Books About Clocks · 6 titles considered

The Best Clocks Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about clocks? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Fix That Clock
The Glass Sentence
Big Ben
The Shortlist

Our 6 Favorite Books About Clocks

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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$2849
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2007

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

By Brian Selznick

A hidden life in a Paris station unravels with a cryptic message.

Caldecott Medal (2008)The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2007)
533 pages· 24,938 words· Est. 3 hour read
6.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 191,208 ratings
$29.99Save 5%
Fix That Clock
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$1697
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019

Fix That Clock

By Kurt Cyrus

Can a crew fix a clock without displacing its animal residents?

40 pages· 448 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
5.8/7 Bookroo experts·3.9/5 Goodreads · 313 ratings
$17.99Save 6%
The Glass Sentence
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$858
Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 2014

The Glass Sentence

Book #1 in the The Mapmakers Trilogy series

In a world split by time, Sophia must rescue her kidnapped uncle before it's too late.

489 pages· 121,994 words· Est. 13.5 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 7,477 ratings
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Clocks and More Clocks
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$858
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1970

Clocks and More Clocks

By Pat Hutchins

Mr. Higgins' clocks all show different times, yet they're all correct. How?

32 pages· 370 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
3.8/5 Goodreads · 197 ratings
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Pete the Cat: Hickory Dickory Dock
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$958
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2023

Pete the Cat: Hickory Dickory Dock

By James Dean (Author/Illustrator), Kimberly Dean · Pete the Cat series

A cool cat climbs the clock, but what happens when time strikes one?

24 pages· 142 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
3.4/5 Goodreads · 171 ratings
$9.99Save 4%
Big Ben
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$759
Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2021

Big Ben

By Kristine Spanier, MLIS · Whole Wide World series

Discover the secrets of Big Ben's history and architecture.

24 pages· 600 words· Est. 5 min read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 4 ratings
$7.99Save 5%
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