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The Wonder Clock

by Gail Nobles

The Wonder Clock Four & Twenty Marvelous Tales, being one for each hour of the day. Written & illustrated by Howard Pyle with verses by Katherine Pyle.

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  1. Master Jacob - A Lesson About Being Fooled (8.29.2026)

    Story by: Gail Nobles Podcast cover by: Gail Nobles Have you ever believed something simply because it sounded too good to be true? That is the lesson I took from The Wonder Clock, Chapter 13, “Master Jacob.” Master Jacob was able to fool three men because they were looking for something they...

  2. 13 Master Jacob

    Photo credit: Public Domain Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ LibriVox recording of The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle. http://librivox.org/ Once upon a time there was a man whose name was just Master Jacob and nothing more. All that Master Jacob had in...

  3. The Step-Mother-A Tale of Familial 10:15:25 11.22 AM

    Photo: Pexels.com Story by: Gail Nobles Hello, I’m Gail Nobles. I hope you’re enjoying the Wonder Clock. In today’s story spotlight, "The Step-Mother," a tale from Howard Pyle's "The Wonder Clock." This story isn’t just a fairy tale. It reflects real-life themes that many of us can relate to,...

  4. 12 The Step Mother

    Photo credit: Public Domain Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ LibriVox recording of The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle. http://librivox.org/ Once upon a time there was a man who was well off in the world so far as good things were concerned; but all the...

  5. Culture Club - Time 1:17:25 3.06 PM

    Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Photo: John Begalke from Green Bay, USA Usage: Wikipedia CC BY 2.0 Actor: Let us weave a tale of music and dreams, just like the enchanting stories of old. Imagine, if you will, a time not so far away, where the air was filled with the vibrant sounds...

  6. 11 How Boots Befooled the King

    Photo credit: Public Domain Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ LibriVox recording of The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle. http://librivox.org/ Once upon a time there was a king who was the wisest in all of the world. So wise was he that no one had ever...

  7. Barnabas Introduces Next Chapter 10:5:24 5.34 PM

    Story and art by: Gail Nobles Character Barnabas By: Gail Nobles Voice by: Gail Nobles Hello, I’m Barnabas. Welcome back. I’m afraid my reading student has left me. He has a lot of fears. The journey of Wonderland scares him walking through the door of The Wonder Clock, and spinning away hour…

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  8. 10 How the Good Gifts were Used by Two

    Photo credit: Public Domain Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ LibriVox recording of The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle. http://librivox.org/ This is the way that this story begins:Once upon a time there was a rich brother and a poor brother, and the one...

  9. About Chapter Ten 2:4:24 9.45 PM

    Cover Art by: Gail Nobles Voice actor: Gail Nobles Well I hope you have enjoyed the story The White Bird. Coming up next is a story title How the Good Gifts Were Used by Two. It's a story about a rich brother and a poor brother. They lived across the street from each other. You'll learn how the...

  10. 9 The White Bird

    Photo credit: Public Domain Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ LibriVox recording of The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle. http://librivox.org/ Once there was a king, who, as time went on, found himself waxing old in years and feeble in body, so he began…

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  11. Barnabas 4:3:23 3.26 AM

    Voice actor: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Story: Barnabus Art by: Gail Nobles Psst! You must have on your dream-cap because if you didn’t have it on, you wouldn’t be in Wonderland. And you haven’t returned to your world. You have been hearing different voices & different tales. I’m Barnabas…

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  12. 8 One Good Turn Deserves Another

    Photo credit: Public Domain Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ LibriVox recording of The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle. http://librivox.org/ Once upon a time there was a lad who was a fisherman, and every morning he shouldered his net, and went down to...

  13. Roguery 6:20:22 1.56 PM

    Male voice by: Gail Nobles Art by: Gail Nobles Pages turning effect by: Gail Nobles I’m turning the pages now. The end of chapter 7. You’ve just heard the story of Cousin Greylegs, Great Red Fox, and Grandfather Mole in the last episode. You’ve learned something about roguery and how Cousin...

  14. 7 Cousin Greylegs, the Red Fox, & Grandfather Mole

    Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ LibriVox recording of The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle. http://librivox.org/ IN those days the Great Red Fox and Cousin Grey Legs, the wolf, we’re great cronies, and whenever you would see one you might be sure the...

  15. America - Sister Golden Hair - 6:6:21, 5.12 PM

    Song title: Sister Golden Hair Song by: America Song written by: Gerry Beckly Keyboard player: Gail Nobles Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Actor: Gail Nobles Photo credit: By Angela George, Usage: CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18323918 Todays Topic: America “Sister...

  16. 6 The Princess Golden Hair and the Great Black Raven

    LibriVox recording of The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle Usage: Public Domain LibriVox.org. Photo credit: Image by Drassari from Pixabay Usage: Free for Commercial Use https://pixabay.com/illustrations/princess-fantastic-a-fairy-tale-2068336/ Wonderclock Tales by Howard Pyle

  17. 5-The Clever Student and the Master of Black Arts

    The Wonder Clock Title: Chapter 5 - The Clever Student and The Master of Black Arts By: Howard Pyle Recording by: Librivox/ https://archive.org/details/wonderclock_1309_librivox/wonderclock_05_pyle_128kb.mp3 Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0 Wonderclock Tales by Howard Pyle

  18. How Three Went Out Into the Wide World

    LibriVox recording of The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle. http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ There was a woman who owned a fine grey goose. "Tomorrow," said she, " I will pluck the goose for live feathers, so that I may take them to market and sell them for good hard money." This the...

  19. Trouble Summary

    Voice: Gail Nobles Mantle Clock: https://www.freesfx.co.uk Photo Credit: Pixabay.com 8/4/2018 Trouble was always jogging along with the solider. Even the rich man took home money and with him was Trouble. Everything went wrong with him too. Like the solider, Trouble dogged his heels where ever he...

  20. 03 How One Turned His Trouble to Some Account

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  21. The Water of Life Summary

    The water of life according to the story can bring back the dead. The old king had a faithful servant that wore the armlet. The old king died and went the way that those had traveled who had gone before him. A young king took his place. It's funny how no one thought to bring back the old king…

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  22. The Water of Life

    Chapter 2: The Water of Life (The Wonder Clock) Author: Howard Pyle License: Public Domain Mark 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ LibriVox recording of The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle. https://librivox.org Wonderclock Tales by Howard Pyle

  23. Bearskin Wonderclock

    About Chapter 1 Bearskin Groaning Sounds: http://www.freesfx.co.uk Male Voice: Gail Nobles And as the author said, there was a fight between Bearskin and the dragon. He cut off all three heads of the dragon and cut the tongues from the three heads. And when the wedding came, it was Bearskin and…

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  24. The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle

    Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ LibriVox recording of The Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle. http://librivox.org/ Wonderclock Tales by Howard Pyle

  25. About the Wonder Clock

    Introduction by: Gail Nobles Recording: Gail Nobles There is an old fairytale book title, "The Wonder Clock". It has four and twenty marvelous tales, being one for each hour of the day. The book is written and illustrated by Howard Pyle with verses by Katherine Pyle. It has 148 illustrations and...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Wonder Clock Four & Twenty Marvelous Tales, being one for each hour of the day. Written & illustrated by Howard Pyle with verses by Katherine Pyle.

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Gail Nobles

Produced by Gail L. Nobles

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