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The Greatest Grandfather Clock
By Angus J
Icklebog Manor was as cold as a frozen yoghurt in the world’s coldest freezer. The faint sound of a tap dripping could be heard from where Isla Icklebog was standing.
At 12 years of age, she would rather write a book or eat than explore a creepy old family mansion. This mansion gave her the heebie-jeebies!
Isla suddenly felt tears well in her eyes. She had spotted her grandfather’s urn from last year. With the death of a much-loved relative on her shoulders, she wasn’t sure she could continue this exploration.
Isla pressed on. After approximately 10 minutes, she came to a dead stop, for an ancient grandfather clock confronted her.
Isla stood there, fixed to the spot, staring at the ancient grandfather clock that stood about 1 or 2 metres from where she was standing. The clock itself looked old enough to have been around when Buckingham Palace was built!
It was only then that Isla realised that one of the cogs had stopped working! She wondered if she could try and fix it.
She leant toward the door of the clock and opened it.
CRREEAK! Isla’s eardrums rattled with the impact. She put one hand to her ear while the other remained on the door handle.
Sounds and lights suddenly sounded from the old clock. Isla was now not only focused, but utterly intrigued. She stepped inside the clock, not knowing what was in store…
By Angus J
Icklebog Manor was as cold as a frozen yoghurt in the world’s coldest freezer. The faint sound of a tap dripping could be heard from where Isla Icklebog was standing.
At 12 years of age, she would rather write a book or eat than explore a creepy old family mansion. This mansion gave her the heebie-jeebies!
Isla suddenly felt tears well in her eyes. She had spotted her grandfather’s urn from last year. With the death of a much-loved relative on her shoulders, she wasn’t sure she could continue this exploration.
Isla pressed on. After approximately 10 minutes, she came to a dead stop, for an ancient grandfather clock confronted her.
Isla stood there, fixed to the spot, staring at the ancient grandfather clock that stood about 1 or 2 metres from where she was standing. The clock itself looked old enough to have been around when Buckingham Palace was built!
It was only then that Isla realised that one of the cogs had stopped working! She wondered if she could try and fix it.
She leant toward the door of the clock and opened it.
CRREEAK! Isla’s eardrums rattled with the impact. She put one hand to her ear while the other remained on the door handle.
Sounds and lights suddenly sounded from the old clock. Isla was now not only focused, but utterly intrigued. She stepped inside the clock, not knowing what was in store…