Time Tracers: The Stolen Summers
Taj Carter is the kind of kid who can have the time of his life just about anywhere. He’s the class clown. The best friend. The cool big brother. That is, until his entire summer vacation disappears in the blink of an eye. Imagine going to bed on the first night of summer only to wake up the next morning and find out it’s the first day of school!
But if that seems like a total nightmare, it’s actually the least of Taj’s worries. He discovers that time doesn’t fly when you’re having fun--it gets stolen. And the time thieves are after way more than one summer break. They’re after all the fun time on earth, and Taj is the key to getting it. He has a target on his back and not a moment more to lose. It’s up to Taj to find a way to get back his summer—and to save the world from falling completely off the clock.
“Time flies when you’re having fun, and Taj Carter is planning the most fun summer ever. So fun, in fact, that he doesn’t even remember all the high jinks he got up to between seventh and eighth grades. He’s not the only one who feels weird—everyone is missing time. The whole summer flew by overnight, and clocks everywhere have gone on the fritz. The culprits, Taj and his friends discover, are time thieves: creepy creatures like Time Flies, Weekend Guzzlers, and Travel Bugs. Can Taj save all the good times and fun summers of the world? Or is he doomed to lose out on the awesomeness for the rest of his life?… Bondor-Stone and White blaze new trails with this original concept. Every child having fun always wants more time, and the monsters created here explain where it all goes. A fun, exciting romp for any reader.” — Booklist
“Bondor-Stone and White do a solid job of emphasizing how universally valuable time, especially time off, is for kids and adults alike. When a particularly grumpy veteran Time Tracer reveals to Taj how his daughter’s childhood had been stolen piece by piece the significance of the Time Tracers’ job becomes touchingly apparent… Action-packed and playful.” —The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books
“Time Tracers is action-packed, and kids will eagerly keep turning the pages to find out what happens next. Gross bug-like creatures are splattered at every encounter, and there is chaos and destruction everywhere. This is a fun read for everyone... I highly recommend it.” —Bergers Book Reviews
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