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reviewed The 13 clocks by James Thurber (New York Review Books children's collection)

James Thurber: The  13 clocks (Hardcover, 2008, New York Review of Books) 3 stars

In a cold, gloomy castle where all the clocks have stopped, a wicked Duke amuses …

Review of 'The 13 clocks' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

The writing's good, but the story's a little thin (not because it's short, which is fine) and not without flaws. This would be a fun one to read aloud to kids at bed time.