The Time Thief- Linda Buckley-Archer

Second in The Gideon Trilogy, The Time Thief does not disappoint. Peter has been left behind in the 1700’s; Kate is home but desperate to find a way to go back for Peter. But she encounters some unexpected obstacles from her father and Dr. Pirretti, who are terrified of the ramifications of time travel. So Kate has to take matters into her own hands, and she does so, with the help of Peter’s father, Mr. Schock. Arriving back in the 1700’s, they are dismayed to find that someone has adjusted the setting on the anti-gravity machine, and the time they have arrived in is thirty years later. When Peter discovers them, he withholds from them the truth of who he really is, with the belief that they have come back to rescue 12 year-old Peter, not a contemporary of his own father. A very interesting look on what it might be like to be your own age and meet one of your children at the same age.

If that isn’t intriguing enough, we also continue to follow the exploits of the Tar Man in modern day London. Although we might not be too surprised by the findings of the 1700’s by Kate and Mr. Schock, it is truly an adventure to see the modern century through the eyes of someone who has been thrust from that time period into our own. Thankfully, this is just a trilogy. I am not usually a fan of series that go on and on. Don’t tell anyone, but I never did get further than the first three of the Harry Potter books. They did not draw me quite like these do. Ah well, someday! The statement on the cover of these novels suggest they might be good recommends for the Harry Potter fans. I believe they are masterful fantasy and will find many fans in our middle years readers right through high school. Adults. a fun choice for us as well.