The Clock That Runs Slow in the Evenings
The old clock tower in Yozgat's town square falls a few minutes behind every evening, and on Saturday it's going to be taken down. Owen wants to find out why with his own eyes: will he peek at the gears, or look into the chilly evening air? You get to decide which clue he follows and who he shows what he finds.
Free story — no account needed to read it.
8 Minutes
4 Endings
9-10
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About This Story
“The Clock That Runs Slow in the Evenings” is an interactive educational story for children aged 9-10, about 8 minutes long. The reader decides how it goes at 5 choice points, and there are 4 different endings. It is free to read on Kitapz, with no account needed.
- Age range
- 9-10 years
- Reading time
- about 8 minutes
- Genre
- Educational
- Format
- Interactive · 5 choice points · 4 endings
- Language
- English, Turkish
- Access
- Free, no account needed
- Characters
- Mom, Owen, Bella, Mr. Russell, Ms. Selby, Uncle Sal
- Collections
- Educational stories, Stories for ages 9-10
- Reading support
- dyslexia-friendly font, bionic reading, color-blindness filters
An Excerpt from the Story
While his mom pulled down the shutter of the stationery shop, Owen stood on the sidewalk, looking at his watch. It was seven o'clock on the dot. He looked up at the tower in the square. Its clock was a few minutes behind again.
Uncle Sal, who was packing up his bagel cart, turned and looked at the tower too.
Uncle Sal:
“No use looking, Owen. They say the town council is taking that old clock down on Saturday. They're putting an electronic one up instead.”
Owen's heart sank. He heard that clock's bell every single day.
Owen (thinking):
For two weeks it's been running slow every evening. But in the morning, when I go to school, it's always right. Why only in the evenings?
Owen:
“Mom, I'm going to find out why before they take the clock down.”
Mom:
“Go ahead and find out. But zip up your coat first.”
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