. With the help of her friend Chulak, Lila discovers that anyone who wants to be a true firework-maker must face down the Fire-Fiend of Mount Merapi. It is only after Lila has set off on her quest that Chulak discovers the other half of the secret--and without it, Lila will perish. In the company of Hamlet, a talking white elephant, Chulak sets off to find Lila before it's too late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClockwork or All Wound Up\u003c\/i\u003e features an apprentice clockmaker who is tempted to sell his soul. As the townspeople of Glockenheim gather on the eve of the annual unveiling of a new figure for the town clock, Karl, the apprentice, confides to Fritz, a storyteller, that he has failed in his task to create one. Fritz, in turn, has no idea how to finish the new story he has begun concocting, which he calls \"Clockwork.\" He begins to tell it anyway, only to see its dangerous antagonist materialize in front of the two boys and offer Karl a Faustian pact. Real life and storytelling merge, and destruction must be narrowly averted, in this unusual and suspenseful tale of the power of creativity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, and European-style half-round spines.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and bestselling writers at work today. He is best known for the \u003ci\u003eHis Dark Materials\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy: \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Amber Spyglass, \u003c\/i\u003e which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all time by \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and one of the all-time greatest novels by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly.\u003c\/i\u003e In 2004, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He lives in Oxford, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52664032919859,"sku":"9780593992180","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/5kNy7dLI1t9780593992180.webp?v=1762707239","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-firework-makers-daughter-clockwork-or-all-wound-up-two-tales-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}