Time Sight

(Hardback)

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Will Menzies and his younger brother Jamie are visiting relatives in Scotland where Will comes into possession of a magic book that enables him with the gift of "Far Sight"-the ability to see into the past. This "magical eye" proves especially dangerous when Jamie steps through a time portal into the Scotland of centuries long ago. Will and Nan have no choice but to leap through the portal to find Jamie. But time in the past moves more swiftly than real time. A whole year has gone by in the one day that Jamie has time traveled, and when Will and Nan catch up with him, Jamie no longer remembers them and refuses to return to the present. Can these time travelers restore the future through the past A Christy Ottaviano Book

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An Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award List Selection
Finalist for World Children's Magazine Book of the Year

Vividly realized, rich in well-chosen details, and charming and thrilling and gross and cruel where appropriate. The historical chapters especially shine. Gripping and thoughtful; readers will be left pondering their own connections to the past.--Kirkus, starred review

This is an atmospheric Scottish time travel story that accurately depicts facets of its history . . . An often entertaining read.--The Bulletin

Jonell beguilingly entwines history and fiction in this sprawling time travel novel set at Menzies Castle in the Scottish Highlands.--Publishers Weekly

Readers learn about the greatest hits of Scottish history: King James IV, the Roman invasion, and the Bronze Age. . . Give this to history buffs, fans of tales set in the UK, or even adult Outlander viewers who enjoy a good and wholesome read.--School Library Journal

Most charmingly, anyone interested in Scottish language, heritage, and tradition will find these cultural details to be delightfully authentic throughout.--Booklist

Author Bio

Lynne Jonell is the award-winning author of The Sign of the Cat, The Secret of Zoom, and the Emmy and the Rat series: Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat, Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls, and Emmy and the Rats in the Belfry. She lives with her husband in Minnesota, where she teaches writing at the Loft Literary Center. lynnejonell.com