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The Book of Time
262 pages
A globe-trotting, era-hopping adventure fueled by a son's desperate quest to find his missing father.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping through a dusty antique shop door into a whirlwind of historical danger. The narrative moves at a brisk, urgent pace, sweeping the reader from the misty landscapes of medieval Scotland to the sun-baked sands of ancient Egypt and the trenches of World War I. The mood is steeped in mystery and high-stakes adventure, anchored by the deeply earnest emotional core of a teenager desperately searching for his missing father. The prose is accessible and action-driven, perfectly tailored for younger readers who crave puzzle-solving and time-hopping suspense. It is a thrilling, atmospheric journey that delights anyone looking for a fast-paced historical quest where every ticking second counts.
- Mood
- mysterious
- atmospheric
- thrilling
- Tone
- earnest
- adventurous
- urgent
- suspenseful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- searching for family · the weight of history · courage in the unknown · racing against time
- The writing
- Accessible and action-oriented, focusing on historical atmosphere and the urgency of the quest.
- The arc
- A desperate search for a missing parent transforms into a sweeping, high-stakes journey through history.
- Who it's for
- Young readers who love fast-paced historical adventures and puzzle-driven time travel.
Content notes
- missing parent
- war themes
About the book
A statue; a coin; an old book. They look as dusty as everything else in the Faulkner Antiquarian Bookstore, where 14-year-old Sam Faulkner seeks his father, who's been missing for days. But when Sam slips the coin into the statue, he's swept back in time -- to Scotland in 800 A.D. -- where he must find both the statue and another coin in order to return to the present. It's the first step in an adventure that will take him to ancient Egypt, World War I, even Dracula's castle -- and a mystery that will end only when Sam saves his father, or loses him in time...
Description from Open Library.
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