The Clockwork Queen - Author Peter Bunzel

Can a chess-playing automaton help save a life before the final move?

Sophie Peshka is a young chess prodigy, taught by her brilliant grandmaster father. But when her father is arrested and imprisoned in the icy dungeons of St Petersburg’s Winter Palace, Sophie must rely on more than logic and skill to save him.

Her plan? To challenge the powerful and ruthless Empress Catherine the Great to a game of chess—using a mysterious, mechanical chess-playing marvel: The Clockwork Queen.
But will this cunning automaton be enough to outwit an empress whose power knows no bounds?

A gripping historical adventure full of strategy, courage and mechanical magic from Cogheart author Peter Bunzl, written in dyslexia-friendly format for accessible reading.

Why we — and schools — love it:

• Merges history, adventure and STEM themes in an engaging way.
• Great for readers who enjoy strategy, strong heroines and daring escapes.
• Designed with a dyslexia-friendly font and cream paper to support every type of reader.

Author: Peter Bunzl, Publisher: HarperCollins (Barrington Stoke)
Format: Dyslexia-friendly paperback, Pages: 128