Imagination
Zara and the Three Lost Minutes
Ages 7-85 min23 pagesPremium subscriptionstory_113
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Zara loves watching the old clock tower turn back three minutes each evening. When her dog Bennett brings home a warm copper key, Zara enters the tower and meets Merrion, a silver-grey cat who guards lost minutes. A frightened clockwork sparrow has stolen the great time gear, hoping to catch its flock. Zara learns to slow down, listen, admit fear, and return the gear before the street repeats the same day forever.
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Story Opening
“Zara lived on a quiet little street where the old clock tower stood at the corner like a tall, watchful friend.”
First Pages
