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A review by liibookaddict
The Accidental Time Traveller by Janis MacKay
3.0
3.5 Stars
You can also find this review on my blog: http://liisadventuresinbookland.blogspot.pt/
'The Accidental Time Traveller' was a funny surprise to me. It started quite slow, but then it picked up really fast and I did not want to put it down until I found out if Agatha Black managed to get back to the past or not.
When it comes to the characters of this book, Agatha was most certainly my favorite. Her old fashioned way of speaking along with her fascination with everything that we now find commom was incredible. Actually this was probably my favorite part of this book, how the author was able to capture this innocence and fascination with the new century - our century - and put it down to words in a way that allowed you to almost experience it like it was new to you too.
Also, Janis Mackay was able to write this book from the perspective of an eleven-year-old boy with such perfection that I was completely amazed. Saul was a young boy with a huge heart, and the way he risked his friendships to help a girl he didn't know much about was beautiful.
This book is kind of perfect for children, since it covers dealing with what some may consider 'strange' people, bullying and how being able to look past our differences may come in our favor.
You can also find this review on my blog: http://liisadventuresinbookland.blogspot.pt/
'The Accidental Time Traveller' was a funny surprise to me. It started quite slow, but then it picked up really fast and I did not want to put it down until I found out if Agatha Black managed to get back to the past or not.
When it comes to the characters of this book, Agatha was most certainly my favorite. Her old fashioned way of speaking along with her fascination with everything that we now find commom was incredible. Actually this was probably my favorite part of this book, how the author was able to capture this innocence and fascination with the new century - our century - and put it down to words in a way that allowed you to almost experience it like it was new to you too.
Also, Janis Mackay was able to write this book from the perspective of an eleven-year-old boy with such perfection that I was completely amazed. Saul was a young boy with a huge heart, and the way he risked his friendships to help a girl he didn't know much about was beautiful.
This book is kind of perfect for children, since it covers dealing with what some may consider 'strange' people, bullying and how being able to look past our differences may come in our favor.