Brandon and the Totally Troublesome Time Machine
Published on 15. October 2024
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-593-66228-1 (ISBN)
Description
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 HOMEWORK. (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.
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 HOMEWORK. (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.
Reviews / Votes
"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
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 258 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-66228-1 (9780593662281)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Seth Fishman
Brandon and the Totally Troublesome Time Machine
E-Book
10/2024
Penguin Workshop
€12.49
Available for download
Persons
Seth Fishman (he/him) is the author of Bad Drawer, A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars-a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor book and winner of the Mathical Prize-as well as Power Up and The Ocean in Your Bathtub. He lives with his family in Los Angeles, California. Visit him online at sethasfishman.com.
Mark Fearing (he/him) is a veteran children's book author and illustrator. His work includes Earthling!, The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot, How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans, the Frights from Feral series, the Middle School Bites series, and more. He lives outside of Portland, Oregon. Visit him online at markfearing.com.
Mark Fearing (he/him) is a veteran children's book author and illustrator. His work includes Earthling!, The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot, How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans, the Frights from Feral series, the Middle School Bites series, and more. He lives outside of Portland, Oregon. Visit him online at markfearing.com.