The Time Thief
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2008 · Est. 14 hour read

The Time Thief

By Linda Buckley-Archer

Book #2 in the The Gideon Trilogy series

A villain from the past wreaks havoc in modern London. Can time travel save the day?

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491 pages· 125,851 words· Est. 14 hour read
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Peter Schock is trapped in 1763, while the sinister Tar Man terrorizes modern London with newfound technology. As NASA debates the risks of time travel, Kate Dyer defies them, determined to rescue Peter. But her daring plan spirals out of control, and the effects of time travel take a toll. With chaos in both centuries, can Kate outsmart the Tar Man and restore balance before it's too late? Dive into a thrilling adventure across time, where every decision could alter the course of history.

From the publisher

What happens when a seventeenth-century bad guy has twenty-first-century technology? An accident with an antigravity machine catapulted Peter Schock and Kate Dyer back to 1763. A bungled rescue attempt leaves Peter stranded in the eighteenth century while a terrifying villain, the Tar Man, takes his place and explodes onto twenty-first-century London. Concerned about the potentially catastrophic effects of time travel, the NASA scientists responsible for the situation question whether it is right to rescue Peter. Kate decides to take matters into her own hands, but things don’t go as planned. Soon the physical effects of time travel begin to have a disturbing effect on her. Meanwhile, in our century, the Tar Man wreaks havoc in a city whose police force is powerless to stop him.Set against a backdrop of contemporary London and revolutionary France, The Time Thief is the sequel to the acclaimed The Time Travelers.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
491
Words
125,851
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
980L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about historyBooks about LondonBooks about time travelBooks about 21st century
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The series

The The Gideon Trilogy series

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.8
F&P level
~W
AR points
21
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
119910
Publication
Published
November 1, 2008
First published
November 25, 2008
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416915287

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