Carnival of the Clocks [sample]

This book is dedicated to Same Sky and the children of Brighton and Hove

First published in 2022 in Great Britain by Barrington Stoke Ltd 18 Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7LP www.barringtonstoke.co.uk Text & Illustrations © 2022 Nick Sharratt The moral right of Nick Sharratt to be identified as the author and illustrator of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in any part in any form without the written permission of the publisher A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library upon request ISBN: 978-1-80090-128-5 Printed by Hussar Books, Poland This book is in a super‑readable format for young readers beginning their independent reading journey.

This book is dedicated to Same Sky and the children of Brighton and Hove

First published in 2022 in Great Britain by Barrington Stoke Ltd 18 Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7LP www.barringtonstoke.co.uk Text & Illustrations © 2022 Nick Sharratt The moral right of Nick Sharratt to be identified as the author and illustrator of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in any part in any form without the written permission of the publisher A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library upon request ISBN: 978-1-80090-128-5 Printed by Hussar Books, Poland This book is in a super‑readable format for young readers beginning their independent reading journey.

1

It’s a dark winter’s evening.

And something odd is going on in the

Lessons finished long ago.

playground …

1

It’s a dark winter’s evening.

And something odd is going on in the

Lessons finished long ago.

playground …

2

Everywhere you look there are clocks.

3

2

Everywhere you look there are clocks.

3

4

Round clocks, square clocks, triangular clocks.

5

4

Round clocks, square clocks, triangular clocks.

5

6

Pentagonal clocks, hexagonal clocks, octagonal clocks.

7

6

Pentagonal clocks, hexagonal clocks, octagonal clocks.

7

8

9

Egg-shaped clocks, heart-shaped clocks, star-shaped clocks.

8

9

Egg-shaped clocks, heart-shaped clocks, star-shaped clocks.

10

11

But look closely.

Class One are in the playground and

They’re not clocks – they’re lanterns.

they’ve all got clock-shaped lanterns!

10

11

But look closely.

Class One are in the playground and

They’re not clocks – they’re lanterns.

they’ve all got clock-shaped lanterns!