Brandon and the Totally Troublesome Time Machine
by Seth Fishman (Author) Mark Fearing (Illustrator)
A fun, inventive romp of a picture book about a boy who travels back to yesterday to fix his homework but gets into a battle across time with his past and future selves, from award-winning author Seth Fishman.
Brandon built a time machine! (It wasn't that hard.)
Now, he can visit super cool moments in world history (as well as family history). But what Brandon really wants to do with his time machine is fix his homeword. (He might have done poorly because he was busy building his time machine.)
Will future Brandon be the solution to all of past Brandon's problems? Or is not wanting to do homework a timeless dilemma?
Perfect for fans of Corinna Luyken's The Book of Mistakes, this humorous yet heartfelt story playfully explores the importance of being on your own team and facing challenges head-on rather than fixating on the past or looking to the future. Illustrator Mark Fearing's fresh, retro art style brings wit to every page.
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Publishers Weekly
At first, inventing and using a time machine is all fun and games for Brandon. The pale-skinned, red-haired child heads back in time ("He saw the Colossus of Rhodes. And Alexander Hamilton"), then re-lives some big personal moments, including his birth. But things go awry fast when Brandon decides to fox his way out of studying and chores by creating a much-put-upon future Brandon to do his work. Cheeky, scribbly lined portraits by Fearing (the Frights from Feral series) show a plethora of once-and-future Brandons--with a few historical figures thrown in--engaged in an "ALL-OUT WAR." Eventually, the protagonist has a twofold revelation. First, "the thing about fighting your past and your future is that you can't possibly ever win against yourself," writes Fishman (Bad Drawer) with comic sageness. Second, "building a time machine took effort and smarts"--qualities that suggest Brandon isn't "lazy OR bad at homework." It's a silly time-travel comedy about shirking responsibility, with Alexander Hamilton cast as a great foil. Ages 5-8. Author's agent: Kirby Kim, Janklow & Nesbit Associates. Illustrator's agent: Sean McCarthy, Sean McCarthy Literary. (Oct.)
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Review quotes
"This flippantly funny selection will appeal to reluctant readers, mistake makers, and homework shirkers alike. A lively lesson on the value of hard work and perseverance embedded in a wacky time travel adventure."—Kirkus
"With comic sageness...a silly time-travel comedy about shirking responsibility."—Publishers Weekly
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV064000 - Juvenile Fiction | Time Travel
