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The dragons of Wayward Crescent Gauge

When the town council decides to demolish the old library clock and replace it with a fancy modern one, Lucy and her mother try to save the historic timepiece--with the help of a dragon.

Main Author: D'Lacey, Chris.
Other Authors: Stower, Adam.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Orchard Books, c2009.
Series: Dragons of Wayward Crescent
Subjects:
Dragons > Juvenile fiction.
Social action > Juvenile fiction.
Clocks and watches > Juvenile fiction.
England > Juvenile fiction.
Summary: When the town council decides to demolish the old library clock and replace it with a fancy modern one, Lucy and her mother try to save the historic timepiece--with the help of a dragon.
Physical Description: 105 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 9780545168311 (lib. bdg.)
0545168317 (lib. bdg.)
Author Notes: Chris d'Lacey was born December 16, 1954 in Valetta, Malta and grew up in Leicester and Bolton, England. He received a biology degree from the University of York and later returned to Leicester, working in the Pre-Clinical Sciences department of the University of Leicester.

Chris d'Lacey began writing fiction in his early thirties. Fly, Cherokee, Fly, his first children's novel, was published in 1998 and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. In 2002, his book, The Fire Within, won the Rotherham Children's Book Award. He has written over twenty children's books including the best-selling, award-winning The Last Dragon Chronicles.

In 2002, the University of Leicester awarded d'Lacey with an honorary doctorate. He currently works for the university while continuing to write.


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