The Time Keeper

by Meagan Mahoney (Author)

The Time Keeper
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Edinburgh in 1902, a historic city on the precipice of modern progress, is not an easy place for an inquisitive orphan, and twelve-year-old Malcolm McKenzie knows he's lucky to have an apprenticeship with the local clockmaker, Jack Alexander. When Jack is found dead inside a locked clocktower, Malcolm's life begins to unravel. Even worse, Jack's son and Malcolm's best friend, Peter, is stricken with a mysterious and life-threatening illness.

Malcolm is sure that both the truth behind Jack's untimely death and the map to a miracle cure for Peter lie inside a seemingly broken watch Jack had been unable to fix. As the clock ticks away on Peter's life, Malcolm and fellow orphan and pickpocket Maddie must outrun and outsmart those who want the cure to remain hidden as they race through the streets and clocktowers of Edinburgh to solve the puzzle of the watch before it's too late.

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Kirkus

"A thrilling, transportive historical adventure that offers hope and explores themes of found family."

Review quotes

"Calgary pediatric doctor Meagan Mahoney's sophomore novel is a propulsive historical adventure full of mystery, suspense, and illustrated clues."

—Linda Ludke "Quill & Quire"

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781770867604
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Dcb Young Readers
Publication date
October 19, 2024
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV013050 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans & Foster Homes
JUV016040 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Europe
Library of Congress categories
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