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Stealing Time: A Jonah Wiley Adventure


Jonah Wiley Adventures

No. of pages 144

Published: 2014

Great for age 5-12 years

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Thrown back in time by a mysterious pocket watch, Jonah and his stepbrother, Toby, are forced to overcome their differences and work together to return to the present. Jonah Wiley is having a tough time. First, his parents divorced, and now his mom is going to a conference and leaving him with his dad and stepmother. But after Jonah steals an antique pocket watch, he and his stepbrother Toby are hurled back in time to Egypt, China, France, and other places around the world. In order to save themselves and get back to the present, Jonah and Toby must overcome their personal issues and work together to solve the tough problems they encounter.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Dundurn Teachers Guide, Jonah Wiley Adventures .

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Dundurn Group Ltd .

Anne Dublin is an award-winning author of historical fiction and biographies for young people. Her books include Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything , winner of the IODE Violet Downey Book Award and the Canadian Jewish Book Award, and The Orphan Rescue , finalist for the U. S. National Jewish Book Award. She lives in Toronto.

 

This book is in the following series:

Jonah Wiley Adventures

Dundurn Teachers Guide

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Saskatchewan Book Award - Children's Literature Award
This book was recognised in the Children's Literature Award category by the Saskatchewan Book Award.

Saskatchewan Book Award - Regina Book Award
This book was recognised in the Regina Book Award category by the Saskatchewan Book Award.

Dewey Diva and the Dudes
This book was recognised by the Dewey Diva and the Dudes.

... Dublin manages to write a spunky tale, exciting as well as informative, that ends with Jonah becoming fond of his talented little stepbrother. Recommended for ages 10-14. * Jewish Book World *

 

Whether or not young readers are dealing with a family crisis of their own, Stealing Time offers an adventurous reminder that change is not always a bad thing.

* Quill & Quire *

 

Stealing Time is an exciting adventure novel, and the historical details of time keeping are fascinating and well-researched. * Canadian Materials magazine *

 

Young lovers of history and novice horologists will find that reading Dublin's fast-paced and fact-filled book will be time well spent. * American Jewish Library *