The Clockwork Twin

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The Clockwork Twin is a book by Walter R. Brooks, which tells the story, about how an abused boy finds his way to a friendly farm with talking animals. One of the most significant of these is Freddy the Pig. The boy lives with them, but when the animals see he is lonely they build him a boy that runs like a clock. Eventually, the boy finds his twin brother, and they both decide to live on the farm.