Calvin and Pudge: When Time Refused to Reset

A puzzling new mystery where yesterday refuses to let go

By: Steven Doornbos

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Every year, the world gives us a promise.
Not loudly.
Not perfectly.
But faithfully.
It promises that time will keep moving forward—even when we’re not ready, even when we wish it wouldn’t. Most of the time, we don’t question that promise. We celebrate it with fireworks, countdowns, and resolutions we hope we’ll keep.
But what if the New Year arrived… and nothing felt new?
In Calvin and Pudge: When Time Refused to Reset, a quiet mystery unfolds in the town of Maplewood when the calendar changes—but the world doesn’t. Snow hesitates. Clocks stop ticking. People repeat moments without realizing it. And only one boy and his loyal beagle sense that something far more important than a broken clock is at stake.
This is a story about time—but it’s also a story about courage, grief, memory, and the difficult act of letting go. It’s about noticing the small things, listening between seconds, and understanding that moving forward doesn’t mean forgetting what came before.
So step into Maplewood. Walk beside Calvin and Pudge. And discover what happens when time itself needs help finding the courage to begin again.