Books with title The toymaker's tales

What good is a toy that will wind down? What if you could give a toy a heart? A real heart. One that beat and beat and didn't stop. What couldn't you do if you could make a toy like that? From the moment that the circus boy, Mathias, takes a small roll of paper from the dying conjuror, his fate is sealed. For on it is the key to a terrifying secret, and there are those who would kill him rather than have it told. Pursued by the sinister Dr. Leiter with his exquisite doll and malevolent dwarf, preyed on by the circus master and his vicious painted wife, Mathias is drawn into a relentless nightmare. A nightmare that will lead him to the Toymaker, and to a knife as cruel as frost. A relentlessly dark and sinister tale of a young boy's living nightmare, this debut novel will send shivers down your spine and will haunt you long after the final page. With the atmosphere of Philip Pullman's I Was a Rat!, this is a brilliantly frightening tale from an exciting new literary talent.

Once you go to the mines, you never return—a rumor that had never concerned ten-year-old Ashima Nayar until the night her village was devastated. Now, with crops destroyed and desperation setting in, Ashima is suddenly separated from the only life she's known, while her parents depart to work in the dreaded mines. But Ashima isn’t a girl willing to wait around with only the hope that her parents might return. She’s going to find them. In her quest, she befriends Ren, a man with a strange but amazing ability. They are drawn into a world full of raging Beasts, tyrannical goblins, and perilous secrets. With the help of Ren and his unusual gift, they set out in search of her parents, and the answer to a mystery that has haunted Ren for years. An answer that just might change the course of the world.

What good is a toy that will wind down? What if you could give a toy a heart? A real heart. One that beat and beat and didn't stop. What couldn't you do if you could make a toy like that? From the moment that the circus boy, Mathias, takes a small roll of paper from the dying conjuror, his fate is sealed. For on it is the key to a terrifying secret, and there are those who would kill him rather than have it told. Pursued by the sinister Dr. Leiter with his exquisite doll and malevolent dwarf, preyed on by the circus master and his vicious painted wife, Mathias is drawn into a relentless nightmare. A nightmare that will lead him to the Toymaker, and to a knife as cruel as frost. A relentlessly dark and sinister tale of a young boy's living nightmare, this debut novel will send shivers down your spine and will haunt you long after the final page. With the atmosphere of Philip Pullman's I Was a Rat!, this is a brilliantly frightening tale from an exciting new literary talent.From the Hardcover edition.

When a greedy Toymaker stumbles across one of Santa's elves on Christmas Eve night, he holds the creature hostage in a sinister attempt to overthrow the North Pole. Can Christmastown withstand the attack, or will it take a holiday miracle to stop the villain from going too far? The Toymaker is an adventure for children (and adults) of all ages. If you enjoy Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein, or Lemony Snicket, this charming, enchanting tale is for you. Available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook formats. **Order 2 copies and receive FREE shipping in North America through Amazon Super Saver Shipping**