Transcriber's Note:
Variations in spelling and hyphenation, as well as unusual words, have been retained as they appear in the original publication.
About This Book
A little girl sent to live with elderly relatives in a venerable country house discovers that an apparently ordinary clock conceals a living cuckoo that becomes her guide into a sequence of whimsical, fairylike excursions. She is led through tiny, surreal realms—nodding mandarins, butterfly-land, animate pictures, chimney passages, and even the far side of the moon—where toys and miniature people appear and everyday objects take on lively significance. Episodes mix playful adventure and quiet domestic detail, quietly emphasizing patience, obedience, curiosity, and the sustaining power of childhood imagination.