The Backwards Clock

Level 7The Puzzle Patrol seriesFree 14 pages

The Backwards Clock — children's book cover

On Maple Street, the bakery’s big clock starts running backwards, confusing everyone. The Puzzle Patrol climbs up to investigate. Zoe checks the clock hands. Marco draws the gears. Kiki notices walnuts, and Waffles accidentally lies on one. A cheeky squirrel has been hiding snacks inside the clock, jamming the gears. The friends free the walnut, the clock ticks forward, and Mr. Aldo thanks them

This is a Level 7 book: 13-page stories where the past tense begins to appear. Read it with karaoke-style narration — every word lights up as it is read — then listen to it as an audiobook, record your own reading, and finish with a fun quiz.

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