"Clockwork" by Leonid Gore is a story that delves into the intricate relationship between time and creativity. It follows the journey of a young inventor in a steampunk-inspired world where he struggles to balance the demands of his mechanical creations and his desire to express his artistic vision. As he navigates the challenges posed by societal expectations and his own aspirations, he discovers the importance of embracing imperfections and the beauty of the unexpected. Throughout his journey, themes of innovation, passion, and the relentless pursuit of one’s dreams take center stage, guiding the reader through a richly imagined landscape. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called After Words .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 106 pages in this book. This book was published in 2005 by Scholastic .
Leonid Gore moved to the United States from his native Russia in 1991. He has illustrated many children's picture books, and lives with his wife and daughter in Brooklyn. Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. He lives in Oxford.
This book contains the following story:
Clockwork
It's a snowy winter night in the town, and a young apprentice clockmaker is in despair. Tradition holds that each apprentice must design and build a mechanical figure to be added to the town's impressive clockwork. Karl has not even begun work on his design so when a stranger offers him a wondrous piece of clockwork, a knight so intricate, so real, that to pass it off as his own would make Karl forever famous, Karl is ... tempted. However, once Karl accepts the 'gift', there seems to be no stopping the events which unfold like inexorable clockwork in a series of interlocking stories
