{"product_id":"9781805708445-the-clockwork-menagerie","title":"The Clockwork Menagerie","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Clockwork Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e is a showstopping environmental fable about the invention of clockwork animals designed to heal a dying planet, from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Fan Brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling Fan Brothers, this is a sweeping, timely and inspirational tale that celebrates the importance of the natural world and caring for our planet – one small act at a time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOn a fine, smoggy day, scientists from far and wide come together to announce that, soon, the skies, the seas and all the lands will be empty of life. Last to speak, the smooth-talking clockmaker unveils his Great Project: he proposes to build a \u003cb\u003eClockwork Menagerie\u003c\/b\u003e . \u003cb\u003eMechanical animals\u003c\/b\u003e that will \u003cb\u003eclean the air and the soil\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ereplace all of the creatures that have been lost\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWork begins at once and before long, the clockwork animals are unveiled to much fanfare. The Menagerie is \u003cb\u003eimpeccable\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cb\u003eIrrepressible\u003c\/b\u003e! \u003cb\u003eIncontestable\u003c\/b\u003e! The clockmaker has thought of everything. Well . \u003ci\u003ealmost \u003c\/i\u003eeverything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Great Project fails, all hope is lost – until something completely unexpected leads the clockmaker to the studio of his young apprentice, where he is nurturing something very special of his own. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing magnificent fold-out pages, this is a beautifully produced story about the power of the natural world and human creativity (when focused on the right priorities!).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58860040651126,"sku":"9781805708445","price":11.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_43642490.jpg?v=1791385788","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781805708445-the-clockwork-menagerie","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}