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Detective Tim's Clockwork Caper

Detective Tim stood in his lab, looking at the giant clock. 'Ready to find clues in time?'

Tim in his lab, before time-travel adventure begins.

He pushed a button and WHOOSH! Colors swirled as he traveled back to the dinosaur age.

Tim time-travels, arrives in dinosaur age.

A big T-Rex roared loudly. Tim wasn't scared. 'I need to find the missing clock piece!'

Tim meets a T-Rex, searches for missing clock piece.

Tim spotted something shiny. 'Aha! The first clue!' He picked up a silver gear.

Tim finds a gear, his first clue.

WHOOSH! Off to the pyramids. 'This gear must fit somewhere here,' thought Tim.

Tim at the pyramids, thinking about the gear's place.

He found an old clock by the Sphinx. The gear matched perfectly!

Tim matches the gear with an old clock near the Sphinx.

The clock ticked and opened a secret door. 'Wow!' Tim stepped inside.

Secret door opens, Tim steps in.

Inside the door, there was a maze of mirrors. 'Got to be careful,' Tim whispered.

Tim enters a mirror maze cautiously.

He reached a room full of clocks. 'The piece must be here!' Tim searched around.

Tim in a room of clocks looking for the piece.

After looking behind many clocks, Tim found another shiny piece. 'Yes! Almost there!'

Tim finds second clock piece.

WHOOSH! Now in a castle. Knights gave Tim puzzled looks. 'Have you seen this piece?' he asked.

Tim in a castle, asking knights about the clock piece.

A kind knight pointed to a tower. 'The last piece is up there!' Tim hurried up.

A knight helps Tim, pointing towards a tower.

At the top, Tim found the last piece. 'Time to fix my clock!' He was happy.

Tim finds the last piece, ready to fix his clock.

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Detective Tim felt when he saw the T-Rex, and why?
  • Why is it important for Detective Tim to be careful in the mirror maze?
  • What does Tim's journey tell us about asking for help when you need it?

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