Christopher is 'Proper': a real boy with a real soul, orphaned in a fire. He works for an engineer, a maker of the eccentric, loyal and totally individual mechanicals who are Christopher's best friends. But after an accident, Christopher realizes he isn't as Proper as he thought ...
A heartfelt tale of humanity, adventure and belonging, this debut novel from an Irish talent tells of a boy and his mechanical friends who help to discover the truth about Christopher's past. }Pinocchio{ meets }The Wizard Of Oz{, it is set in an alternative England in the 1930s. Ages: 9+
