Clockwork, Or, All Wound Up
Frankenstein-meets-Pinnochio-meets-Faust in this incredible feat of storytelling. Fritz, the writer, spins a spine-tingling tale to cheer up Karl, the apprentice clockmaker. But rather than helping matters, the story begins to come true...
Frankenstein-meets-Pinnochio-meets-Faust in this incredible feat of storytelling. Fritz, the writer, spins a spine-tingling tale to cheer up Karl, the apprentice clockmaker. But rather than helping matters, the story begins to come true...
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780590129985 (0590129988)
Publish date: October 1st 1999
Publisher: Scholastic US
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
I picked this book up on a whim at the thrift store today. I'd never read any of Pullman's 'other' stories, meaning the ones that are not part of the His Dark Materials trilogy, so I wanted to see what this would be like. From the description, it sounded very different than what it actually was. It ...
Scary and beautifulA wonderful short story that will creep you out and draw you in with its simple and beautiful language, and dreamy black and white illustrations.
Karl is an apprentice clockmaker and soon the day is coming where his apprenticeship comes to an end. Karl is to make a figure to put in the clock for all to see. All clockmakers have done so before him, but the problem is he has failed and doesn't have a figure to put in the clock.One night while a...
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