A promising series for fantasy adventure fans.' - School Library Journal 'Shurtliff's first entry in the Time Castaways series is suspenseful, yet light and often humorous.

A strong sense of the characters' humanity and interesting time travel paradoxes. Exhilarating.' - Kirkus Reviews Praise for TIME CASTAWAYS #1: 'Time-traveling pirates, whimsical humor, a sentient ship, and cliffhanger predicaments deliver generous helpings of quirky, retro-tinged entertainment.' - Kirkus Reviews 'Third-person narration with memorable characters, an enticing plot, and some cool steampunklike magic will attract readers who love Jen Swann Downey's Ninja Librarians or Brian Farrey's Vengekeep Prophecies. 'Tucked into head-spinning plot twists, surprises, and abrupt changes of century and location are thoughts on the nature of time itself that readers may stop to ponder before hurtling on to the next adventure. Unbeknownst to them, Captain Vincent already knows they're coming. With their own time-traveling vehicle and some help from history's most famous young markswoman, Annie Oakley, the Hudsons think they're prepared to sneak onto the Vermillion. Soon the whole family-plus their wacky neighbor, Chuck, and his rusty orange bus, Blossom-are swept up in another epic journey.

But the Hudson kids don't have a way to time-travel without the Obsidian Compass, until Mateo figures out the secret component to get his own homemade compass working. Mateo, Ruby, and Corey Hudson have lost their friend Jia to the villainous Captain Vincent's clutches, and now they're determined to bring her back to safety. With magic, mystery, and adventure, this is perfect for fans of Escape from Mr. Liesl Shurtliff, New York Times bestselling author of Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin, continues the action-packed Time Castaways trilogy with book two, in which the Hudsons sail across time and history as they embark on a daring rescue mission.

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