Week Eight: The Time Warp
Trio 2095
Book Summary:
In
a previous book from the series, readers learn that three boys, Fred, Sam, and
Joe, have the ability to travel through time by using The Book.
Unfortunately, they tend to not end up where they want to go. In this volume of the series, the boys
are warped one hundred years into the future where they meet their great-granddaughters,
Joanie, Samantha, and Frieda. This
was not where the boys thought they would end up while they were on a class
field trip. Of course, a message
left in the past allows the girls to know when and where to find their
great-grandfathers as children in order to help the boys find The Book and get back to 1995.
APA Reference:
Scieszka, J. (1995). The
time warp trio 2095. New York, NY: Penguin Group.
My Impressions:
This
is a simple story, but since it is the fifth book in the series, it was a bit
difficult to follow at first.
There is not much room for introductions, so I had to concentrate a
little more than a kid who was reading them in order. I do remember when this series was on T.V. several years
ago, though, so that helped a lot.
For a children’s series book, this is a
great, silly read that is actually targeted at boys. It seems there are fewer books and series that boys would
enjoy as much, so these are welcome additions. The artwork by Lane Smith is added at just the right times
and the images of the boys next to their own great-granddaughters, who look
very much like them, especially adds to the story. This is not the type of book that will change many readers
lives with insight and wisdom, but it just might help some reluctant young
readers enjoy a good story.
Professional Review:
The
Time Warp Trio is back--to the future, this time, as Joe, Fred, and Sam travel
to the year 2095, again courtesy of Uncle Joe's magic book. Launching their
trip from the 1920s room in the Natural History Museum, the boys arrive in the
future's museum, where they see the 1990s showcased in an exhibit of the past.
Such ironies of time travel abound as the three encounter their
great-grandchildren, who rightly strive to return their ancestors to the past.
Scieszka writes with a kid's perspective at all times, blending a warp-speed
pace with humor that ranges from brainy riddles to low-brow upchuck jokes.
Although the plot is a bit thin and meandering, readers will find sufficient
distraction in the robots and levitation footwear of the future. Smith targets
the audience equally well with black pencil illustrations brimming with zany,
adolescent hyperbole.
Walton,
J. Y. (1995, June 1). The time warp trio 2095 [Review of The Time Warp Trio 2095 by J. Scieszka]. Booklist, 91(19/20).
Books in The Time Warp Trio series could be used
with science teachers to discuss inventions, in 2095 flying disks and talking robots are commonplace, and the
probabilities, or not, of time travel.
1 comment:
Hai, we are from team Saung Maman, want to share about cryptocurrency Berikut ini Adalah Daftar Cryptocurrency Terbaik untuk Ditambang di 2019
Post a Comment