By Peter Bunzl, paperback £7.99,
8-12 fiction
(reviewed by Polly)

A classic but timeless adventure. Lily lives in a house with her father and their mechanical servants who seem to have their own personalities though being made from clockwork. When her genius inventor of a father suddenly goes missing, it’s up to Lily, Malkin her mechanical talking fox and her friend Robert to solve the mystery and avoid the silver-eyed men that stalk them through the shadows. This book mixes magic and clockwork together with the perfect amount of adventure and mystery. All the characters are extremely charming, and Malkin is particularly lovable I have to say. This series is one that I recommend to anyone as the twists and turns of the plot keep everyone transfixed and excited to read more.