Hello BKFK listeners, we have another story for you today from L Frank Baum, the author of

The Wizard of Oz. But before we get on with the story, we'd like to welcome a wonderful new patron named

Rebel!

In fact, Rebel will be performing with us soon, so listen out for her.

Thank you, Rebel, so much for your support and all the other patrons.

You really keep us going.

Okay, let's see who the superstars are for this episode.

My name is Chelsea. I'm far and I live in Oregon in America and I love giraffes.

My name is Leo. My age is seven and I live in Southwest Colorado and my favorite thing is books, pets and basketball.

Hi, I am J-O-M, a five-year-old.

I'm from Korea living in Singapore. I love chocolate unicorn and chocolate

and chocolate hearts and chocolate bony. My name is Freya and I'm seven years old and

I live in London and I like to play the drums.

Well done guys you're incredible.

Okay Ruby let's get on with a story. Tic-Tock and the Nome King.

The Nome King... The known king was very angry. He had bitten his tongue at breakfast and it still hurt.

So he roared and raved and stamped around in his underground palace.

It so happened that on this day, Tik-Tok, the clockwork man, visited the known king to ask a favour.

Tic-Toc was made entirely of metal.

Machinery within him,

something like the works of a clock, made him move.

Other machinery made him talk.

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