Characters
A Teeny Tiny magician who mysteriously disappeared.
A system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery
Mechanism
These fall out of the money box when Stuart twists the bottom.
Threepence Coins
Which mechanism still worked even though the cord was disconnected?
The Phone Booth
Who is the boy in all the photographs Stuart finds in the scrap book?
Uncle Tony
An expert crossword puzzle writer.
Mr. Horton/Stuart's Dad
Libation: "We have a wide choice of citrus cordials and also a gaseous syrup-based libation."
A drink, especially for a god or goddess.
Where did Stuart find the hidden safe inside Uncle Tony's house?
Inside/Behind the Fireplace
Which mechanism did Stuart find at the train station that gave him the home address for Leanora?
The Weighing Machine
The animal that is always seen hanging around Clifford.
A dove.
Blind elderly woman who helps Stuart solve some mysteries. Sister-in-law of Uncle Tony.
Leonora
Fungal: "I shall be preparing a Neapolitan speciality, with fungal and caseous addenda."
Mushroom, or, a type of organism that produces spores, such as yeast, molds, and mushrooms.
What did Uncle Tony believe happened to Lilly?
That she used a threepence piece to go inside one of Tony's mechanisms before mysteriously disappearing.
Which mechanism is found at the swamp when Stuart is following the bird watchers?
The Turnstile
What object does Stuart get from the turnstile at the swamp when we puts in the threepence piece?
The Key
Clumsy magician who works for Jeannie.
Clifford
Perambulation: "I was just thinking of going for a brief perambulation. Would you like to come?"
A walk.
How did the fire start that burned down the Horton family factory?
A bomb was dropped by a German plane during WWII.
Each of the mechanisms dispensed what when a threepence piece was inserted into the coin slot?
Toffee
Which of the three triplets helps Stuart the most?
April
Uncle Tony's wife who mysteriously disappeared.
Lilly
Trisketaphobia: "Breadmaker's quantity unlucky for the trisketaphobic."
Fear of the Number 13.
Which mechanism was located at the Beeton Museum?
The Bicycle Tire Repair Machine
Which mechanism is hit with a wooden mallet to work?
Try-Your-Strength Machine
Who startled Stuart at the museum when he and April snuck in at night?
Jeannie