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Twelve-year-old Michael Webster touches the family's expensive antique cuckoo clock against his father's orders and finds himself suddenly getting younger and younger.
Quick Summary
A creepy antique clock holds a terrifying secret that turns an ordinary day into a nightmare when twelve-year-old Michael discovers that touching it makes him age backward through childhood faster than he can scream for help. Kids will be hooked by the terrifying premise of watching Michael shrink from a sixth-grader to a helpless toddler, with every page racing faster than the clock's countdown toward zero. If your kid loves the spooky humor of Goosebumps or the time-twisting chaos of Dan Gutman's "The Homework Machine," they'll be obsessed with this nightmare on a clock. Perfect for kids in grades 4 through 6 who want a quick, chilling read that feels like watching a horror movie while safely turning pages in their own bed.