The haunted time
In Willow Grove, 12-year-old Oliver has always felt like an outsider. Oliver, who is bullied by his peers and neglected by his distracted parents, finds comfort in collecting trinkets and abandoned items. One day, he discovers an old pocket watch in the possession of the reclusive Mr. Blackwood, a strange old man with dark secrets. Despite his better judgment, Oliver steals the watch, unaware of the supernatural consequences.
That night, as Oliver slips the watch into his pocket, something happens. Suddenly, he sees the ghosts that have always lurked in the shadows: spectral figures floating through the streets, trapped between this world and the next. Oliver, terrified but fascinated, embarks on a journey to discover the watch's mysterious origins and the curse it has placed on him.
As Oliver delves deeper, he meets a wise old medium, a troubled young girl with her own ghostly connection, and the vengeful Mr. Blackwood, who will do anything to reclaim his prized timepiece. They must race against time to break the watch's haunting spell before Oliver is consumed by the ghostly realm for good. "The Haunted Timepiece" is a spellbinding middle-grade fantasy that delves into themes of grief, guilt, and the strength of a new family in the face of the unknown.