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Aug 16, 2023tjdickey rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Haddix's first novel has a fascinating concept, a quick-moving plot, and now - a sequel!
Jul 07, 2023darladoodles rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Talk about a culture shock! Jessie escapes from her home village of Clifton, IN in 1840 and emerges in 1996. Jessie and her family have been part of an experiment -- living in a simulated village that is, on the surface, a tourist…
Aug 23, 2020
I thought this was an excellent book, with a plot I hadn't seen anywhere else before. Reading it was very exciting and entertaining! I read it (far too quickly for sure!) in one afternoon and loved it, glad that the plot wasn't about time…
May 29, 2020
Bruh i read a comment that was literally a summary and gave away the whole plot, please place those in the summary tabs, not the comments.
May 02, 2019RebelBelle13 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is how a middle-grade book is written. There's an interesting story, engaging characters, and the readers aren't treated like babies- needing everything spelled out for them. My son chose this to read for a school project involving…
Feb 12, 2019queensthief rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is an old favorite, which I listened to via audiobook. We found what was most interesting *now* was the idea that the "present" in the book is 1996, effectively making it a period piece whether we're in the tourist attraction or the…
Jul 11, 2018
I have always been sick of the stories where some unsuspecting kid goes down into their basement and somehow gets sucked into a 'magic' portal where they 'must' reshape the past to save the future or something like that. This book is…
Feb 19, 2017KyCCL rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read this as a kid when it first came out, and re-reading it as an adult was such a fun experience. I was as caught up in Jessie's adventure and escape now as I was then, and it was nice to read something about 1840's small-town…
Apr 12, 2014tomysshadow rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Wow! I read this in grade 5 and frankly, now, I find it hard to believe this was written by Haddix. I mean, she really specializes in creating horrific scenes with her writing, but none of that is here. But for me that is actually a good…
Jul 06, 2013izzyblakemore rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Such a awesome book, I could read it defiantly more than once! I couldn't put this book down. I was introduced to Haddix in grade 4 and just loved it great for probably 8 and above. Haddix wowed me again. Also read Haddix's Shadow…
Feb 17, 2013
our teacher last year in third grade read this book it is a very good book remarkable i love the book its to good i just gotta read it again =D
Aug 05, 2012
I've been reading this book every year for a long time now! This is a GREAT book!!
Dec 14, 2011hpmuggle rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
haddix has done it again. the unstopping twists and turns will keep you wondering what will happen next....will Jessie be able to save the children before it's too late?
Sep 06, 2011angeye87 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Read this one a LONG time ago. But I loved it! great book =]
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Jun 24, 2011penpencil22 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely loved this book when I was younger. It's one of the few books I've actually reread and still enjoyed as an adult.
May 09, 2006
This fascinating book is full of mystery, action, betrayal, and suspense. It's about a girl who THINKS that she's growing up in the 1800s, but, actually, it's the late 1900s and lots of people who live in the village with them are dying of…