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Three ordinary children are brought together by extraordinary events. . . Giuseppe is an orphaned street musician from Italy, who was sold by his uncle to work as a slave for an evil padrone in the U.S. But when a mysterious green violin enters his life he begins to imagine a life of... read more
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Giueseppe is an orphaned street musician who sees no way to escape from his ruthless master, until the day he finds an enchanted green violin.
Frederick is an apprentice clockmaker with a past he cannot remember, who secretly works to build the most magnificent clockwork man the world... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Guiseppe: A street musician who see's no way to get away from his cruel master, until one day he found a green violin. Misses his homeland, Italy.
- Frederick: Apprentice clockmaker.
- Madame Pomeroy: Rich lady who employs Hannah at the hotel. Mystic.
- Hannah: Hannah is a maid in a hotel. One day she gets promoted by a rich guest in the hotel and she finds a hidden treasure.
- Pietro: Very young busker
- Stephano: Cruel boss of the buskers.
- Alice: Old maid who wanders in the forest and gardens.
- Mister Grumholdt: Add a description of this character.
- Mister Stroop
- Mister Diamond
- Mister Twine: Hannah's father's old boss.
- Yakov: Mistress Pomerov's servant. (Referred to by Pomerov as her tiger, her golem, etc.)
- Walter: Works at the hotel.
- Alfredo
- Roger Tom
- Ferro
- Mama: Hannah's mom.
- Grover
- Alfeo
- Mccauley Park: Big park in the city. About to run out of money and get turned into tenements.
- Master Branch: Frederick's boss / adopted father/ clockwork master.
- Mister Clod: Brute.
- Violetta
- Mister Hamilton
- Albertus Magnus: Legendary automaton maker.
- Pullman
- Grey
- Papa: Stroke victim. Hannah's dad.
- Mister Slag: Brute.
- Mirabel
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Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1 - The Green Violin (1)
Chapter 2 - Coal Chutes and Clockwork (13)
Chapter 3 - A Strange Guest (25)
Chapter 4 - A Boat Ticket (45)
Chapter 5 - A Commission (60)
Chapter 6 - Mister Stroop (71)
Chapter 7 - Betrayed (87)
Chapter 8 - The Analytical Engine (104)
Chapter 9 - The Opera (119)
Chapter 10 - Escape (135)
Chapter 11 - A Whole New Problem (147)
Chapter 12 - Hannah's Father (158)
Chapter 13 - McCauley Park (176)
Chapter 14 - The Orphanage (190)
Chapter 15 - A Memorial Stone (201)
Chapter 16 - Alice (214)
Chapter 17 - Her Name (229)
Chapter 18 - New Clues (242)
Chapter 19 -The Archer Museum (251)
Chapter 20 - The Bronze Head (262)
Chapter 21 - The Hidden Suite (277)
Chapter 22 - Captured (298)
Chapter 23 - The Solving of Problems (312)
Chapter 24 - Mister Twine (226)
Chapter 25 - The Old Rock Church (256)
Epilogue (383)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Matthew J. Kirby (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 391
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 391
Awards edit
- Judy Lopez Memorial Award (2011, Honor)
- Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award (Finalist, 2012: Grades 6-8)
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