Mr. Higgins has a serious problem with timekeeping in his tall house. When he checks the clock in his hallway, it reads exactly twenty minutes past four. He quickly rushes up to the attic, but that clock says twenty-three minutes past four. Sprinting back down to the kitchen, he finds a completely different time, and his bedroom clock shows yet another! Frustrated and confused, Mr. Higgins believes that every single clock he owns must be broken. It takes a visit from a clever clockmaker to help him understand the simple reason behind the changing times. This highly entertaining story introduces the concept of passing time while highlighting the humorous results of jumping to conclusions.