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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2012
Alex and the Amazing Time Machine
By Rich Cohen, Kelly Murphy (Illustrator)
A genius kid builds a time machine to save his kidnapped brother from hit men.
3.6/5 Goodreads · 59 ratings
176 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Alex Trumble, a genius with a knack for time travel, faces his greatest challenge when hit men kidnap his brother, Steven. Armed with a makeshift time machine and his best friend Todd, Alex must navigate the past, outsmart dangerous foes, and piece together clues to prevent his family's destruction. Can Alex's intellect and courage alter the course of time and save his brother before it's too late? The clock is ticking in this thrilling race against time.
From the publisher
From bestselling author Rich Cohen and award-winning illustrator Kelly Murphy comes a middle grade action-adventure novel, Alex and the Amazing Time Machine. Alex Trumble is a pretty ordinary kid–except for the fact that his IQ borders on genius, and he loves to read books on vortexes and time travel. But when two angry hit men kidnap his big brother Steven, Alex’s life changes fast. Inventing a time machine (using an iPod, mirrors, duct tape, and a laser pointer) is only half the battle. With the help of the time-bending Dingus, Alex and his best friend Todd must travel back in time to collect clues, outwit the bad guys, and race against the clock to save his family from total oblivion.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 176
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 850L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.6
- F&P level
- ~T
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 151388
Publication
- Published
- July 16, 2013
- First published
- May 8, 2012
- Publisher
- Square Fish
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781250027290
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