Allison tore open the rest of the packaging. She opened the box. Inside, there was a rusty antique pocket watch. It was beautiful, but it's time was off. "Thanks, Mom!" Allison exclaimed. She loved antiques. "You're welcome sweetie!" Her mom replied. "It belonged to your ancestor, Leanardo da Vinci." "Cool!" Allison was even more interested now! She knew she had a famous ancestor, and she thought that was the best thing in the world. Allison started to set the clock. It read: 9:30. The current time was 4:30. She started to wind it back. One hour. Two hours. Three hours. Four hours. "Allison! No!" Her dad yelled. Allison didn't even hear him. She wound it back one more hour, and she and Mathew disappeared.
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Set the Clock
Ficción históricaMeet Allison Vinci, a 12 year old growing up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. On her 12th birthday, she receives an ancient pocket watch which belonged to her famous ancestor, Leonardo da Vinci. When Allison sets the watch, she's whisked away to the 1...
