Cinderella and the Clockwork Cat

 

📘 Cinderella and the Clockwork Cat

Author: Robin Wickens Genre: Twisted Fairy Tale / Steampunk Adventure / Humorous Fantasy Target Age: 7–11

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🕰️ A Clock Strikes Trouble in This Twisted Fairy Tale!

When soot-streaked inventor Ella isn’t scrubbing gears in her stepmother’s grimy mansion, she’s secretly building mechanical marvels in the attic—including a snarky, steam-powered cat named Tock. But when the Royal Ball is announced and the Prince seeks a “truly original mind” (not a dainty shoe), Ella’s chance to escape her gears-and-grime life begins to tick down. With Tock’s sarcastic wit and more gadgets than a goblin’s glovebox, Ella constructs her grandest invention yet: a time-twisting dress powered by clockwork magic. However, midnight malfunctions, jealous stepsisters, and a sabotage scandal threaten to ruin everything. Someone’s meddling with time—and it might just rewind Ella’s dreams before they’ve even begun. Can one inventive girl and her mechanical cat outwit royal rivals, rewire destiny, and make the perfect entrance before the final chime?

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💫 Why Readers Love This Book:

• A clever, creative twist on the Cinderella story—full of gears, gadgets, and giggles
• Whimsical steampunk setting with clever inventions and talking machines
• Strong, inventive heroine who rewrites her own story
• Perfect for fans of fractured fairy tales, adventurous heroines, and feline sidekicks

In a kingdom powered by clockwork and steam, Ella dreams not of glass slippers but of sprockets, schematics, and freedom. With a sarcastic mechanical cat named Tock at her side, she sets out to win the Royal Invention Ball—not anyone’s heart. But when time itself starts to glitch, Ella must race against midnight, rival inventors, and her meddling stepmother to save more than just the evening… she might just have to save the future.

When the clock strikes chaos… will time run out?