Wealthy students from across the galaxy come to learn at the prestigious academy where Hugo toils as a watchmaker. But he is one of the lucky ones. Many androids like him are jobless and homeless. Someone like Dorian could never understand their struggle - or so Hugo thinks when the pompous duke comes banging at his door.
Wealthy students from across the galaxy come to learn at the prestigious academy where Hugo toils as a watchmaker. But he is one of the lucky ones. Many androids like him are jobless and homeless. Someone like Dorian could never understand their struggle - or so Hugo thinks when the pompous duke comes banging at his door.
But when Dorian's broken time-travel watch leads them to discover a sinister scheme, the pair must reconcile their differences if they are to find the culprit in time.
“Rich and brilliantly bonkers ... Its themes of social justice and equality really set it apart in the sci-fi genre” Belfast Telegraph
Author
About Wren James
Wren James (formerly published as Lauren James) is the Carnegie-longlisted author of many young adult novels, including Last Seen Online, Green Rising, The Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker, The Quiet at the End of the World and The Loneliest Girl in the Universe. They are an RLF Royal Fellow at Aston University and the story consultant on Netflix's Heartstopper (Seasons 2 and 3). Their books have sold over two hundred thousand copies worldwide in seven languages. The Quiet at the End of the World was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize and the STEAM Children's Book Award.
Wren is the founder of the Climate Fiction Writers League, and a member of the Society of Author's Sustainability Committee. They are the editor of the Future Hopes anthology and work as a consultant on climate storytelling, with a focus on optimism and hope. Wren also runs a Queer Writers group in Coventry, where they live.
Wealthy students from across the galaxy come to learn at the prestigious academy where Hugo toils as a watchmaker. But he is one of the lucky ones.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Starlight Watchmaker and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
The Starlight Watchmaker features in the following genres: Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 11+, Recommendations, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Teens, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Fiction, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Science Fiction, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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The Starlight Watchmaker was written by Wren James and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
