watkins's review against another edition
3.0
The Time Warp Trio travels back in time to 1877 Brooklyn. As they travel through their neighborhood they see how things were then. It bring the history to life for the reader when being seen by a similar perspective.
It's a good suppliment to the industrial revolution or inventors/inventions. An activity to go along with this book would be for the students to design their own inventions.
It's a good suppliment to the industrial revolution or inventors/inventions. An activity to go along with this book would be for the students to design their own inventions.
erine's review against another edition
3.0
This is also part of a series, The Time Warp Trio, has elements of Historical Fiction and Fantasy. But mostly it struck me as funny and quirky, and I especially like it because the series is literally about how a book (The Book, in this case) can take you anywhere. I've usually enjoyed Jon Scieszka's odd sense of humor, beginning with the Stinky Cheese man when I was in Middle School myself. And this was no disappointment.
I think this would appeal cross-genders, but the fact that the main trio is a group of boys might make it especially appealing to boys. In this particular book, the boys are joined by their great-granddaughters. Readers interested in laughing, in time-travel, or in exploring new lands might like this book. This is probably more appealing to the upper elementary end of our reading spectrum for this class.
Nothing noticeably objectionable.
I think this would appeal cross-genders, but the fact that the main trio is a group of boys might make it especially appealing to boys. In this particular book, the boys are joined by their great-granddaughters. Readers interested in laughing, in time-travel, or in exploring new lands might like this book. This is probably more appealing to the upper elementary end of our reading spectrum for this class.
Nothing noticeably objectionable.
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