My Dad Invented A Time Machine The Machine of Time Book 1 edition by Blake Lamar Children eBooks
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Time travel is illegal! I bet you didn't know this. I bet you didn't even know that time travel was possible. You’re not alone.
Jason Lansing doesn't know anything about time travel, either. But his dad does. In fact, his dad turned their entire house into a time machine. Something he fails to mention to his son until Jason wakes up one morning and finds himself in the future.
Something is wrong. Time travel to the future is impossible because the future hasn't happened yet. Right?
Before he can figure out what happened and fix the time machine’s engine, Jason’s dad is arrested by a secret government agency dedicated to preventing time travel and cleaning up its messes.
While his dad is carted off to prison, Jason stumbles upon clues that unravel the mystery surrounding his mother’s death five years ago.
If Jason doesn't act fast, his dad might suffer a similar fate!
My Dad Invented A Time Machine The Machine of Time Book 1 edition by Blake Lamar Children eBooks
I read the prequel to this book first, Jessica's Story. I found the writing very similar. I believe this book to be very appropriate for lower middle grade readers. The writing reminds me a great deal of The Secrets of Droon series. Here's my take:Pros:
Fast paced and short, great for younger audiences.
Wonderful creativity.
Time travel - need I say more.
The using of clues to get through a hidden tunnel system was marvelous!
Cons:
Lack of transitional details. While younger kids will think extra details and transitions bog a story down, I personally wanted more in this book. At times I was like, "Whoa. Who is that again? Where did she come from? She wasn't there a minute ago." While it's not necessarily that she wasn't there a minute ago, she just wasn't mentioned a minute ago.
Lack of character reactions. If a young boy were suddenly thrown with knowing his dad time travels, etc, he would react more than this main character did. I found this lack of realistic reactions consistent throughout the story.
Now, those cons being said, I still believe this is an excellent book for young readers, and quite possibly because of those "cons". Little ones don't realize all of the reactions real people have, and while it is important for them to learn these reactions (as I'm sure someone will mention that because everything has to be a "lesson" anymore) there are times when their little brains need to relax too. And I believe this book will provide them with a great adventure with which to do just that!
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My Dad Invented A Time Machine The Machine of Time Book 1 edition by Blake Lamar Children eBooks Reviews
A great middle grade adventure! Lots of interesting ideas. A fun, positive story kids will enjoy.
The title of this book hooked me and I was not disappointed with the read. It is written with middle grade readers in mind, but if you are in touch with your inner child, you will find this to be a fun read.
Picked up this good read on a whim and so glad I did! Excellent middle grade scifi literature and so much fun for big kids, too! Loved the way Jason, his dad AND his mom were all heroes! A great family short I'm happy to recommend. Nice ending... Well done!
I've read a handful of Y/A books thru , and I probably never given such a good review. No "teen" lingo and that's a definite plus. Plot moved fast in some places slow in others. The father developing a time machine is not explored, but I don't know if it needed to be explained
An interesting story. The details got a bit complicated at times, and I found some of the descriptions of life in the future strange and tedious. Overall, though, it was a fun read. Recommended for middle-grade readers, especially if they're into science fiction.
Jason is a 13-year old who is starting the 7th grade and finds that many things have changed (especially Jessica) and others have not (Mark the bully). As the story starts, his mother is deceased and his dad is a retired scientist. Jason is celebrating his birthday and his dad gives him a computer game of football but his dad doesn't know anything about football so there is no throwing, only 6 players and gophers. His dad does know about time travel though. Only his first attempt to get them back to when Jason's mother died ends up in the ice age and his second in the future. I enjoyed Lamar's version of the future and that's where the action starts to take off in the story.
This was a fun read for an adult (me) but quite appropriate for middle grade - boys or girls regardless of whether they understand or like football. The story hits on many realities of teen years from changes in friendships and the way peers react to each other to bullying. Some would say the teen years are always a time warp!
I read this story over the span of a few (very busy) days. I'm not a big sci-fi reader, so I was quite surprised to enjoy this as much as I did. That's absolutely a testament to the author's writing and character voice.
Overall, the writing was solid and imaginative. The dialogue is realistic, which is really important to me. The main character is witty and readers are sure to find him relatable. Y'know, minus the time travel stuff. ;-) There probably isn't a kid alive who hasn't imagined zapping themselves into the past or future, so readers will find this to be a delicious but quick exploration of that fantasy.
As this is a story of time travel, where the main character visits the future, there's a bit of world-building. Unfortunately I did find myself getting a little lost during the world-building, some of which is funny but bizarre (like Future Ralph, the walking, talking pop-up ad). My biggest struggle, however, was unraveling the hows and whys of the time warps. With maybe more story or explanation to back it up, I think I might have caught on. I've already admitted that I read this during a very busy week, so my mind is probably not as sharp as it could be. Other than that, the book itself was edited well.
Bottom line, this is a quick and enjoyable read perfect for (all, but particularly boys) middle grade readers.
I read the prequel to this book first, Jessica's Story. I found the writing very similar. I believe this book to be very appropriate for lower middle grade readers. The writing reminds me a great deal of The Secrets of Droon series. Here's my take
Pros
Fast paced and short, great for younger audiences.
Wonderful creativity.
Time travel - need I say more.
The using of clues to get through a hidden tunnel system was marvelous!
Cons
Lack of transitional details. While younger kids will think extra details and transitions bog a story down, I personally wanted more in this book. At times I was like, "Whoa. Who is that again? Where did she come from? She wasn't there a minute ago." While it's not necessarily that she wasn't there a minute ago, she just wasn't mentioned a minute ago.
Lack of character reactions. If a young boy were suddenly thrown with knowing his dad time travels, etc, he would react more than this main character did. I found this lack of realistic reactions consistent throughout the story.
Now, those cons being said, I still believe this is an excellent book for young readers, and quite possibly because of those "cons". Little ones don't realize all of the reactions real people have, and while it is important for them to learn these reactions (as I'm sure someone will mention that because everything has to be a "lesson" anymore) there are times when their little brains need to relax too. And I believe this book will provide them with a great adventure with which to do just that!
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