Books with title The wonder clock

The Clock tells the story of twin brother and sister, Stella and Stephan. Very beautiful, kind and intelligent, they live on the edge of a big city. From when they were small children they could never wake up on time. Their parents tried hard to help them, but nothing ever worked. Reluctantly, Stella and Stephan leave school and stay home. They wake up at 2 p.m. and have a meal at 3 p.m. Stella cleans and cooks while her brother does outdoor work. They are hardworking kids. One day the twins decide to get a job. But no one helps them. Finally, from the next village, one nice man gives them a job. Martin, their boss, is happy with them. But they are not happy. One beautiful day, Stella meets an old woman. She shows her respect to the woman when the woman asks for a cup of water. The woman offers to help them find the happiness they long for. A magical Prince and Princess appear in the twins' lives and lead them towards an awareness of time and its role in their quest for happiness. The love of Martin and the twins for the Prince and Princess makes them come alive again.

“Those who tell time by The Wonderland Clockare just a bit different from other people....”On her twelfth birthday, Diana receives a specialpresent from her Grandma: a dainty little wind-up clock.There was only one very curious problem: the little clockmoved, very slowly, in the opposite direction. And evenmore mysterious, when Diana would nod off to sleep,The Wonderland Clock would strike a chime ... andbegin speaking to her in her dreams. Follow Diana asshe weaves her way back in dream-time to discover newmeanings to old, universal truths. “I am 11 years old and overall I thought it was a good book. I likedthe plot and story-line and parts were funny (at least to me!). I liked thepart about Scotty and Diana walking down the hallway and when Dianadecided she would be herself and let Becky and Deb be themselves. Itreminded me of a situation I had to deal with and the decision I made.”—Megan McGrath“I am 80 years old and followed with great interest as some of themysteries of our time are revealed and explained to Diana in her dreams,from the physics and basic vastness of the universe to kirlian photographyand energy.”—James G. Kirk

A short verse introduces a fairy tale for each hour of the day and night. Includes such tales as: Bearskin -- The Water of Life -- How one Turned his Trouble to Some Account -- How Three Went out into the Wide World -- The Clever Student and the Master of Black Arts -- The Princess Golden Hair and the Great Black Raven -- Cousin Greylegs, the Great Red Fox, and Grandfather Mole -- One Good Turn Deserves Another -- The White Bird -- How the Good Gifts were Used by Two-- How Boots Befooled the King -- The Step-mother -- Master Jacob -- Peterkin and the Little Grey Hare -- Mother Hildegarde -- Which is Best -- The Simpleton and his Little Black Hen -- The Swan Maiden -- The Three Little Pigs and the Ogre -- The Staff and the Fiddle -- How the Princess's Pride was Broken -- How Two Went into Partnership -- King Stork -- The Best that Life has to Give

Dad promised Jason a special birthday gift in honor of his birthday, a gift that no other child has. “I’ll give you a hint,” said Dad. “It knows how to do a lot of different things. It can take you to any place you want, and it can serve a cold drink on the way.” At the port, Jason finds out that Dad is referring to a beautiful red car, and he invites Jason to drive it. They go out on great adventures, sailing the sea, flying in the air and even meeting wild animals. This story is suitable for children at the beginning of their reading process, and it is accompanied by Volf Bulba’s delightful illustrations.

Here we are! And now I will wind the clock. Gurr! gurr! gurr! Tick-tock! tick-tock! I PUT on my dream-cap one day and stepped into Wonderland. Along the road I jogged and never dusted my shoes, and all the time the pleasant sun shone and never burned my back, and the little white clouds floated across the blue sky and never let fall a drop of rain to wet my jacket. And by and by I came to a steep hill. I climbed the hill, though I had more than one tumble in doing it, and there, on the tip-top, I found a house as old as the world itself. That was where Father Time lived; and who should sit in the sun at the door, spinning away for dear life, but Time's Grandmother herself; and if you would like to know how old she is you will have to climb to the top of the church steeple and ask the wind as he sits upon the weather-cock, humming the tune of Over-yonder song to himself. "Good-morning," says Time's Grandmother to me. "Good-morning," says I to her. "And what do you seek here?" says she to me. "I come to look for odds and ends," says I to her. "Very well," says she; "just climb the stairs to the garret, and there you will find more than ten men can think about."

A short verse introduces a fairy tale for each hour of the day and night. Includes such tales as: Bearskin -- The Water of Life -- How one Turned his Trouble to Some Account -- How Three Went out into the Wide World -- The Clever Student and the Master of Black Arts -- The Princess Golden Hair and the Great Black Raven -- Cousin Greylegs, the Great Red Fox, and Grandfather Mole -- One Good Turn Deserves Another -- The White Bird -- How the Good Gifts were Used by Two-- How Boots Befooled the King -- The Step-mother -- Master Jacob -- Peterkin and the Little Grey Hare -- Mother Hildegarde -- Which is Best -- The Simpleton and his Little Black Hen -- The Swan Maiden -- The Three Little Pigs and the Ogre -- The Staff and the Fiddle -- How the Princess's Pride was Broken -- How Two Went into Partnership -- King Stork -- The Best that Life has to Give

When her spendthrift father goes into debt after buying a sheep and the inner workings of a clock, fifteen-year-old Annie Steele is sent to work in the town's new wool mill to help support her family. Her job is full of risk-especially after she and her friend Robert discover that the mill's cruel overseer is stealing bags of wool and decide to do something about it. Annie longs for the chance to continue her schooling and become a teacher. Will she ever be able to leave the mill?