{"product_id":"julius-and-the-watchmaker","title":"Julius and the Watchmaker","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lost diary.\u003cbr\u003e A spinning pocketwatch.\u003cbr\u003e A gentleman wielding a deadly walking cane.\u003cbr\u003e And a boy who's about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e When Julius Higgins isn't running from Crimper McCready and his gang of  bullies he's working in his grandfather's bookshop in Ironmonger Lane.\u003cbr\u003e Until Jack Springheel, a mysterious clock collector, turns up looking  for the fabled diary of John Harrison-the greatest watchmaker of all  time.\u003cbr\u003e Before he knows it, Julius becomes a thief and a runaway and makes a  deal with Springheel that he will live to regret. And all before he  finds out that Harrison's diary is really an instruction manual for  making a time machine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'This will be a thoroughly absorbing  read for 12-year-olds, who can engage as much or as little as they like  with the historical detail and lessons in time, while getting swept  along in the adventures and fates of Julius, our likeable hero, and his  slowly evolving band of friends.' \u003ci\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ' Hehir  self-deprecatingly states he has  an old-fashioned style though one would more aptly describe it as  timeless...it is a book that has appeal for people of all ages.' \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWest Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Alternate worlds, time travel,  mechanical horror, the demi monde of Victorian England and evil trickery  all come together to make this novel a compelling read...Hehir's first  novel will be a winner for those who love good fantasy.' \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Time \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tim Hehir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516770484285,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781925355048.jpg?v=1787572637","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/julius-and-the-watchmaker","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}