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Publication
Doubleday (1993), Hardcover, 127 pages
Description
An old man who is called to fix the huge, elaborate Branton Town Hall Clock built by his grandfather nearly 100 years ago discovers an intelligent group of mice living inside the clock.
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LibraryThing member soxyfleming
I loved it...excellent
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
I must be missing something. Judging by the mint condition this library book is in, I'm not the only one who doesn't understand the appeal. Cute enough story, with some mildly interesting ideas, characters, and illustrations, but nothing 'hug to your heart' rich or lovely, imo.
LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey
Fun kid's book - I read it as an ebook, and it's a little difficult that way because the illustrations are important and difficult to see. But I got the gist. The language is pretty simple; some of the concepts are definitely not. From exactly what the clock mice are, to the power of the bells and
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the Lady of Winter, to the old man's error and the danger it leads to...there's matters in here that reward thinking about (it is a Dickinson, after all). I think I'll be reading it again, in a while. Show Less
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Original publication date
1994
Physical description
127 p.; 9.5 inches
ISBN
0385403658 / 9780385403658