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The Clockwork Bird

by Namu Marupudi

Ages 7–9

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Age range

Ages 7–9

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Three sample pages

  • Clockwork — a machine run by turning gears
  • Gear — a toothed wheel that makes things move
  • Winding — turning a key to power a machine
  • Feather — a light plume that covers a bird
  • Whirr — a soft humming sound a machine makes
  • Mechanical — built from parts, not living
  • Perch — the branch a bird rests on
  • Repair — to fix something that is broken

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