The Trouble with Time Travel
by Stephen W. Martin
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Pub Date Oct 15 2019 | Archive Date Oct 15 2019
Owlkids Books | Owlkids
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Description
In the time machine—surprisingly easy to construct—Max and Boomer bump around to the past and the future, tangle the string of time, and crash into the ancestral houseboat, promptly sinking it. And in the past, the vase remains intact. Disheartened, Max and Boomer return to the moment just before their adventure began, to warn themselves NOT to build a time machine. In spite of the warning, Max tosses a Frisbee for Boomer, directly in the direction of the vase, and their wild adventure begins again, and again, and again...
Joyful and uproarious, this is a one-of-a-kind circular tale that plays on the perils of time travel.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781771473323 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 24 |
Featured Reviews
Educator 113412
I love, love, love this book! The story’s message of accepting responsibility for one’s actions is “ timeless” (haha!). The illustrations? Wow! A beautiful component of the story. In the classroom (at any grade), this book can be used for lessons in thematic analysis and/or visual literacy. I look forward to adding this to my collection.
Yolanda M, Reviewer
Thank you to Owlkids Books and NetGalley for giving us this opportunity to read this eArc.
I read this with my son and he found it enjoyable because of the time travel. His favorite part was when Max went back to Egypt. I loved the illustrations, it is a gorgeous book. I also love Max's initiative and creativity in building a time machine. She's very clever in fixing the problem presented in the story. This was an enjoyable read!
Jesica S, Librarian
Can you unmake a mistake is the impetus behind this over the top adventure of one child faced with a regrettable moment. A colorful and vividly illustrated book that brings the reader the the inevitable conclusion. Books like this prepare children for experiences they are likely to face and provide pedagogical tools to make the best decisions on their own.
Teresa G, Reviewer
Super cute story about the perils of time travel. As Max and Boomer travel through time trying to save a vase from being destroyed in the present by destroying it in the past, Max ends up knocking the sphinx's nose off, meets aliens, and learns that sometimes, things are just best left alone. Great science fiction picture book!
Laurie T, Reviewer
Stephen W. Martin’s The Trouble With Time Travel tells what happens when Max builds a time machine to avoid the consequences of breaking a family heirloom. Cornelia Li’s illustrations provide funny anecdotes to the precocious adventures of a girl and her dog.
The Trouble with Time Travel teaches inferences to young readers. And a houseboat! Not many funny and colorful stories show a houseboat as a type of home.
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