Now cared for by her guardian, the heartless Madame Verdigris, Lily is quite certain that she’s being watched. But after her father-a famous inventor-disappears on a routine zeppelin flight, Lily’s life gets turned upside down. A strong-willed girl, Lily felt trapped in a life of Victorian stuffiness at her prim boarding school. The Warlordï¿½s Beads is a valuable tool for introducing young readers to the wonder of numbers as well as the beauty and mystery of ancient China.Thirteen-year-old Lily Hartman always dreamed of adventure. Often used by teachers of the primary grades to illustrate the powerful concept of 'base ten,' various types of counting frames appeared in China during the Middle Ages.

Just in time, Chuan discovers a special use for the warlordï¿½s lovely jade beads-a use that will help Father keep an accurate tally, and cause the warlord to pronounce Chuan as clever as his Father.

Life at the palace is luxurious but filled with so many interruptions Father often loses count! The varying totals lead the suspicious warlord to accuse him of stealing, and Father is about to lose hope. As a reward for his cleverness in solving the warlordï¿½s puzzle, Father is given the job of tallying the warlordï¿½s treasure-brilliant jewels, rich brocades, and spices from a thousand lands. Young Chuan lives with his father in the beautiful palace of a powerful Chinese warlord. Too soon Lily realizes that those she holds dear may be the very ones to break her heart.SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARDSELECTED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S 100 FAVOURITE STORIES TO SHARE (World Book Day, 2018)'A steampunky tale of ambition, pursuit and revenge.' The Guardian'A delightfully badly behaved heroine, enthralling mechanicals and a stormer of a plot.' Abi Elphinstone'A glittering clockwork treasure.' Piers Torday What could they want from her?With her friends - Robert, the clockmaker's son, and Malkin, her mechanical fox - Lily is plunged into a murky and menacing world. Her father is missing and now silver-eyed men stalk her through the shadows. Summary The first in the bestselling Cogheart Adventures series, where mayhem, murder and mystery meet in a gripping Victorian world of fantastical imagination.Some secrets change the world in a heartbeat.Lily's life is in mortal peril. But please don't worry, you still have more than 500,000 other books you can enjoy! Cogheart Peter Bunzl

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