Christopher is ‘Proper’: a real boy with a real soul, orphaned in a fire.
He works for an engineer, a maker of the eccentric, loyal and totally individual mechanicals who are Christopher’s best friends.
But after a devastating accident, a secret is revealed and Christopher’s world is changed for ever …
What follows is a remarkable adventure, as Christopher discovers who he really is, and what it means to be human.
A heartfelt tale of humanity, adventure and belonging, from the bestselling author of Pog and The Monsters of Rookhaven.
Pinocchio meets The Wizard of Oz with a hint of Northern Lights as a boy and his mechanical friends discover the truth about his past.
A thought-provoking and timely novel, with strong themes of friendship, war and what it really means to be human.
