The Clockmaker's Apprentice

In the quiet town of Oakhaven, eleven-year-old Ollie spends his days scavenging gears and springs, nursing the hole left by his missing father. But when he discovers a mysterious brass gear etched with strange symbols, his world shifts forever. The trail leads him to Merriweather's Clockworks, a wonderland of whirring automatons and ancient secrets-and to a gruff, brilliant clockmaker who sees potential in the lonely boy.

As Ollie trains under Mr. Merriweather, he learns that Oakhaven's magnificent clock tower-the Great Regulator-isn't just a monument. It controls the flow of time itself, and it's breaking down. Temporal dust clogs its heart, warping hours, stealing moments, and threatening to unravel the town's future. To save everything he loves, Ollie must brave the tower's labyrinth of gears, decipher a centuries-old riddle, and confront the darkness hidden in its depths.

Lyrical, heartfelt, and filled with steampunk adventure, The Clockmaker's Apprentice is a middle-grade fantasy for fans of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Nevermoor. Step into a world where time is alive, gears sing, and courage is the key to setting everything right.

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The Clockmaker's Apprentice

In the quiet town of Oakhaven, eleven-year-old Ollie spends his days scavenging gears and springs, nursing the hole left by his missing father. But when he discovers a mysterious brass gear etched with strange symbols, his world shifts forever. The trail leads him to Merriweather's Clockworks, a wonderland of whirring automatons and ancient secrets-and to a gruff, brilliant clockmaker who sees potential in the lonely boy.

As Ollie trains under Mr. Merriweather, he learns that Oakhaven's magnificent clock tower-the Great Regulator-isn't just a monument. It controls the flow of time itself, and it's breaking down. Temporal dust clogs its heart, warping hours, stealing moments, and threatening to unravel the town's future. To save everything he loves, Ollie must brave the tower's labyrinth of gears, decipher a centuries-old riddle, and confront the darkness hidden in its depths.

Lyrical, heartfelt, and filled with steampunk adventure, The Clockmaker's Apprentice is a middle-grade fantasy for fans of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Nevermoor. Step into a world where time is alive, gears sing, and courage is the key to setting everything right.

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The Clockmaker's Apprentice

The Clockmaker's Apprentice

by Toby Granger
The Clockmaker's Apprentice

The Clockmaker's Apprentice

by Toby Granger

Overview

In the quiet town of Oakhaven, eleven-year-old Ollie spends his days scavenging gears and springs, nursing the hole left by his missing father. But when he discovers a mysterious brass gear etched with strange symbols, his world shifts forever. The trail leads him to Merriweather's Clockworks, a wonderland of whirring automatons and ancient secrets-and to a gruff, brilliant clockmaker who sees potential in the lonely boy.

As Ollie trains under Mr. Merriweather, he learns that Oakhaven's magnificent clock tower-the Great Regulator-isn't just a monument. It controls the flow of time itself, and it's breaking down. Temporal dust clogs its heart, warping hours, stealing moments, and threatening to unravel the town's future. To save everything he loves, Ollie must brave the tower's labyrinth of gears, decipher a centuries-old riddle, and confront the darkness hidden in its depths.

Lyrical, heartfelt, and filled with steampunk adventure, The Clockmaker's Apprentice is a middle-grade fantasy for fans of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Nevermoor. Step into a world where time is alive, gears sing, and courage is the key to setting everything right.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798232737627
Publisher: Toby Granger
Publication date: 10/18/2025
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.68(d)
Age Range: 13 Years

About the Author

Toby Granger is a critically acclaimed author of middle grade speculative fiction, celebrated for crafting rich, imaginative worlds where mystery, history, and magic intertwine. His debut novel, The Map Beneath the School, invited readers beneath the floors of an ordinary classroom into a hidden, ancient city brimming with secrets and wonder.

His newest work, The Mirror in the Lighthouse, continues his signature blend of atmospheric storytelling and emotional depth, following a young girl's journey into a world of storms, spectral visions, and forgotten promises.

Toby's forthcoming novel, The Clockmaker's Apprentice, introduces readers to Ollie, a quiet boy with a gift for mechanics who uncovers a town's secret legacy and becomes an unlikely hero in a battle to restore the balance of time itself.

With a gift for conjuring intrigue and awe on every page, Granger's novels are perfect for curious minds, secret solvers, and anyone who believes the world is more magical than it seems.

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