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City of New Babbage

Visiting the Churchyard

Maxwell visits New Babbage churchyard, to find the grave of the deceased Mr. McKenzie.

Such a Beautiful Motor Car

You’ve got to admire such a lovely car! It’s been built perfectly, apart from two very small rows of scratches on the upper rear bodywork.…

A NEW FRIENDSHIP

Dressed in her Sunday best and clutching a small bouquet of red roses, Rosie made her way towards St.Mary’s church.  It was a bright sunny…

(4) The Churchyard

“Just one important thing I need to do,” Maxwell muttered softly to himself. “I really must visit St. Mary’s before I leave. I’ve got this…

The Coal Scuttle

Nothing beats the comfort of a clean coal scuttle, when the outside world is so cold and cruel.

(3) Awful News

The small clockwork device had never been alone in the streets of New Babbage before. He didn’t know the name of the street nor the…

Awful News

After hunting around New Babbage for a month, Maxwell finally locates his home: Mr. McKenzie’s watch and clock shop. However, Maxwell’s relief quickly turns to…

Escape

Above, he could see the faint twinkling of the midnight stars: the new moon had already dipped below the horizon and there was now very…

(2) The Escape

The thief continued his escape. After leaving the canal behind, he darted down another alleyway, hurried under a gap in a fence and galloped down…

Trapped

The stranger finished his last mouthful, stood up from the table and brushed a mass of scraps from the front of his coat onto the…