The Strange Tale of Barnabus Kwerk
| By: | Phillip Cullen, Erika McGann |
| Publisher: | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Published: | September 2022 |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Categories: | Children |
| Language: | English |
| Available as: | Paperback |
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Uncle Horace and the rest of his nasty family won't allow Barnabus to leave their huge house. So when mysterious Aunt Jemima gives him a chance, he grabs it. As he learns the truth about his family, Barnabus will need strength & confidence in himself, and trust in his new friends, to keep the world turning! Every morning Barnabus Kwerk attempts to escape the Big House on the hill. He wants to go to school, but Uncle Horace and the rest of his nasty family won't allow it. Kwerks don't go to school. They don't learn, and they don't become scientists or artists or teachers or athletes. There's only one thing the Kwerks do, and that is make money. On the night of his Great-Aunt Claudia's death, Barnabus sees a mysterious stranger arrive at the Big House. Unwelcome and distrusted, Aunt Jemima is the black sheep of the family, and she shows a strange interest in her nephew. Uncle Horace tries to keep her away from the boy, but the woman is crafty and clever. Kidnapped by his Aunt Jemima, Barnabus has no idea what lies ahead of him. She takes him on a terrifying journey, and slowly he begins to learn the truth about the history of his family and the great secret of the Klockwerkers. In this strange new world Barnabus finally discovers his talent, his hope and his future. But his family haven't forgotten him. They search him out, tracking his and his aunt's journey through the planet. Barnabus has the long-lost family skills that could make them even richer, and they have a plan to take him back. Once nervous and shy, Barnabus must find strength and confidence in himself, and trust in his new friends, to fend off his family and save the Clockwork from disaster. Erika McGann grew up in Drogheda, County Louth, and now lives in Dublin. She is the author of a number of children's books, including the winner of the Waverton Good Read Children's Prize 2014, The Demon Notebook, the first in her magical series about Grace and her four friends. Other books in the series are: The Broken Spell, The Watching Wood and The Midnight Carnival. She is also the author of the 'Cass and the Bubble Street Gang' series.
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