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Kids · Intermediate · ~14 min

Press Start 3: The Clockwork Castle

Book 3 of 8 in Press Start

Book 3 of "Press Start." The locked third doorway on the ODYSSEY finally has a key: a tiny brass joystick taped inside Grandpa's worn notebook. It opens into a colossal clockwork castle where the rooms shuffle themselves out of order and stairways dock to the wrong floors. Shane and Allie must follow Grandpa's blueprint to reset the Great Clock, but one page was torn out long ago, and that stretch of the castle is theirs alone to solve.

Ages 7-9 adventureproblem solvingsiblingsindependence

Start with Book 1, free

The Press Start books unlock in order. This is Book 3; it opens when you finish Book 2. Begin with Press Start 1: The First Doorway, free, no card required.

What you'll discover

As you move through the story and make choices, your DISC personality profile takes shape across four traits:

  • The Brave Trailblazer

    You move first and figure it out fast. When a room shuffles or a gear slips, you don't wait for permission: you find the way through and pull everyone along with your courage.

  • The Cheerful Rallier

    You turn every challenge into a team adventure. Your energy, questions, and big-hearted enthusiasm get people talking, laughing, and pulling on the same beat, and that's how doors open for you.

  • The Loyal Anchor

    You are the calm in the shuffle. You keep the people you love close, take things one careful step at a time, and hold everything together so no one gets left behind.

  • The Puzzle Master

    You read the pattern before you take the step. Blueprints, rhythms, and tiny details speak to you, and your patience for getting things right is what finally makes the whole machine sing.