The Clock Without a Face
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The Clock Without a Face is puzzle book
by Eli Horowitz and Mac Barnett
with illustrations by Scott Teplin. It was published in 2010 by McSweeney's
. The plot of the book revolves around the theft of 12 jeweled numbers from the face of "the Emerald Khroniker," a cursed clock, and with clues to the thief's identity and the whereabouts of the numbers are included throughout the text and in accompanying pictures. The identity of the thieves is revealed on the last page, but the location of the loot is not. The authors hid 12 actual emerald-studded numbers (crafted by Anna Sheffield
) in locations around the United States, and readers are encouraged to search for them using the clues in the book.
Puzzle book
A puzzle book is a book of puzzles for the reader to complete. A puzzle book may contain puzzles all of one type or a mixture of different puzzle types. Puzzle books may be aimed at adults or children....
by Eli Horowitz and Mac Barnett
Mac Barnett
Mac Barnett is an American author of children's books living in Oakland, California.- Career :Mac Barnett is the author of several picture books and the Brixton Brothers series of mysteries. Time Magazine named his picture book Guess Again!, illustrated by Adam Rex, as the #2 Picture Book of 2010...
with illustrations by Scott Teplin. It was published in 2010 by McSweeney's
McSweeney's
McSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers.Apart from its book list, McSweeney's is responsible for four regular publications: the quarterly literary journal,...
. The plot of the book revolves around the theft of 12 jeweled numbers from the face of "the Emerald Khroniker," a cursed clock, and with clues to the thief's identity and the whereabouts of the numbers are included throughout the text and in accompanying pictures. The identity of the thieves is revealed on the last page, but the location of the loot is not. The authors hid 12 actual emerald-studded numbers (crafted by Anna Sheffield
Anna Sheffield
Anna Sheffield is an American jewelry designer and entrepreneur. Anna designs jewelry for three of her own lines: Anna Sheffield Fine Jewelry, Bing Bang and Bespoke...
) in locations around the United States, and readers are encouraged to search for them using the clues in the book.