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The Hubblestone Clock: Episode 10 Pia is lost!  Thrown from the horse during their dash to freedom.  With soldiers in hot pursuit, the children are in a race for their lives. Queen Isolde has set an ambush and is waiting for their arrival at the Ruins. Kitty, desperate to be reunited with her friends, once again must place her trust in the Amarrae.

The Hubblestone Clock: Episode 9 Pia and Nora’s ruse worked and they made it past the guards, but before they could reach the safety of the forest a cry went up from the castle.  Had they been found out? Finn and Nico, having successfully retrieved the pendant, are waiting at the Ruins. Jack and Roger have started their watery escape via the underground stream and hope to soon meet up with Prince Nyon, Alec, and Fez.  Kitty, unsure of what fate has befallen her friends, must leave the sanctuary of the cave beneath Redemption Falls. 

The Hubblestone Clock: Episode 8 In the dead of night, Pia has entered the castle.  With the help of Lania she hopes to free the boys from their dreadful confinement and to rescue Nora, but the castle is heavily guarded. Finn is on his way to the rendezvous; will he make it in time? Can Prince Nyon and his sentinels accomplish their part of the plan? They are racing against the clock.  If one fails, they all fail.

The Hubblestone Clock: Episode 7 Jack and Roger are now captives of Queen Isolde and are being transported to Granderoath Castle for interrogation. Nora is awaiting rescue by her friends, or punishment from the Queen, whichever comes first. Kitty feels as if she is losing everyone she loves and is placing all her hope in Finn and the Amarrae.

Last Time on the Hubblestone Clock Pia infiltrated Granderoath Castel and has spoken with Nora.  She is greatly concerned that the Queen’s treatment of her friend is beginning to break her spirit and is determined to execute the rescue ASAP.  To this end they have decided to ask for Lania’s help with their escape plan, and desperately hope they can trust the servant. Jack and Roger have returned to Ellendorn after resetting the clock, but where in Ellendorn?

The Hubblestone Clock: Episode 5 Pia has been reunited with Jack, Roger and Kitty in the cavern beneath Redemption Falls.  The children know her secret and that she doesn’t intend to return with them when they leave Ellendorn. Nora is a victim of Queen Isolde’s anger and cruelty.  But, how can she hope to escape when she is guarded 24hrs a day? Time is running out, as the clock continues to count down...

The Hubblestone Clock: Episode 4 Jack has returned to Ellendorn after resetting the clock and has rejoined Roger and Kitty at Finn’s cottage. Prince Nyon has located Pia and she has agreed to help him in his quest to free Nora from Granderoath Castle and reunite her with the others. Queen Isolde searches for the missing three children...

The Hubblestone Clock: Episode 3 The children are separated: Roger and Kitty are with Finn in his cottage, Nora is a prisoner of the Queen at Granderoath Castle, and Jack has returned to reset the clock to give them the time they need to locate and rescue Nora. There has been so sign of Pia their cat. Recommended for children aged 8 years and above.

The Hubblestone Clock: Episode 2 Jack purchased a mysterious clock at a boot fair.  He solved the puzzle and opened the hidden compartment in the base, revealing a pendant and letter from the maker alleging they were links to another world. To test the device, the children sent their cat, Pia, to Ellendorn. When she didn’t return they were forced to venture there themselves to find her and bring her home. Recommended for children aged 8 years and above.

The Hubblestone Clock: Episode 1 It’s the start of the summer holidays, and friends Jack, Roger, Kitty, and Nora are looking forward to spending time together. Weeks ago Jack purchased a broken second-hand clock with the hope of fixing it. What he discovers hidden in a secret drawer within the clock could make it the best summer holiday ever... or the worst. Recommended for children aged 8 years and above.

There has been a spate of petty crimes in the usually tranquil and law-abiding village of Stephen’s-on-the-Wold. The Mayor insists on a swift end to the crime wave, but how will Sergeant Winter convince the miscreants to change their ways?   Recommended for children aged 8 years and above.

Claire Halliday is twelve years old and dreams of being an adventurer and explorer. To this end her grandad creates a treasure hunt, writing clues for Claire to follow. Somewhere, hidden in the house, is a priceless ‘something.’ If Claire can find it, it’s hers. All she has to do is solve the clues. But time is running out...