The Clockwork Caper of Captain Chronos

Kids’ Stories Book

By: Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi

Narrated by: Brian Prosser

The town of Tinkerton isn't just a place, it's a sound. It's the whirr of a thousand tiny gears, the click of a hundred shop bells, and, most importantly, the deep, resounding BOOOOONG! of the Grand Central Clock Tower that keeps the entire town in perfect harmony.

But one evening, the BOOOOONG! never comes.

The great clock has stopped. The town is frozen in a dreadful silence. The giant, gleaming Midnight Minute has vanished, and the only clue is a peculiar purple pocket watch and a mysterious note left by a villain who calls himself Captain Chronos.

It's up to Lily, a curious girl with fiery-red hair and a nose for adventure, to solve the mystery. Her only ally is Cogsworth, a tall, silent automaton with a single glowing brass eye who appears just when she needs him most.

Together, they must follow the Captain’s cryptic riddles, descending beneath the cobblestones into a secret, whirring world they never knew existed. Their journey will take them through the Hourglass Labyrinth, past steam-powered sentries, and into the heart of the Captain's own magnificent, menacing flying timepiece.

Captain Chronos wants to steal time itself and bend the world to his own ticking will. Can Lily and Cogsworth navigate the clockwork maze and find the Master Spring before the Captain’s final tock clicks down... forever?

©2025 Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi (P)2025 Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi