Nick of Time | 
 enlarge | Author: Ted Bell
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 1301
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition, First Edition
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.6
ISBN: 0312380682
EAN: 9780312380687
ASIN: 0312380682
Publication Date: May 13, 2008
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Product Description
Nick of Time is the first young reader's book written by bestselling author Ted Bell. In the grand tradition of epic novels like Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island comes a wondrous tale of time travel, adventure, and riches, in which twelve-year-old Nick McIver sets out to become “the hero of his own life.”
The setting is England, 1939, on the eve of war. Nick and his younger sister, Kate, live in a lighthouse on the smallest of the Channel Islands. Nick and Kate come to the aid of their father who is engaged in a desperate war of espionage with German U-boat wolf packs that are circling the islands. The information they provide to Winston Churchill is vital as he tries to warn England of the imminent Nazi invasion.
One day Nick discovers an old sea chest, left for him by his ancestor, Captain Nicholas McIver of the Royal Navy. Inside, he finds a time machine and a desperate plea for help from the captain. He uses the machine to return to the year 1805. Captain McIver and, indeed, Admiral Nelson’s entire fleet are threatened by the treachery of the French and the mutinous Captain Billy Blood. Nick must reach deep inside, using his wits, courage, and daring to rescue the imperiled British sailors.
His sister, Kate, meanwhile, has enlisted the aid of two of England’s most brilliant “scientific detectives,” Lord Hawke and Commander Hobbes, to thwart the invading Nazis. She and Nick must face England’s underwater enemies, a challenge made all the more difficult when they discover the existence of Germany’s supersecret submarine.
In this striking adventure for readers of all ages, Nick must fight ruthless enemies across two different centuries, on land and sea, to help defeat those determined to destroy his home and his family.
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 Riveting July 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Here's an adventure tale that will keep you turning the pages long after your bedtime, maneuvering with young Nicholas McIver through treacherous waters off the coast of England in 1939 and 1805. Even when our hero and his endearing little sister are enveloped in a pea soup fog, the narrative is crisp and clear. While other maritime adventures get tangled in creaking verbosity, here the taut lines sing. The clarity of the prose makes this complex plot accessible even to reluctant readers. Chapters leave you dangling from the yardarms straining for a glimpse of what comes next. The squeamish might cringe at some details in the battle scenes, but those few gruesome images quickly give way to the triumph of good over evil. Add this finely crafted adventure yarn to your list of books for pre-teens and middle schoolers. It's good, clean fun for grown-ups too.
Janet Gingold
author of Finch Goes Wild
 Excellent for 9 and up! July 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I started reading this to my boys at bed time. The first night, I stopped after 2 chapters and said good night. I came back in their room a little later to find my 9yr old had picked up where I left off! This book will give your pre-teens a hero that they can relate to.
SWEPT AWAY IN THE PAGES -- GREAT FOR KIDS! July 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a fabulous book for young boys and girls (9-15) and adults too! I gave this book to my grandson for summer reading, and he really doesn't like to read. But this book has captured his imagination. When he puts it down, I pick it up and read a few chapters ahead so I can encourage him with little hints of what's to come. Believe me, the book is fascinating reading for kids and adults. Without preaching, it teaches respect, self confidence, courage, and a whole lot of wonderful history too. You will not be disappointed in this book. I hope Ted Bells writes many more like it!
Great Fun For Kids of All Ages July 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although this is primarily written as a 'young readers' book, it is an adventure that will appeal to a wide audience.
I don't read a lot in this genre, but I am glad that my attention was captured by this one. As with many adults, I read the whole Harry Potter series and enjoyed it. This is much better. It is Ted Bell's debut in writing this type of book, and what a start it is.
It features 12 year old Nick McIver and his younger sister, Kate. The setting is in the Channel Islands in 1939 just before the outbreak of World War II. There is time travel involved so there is also action during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800s.
Nick lives on a small island. His father is the lighthouse keeper on Greybeard Island who is also actively observing and reporting Nazi ship and aircraft movements. The boy has a sloop to enjoy and is quite a sailor already at his young age.
This novel involves pirates, Nazis, time travel, fighting, historical figures such as Admiral Lord Nelson and Winston Churchill, and lots of action. It would be a great gift for teens, pre-teens, or anyone young at heart. Highly recommended!
Great Read for all ages! June 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What an incredible book! Read it in about 14 hours in two days last week. It's a good thing we were traveling a long distance and I wasn't driving!
I am now reading Nick to my daughters a chapter a night at bedtime. They are voracious readers, too. They gladly give up some of their nightly reading time to listen to your book. What a great experience for us. They don't like it when we get to the end of a chapter! And not just because it's time for lights out.
I have recommended Nick of Time to several friends. And will continue to do so.
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