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Description
The Book That Proves Time Travel Happens follows three non-white friends Ambrose Brody, his best friend Tom, and the carnival girl Frankie who are sent back to 1852 Freedom Falls, Ohio when they accidentally activate a family heirloom, a mysterious trombone. In the historically perilous setting of 1852, the children must evade the dangers of the era while searching for a way to return to their own time. Their quest requires them to decode messages in Morse code and use an ancient divination technique to unlock the heirloom's power and get home.
Quick Summary
A magical trombone blasts three friends straight into 1852 Ohio, where they must crack coded messages and uncover ancient secrets to find their way back home. Kids will devour the wacky characters, hidden clues scattered throughout every chapter, and the race against time as the past starts shifting around them. If your kid loves the puzzle-box mysteries and laugh-out-loud chaos of the Escape This Book! series or the time-traveling mayhem in Hilo, this book delivers that same irresistible mix. Perfect for grades 4-7 readers who crave brain-teasing adventures paired with plenty of humor.