Nick of Time | 
 enlarge | Author: Ted Bell
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 2177
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition, First Edition
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.6
ISBN: 0312380682
EAN: 9780312380687
ASIN: 0312380682
Publication Date: May 13, 2008
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Product Description
Nick of Time is the first young reader's book written by bestselling author Ted Bell. In the grand tradition of epic novels like Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island comes a wondrous tale of time travel, adventure, and riches, in which twelve-year-old Nick McIver sets out to become “the hero of his own life.”
The setting is England, 1939, on the eve of war. Nick and his younger sister, Kate, live in a lighthouse on the smallest of the Channel Islands. Nick and Kate come to the aid of their father who is engaged in a desperate war of espionage with German U-boat wolf packs that are circling the islands. The information they provide to Winston Churchill is vital as he tries to warn England of the imminent Nazi invasion.
One day Nick discovers an old sea chest, left for him by his ancestor, Captain Nicholas McIver of the Royal Navy. Inside, he finds a time machine and a desperate plea for help from the captain. He uses the machine to return to the year 1805. Captain McIver and, indeed, Admiral Nelson’s entire fleet are threatened by the treachery of the French and the mutinous Captain Billy Blood. Nick must reach deep inside, using his wits, courage, and daring to rescue the imperiled British sailors.
His sister, Kate, meanwhile, has enlisted the aid of two of England’s most brilliant “scientific detectives,” Lord Hawke and Commander Hobbes, to thwart the invading Nazis. She and Nick must face England’s underwater enemies, a challenge made all the more difficult when they discover the existence of Germany’s supersecret submarine.
In this striking adventure for readers of all ages, Nick must fight ruthless enemies across two different centuries, on land and sea, to help defeat those determined to destroy his home and his family.
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 SWEPT AWAY IN THE PAGES -- GREAT FOR KIDS! July 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a fabulous book for young boys and girls (9-15) and adults too! I gave this book to my grandson for summer reading, and he really doesn't like to read. But this book has captured his imagination. When he puts it down, I pick it up and read a few chapters ahead so I can encourage him with little hints of what's to come. Believe me, the book is fascinating reading for kids and adults. Without preaching, it teaches respect, self confidence, courage, and a whole lot of wonderful history too. You will not be disappointed in this book. I hope Ted Bells writes many more like it!
Great Fun For Kids of All Ages July 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although this is primarily written as a 'young readers' book, it is an adventure that will appeal to a wide audience.
I don't read a lot in this genre, but I am glad that my attention was captured by this one. As with many adults, I read the whole Harry Potter series and enjoyed it. This is much better. It is Ted Bell's debut in writing this type of book, and what a start it is.
It features 12 year old Nick McIver and his younger sister, Kate. The setting is in the Channel Islands in 1939 just before the outbreak of World War II. There is time travel involved so there is also action during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800s.
Nick lives on a small island. His father is the lighthouse keeper on Greybeard Island who is also actively observing and reporting Nazi ship and aircraft movements. The boy has a sloop to enjoy and is quite a sailor already at his young age.
This novel involves pirates, Nazis, time travel, fighting, historical figures such as Admiral Lord Nelson and Winston Churchill, and lots of action. It would be a great gift for teens, pre-teens, or anyone young at heart. Highly recommended!
Great Read for all ages! June 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What an incredible book! Read it in about 14 hours in two days last week. It's a good thing we were traveling a long distance and I wasn't driving!
I am now reading Nick to my daughters a chapter a night at bedtime. They are voracious readers, too. They gladly give up some of their nightly reading time to listen to your book. What a great experience for us. They don't like it when we get to the end of a chapter! And not just because it's time for lights out.
I have recommended Nick of Time to several friends. And will continue to do so.
 Good, but not quite a classic June 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed the book for the most part; it is good and written for an intelligent audience. However, I wouldn't call the book a classic, although it has the potential. I think that it could have had some more careful editing. There are several instances where the book contradicts itself. For example, the sea chest that Nick finds, which has traveled thru time, seems to become newer while in his possession, yet Lord Hawke's children remain the same age, despite having been missing for five years. In chapter 15, Lord Hawke tells Nick that he has brought them da Vinci's time machine in the sea chest. How does he know? In the next chapter, after they open the sea chest, he asks Hobbes if the time machine is in there or not. In chapter 33, Hobbes says a prayer for "Hawke, Nick, and Gunner, still visitors in another century." Again, how does he know they are still there? He himself has been gone. In the next paragraph, he is relieved upon his return that signs show that Hawke is not at home and expecting him. It would have been better to simply change the order of those two paragraphs.
I know that as a fiction/fantasy book there are instances of suspended reality, but things should still make sense and mesh well. That, to me, is the sign of a true classic.
Christian Parents Might Want To Read This First.... June 15, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am a 28 year old female who grew up reading everything I could get my hands on. I heard about this book on a radio talk show as they were interviewing the author. I am about to start my own family, and one more good book is always a welcome addition to my future youngster's library.
I purchased the book and read it in as few settings as I had time for. It's surprisingly long for a kid's book but it's hard to put down once you start! I loved the way it pulls you in from the first page to the last, and it really has something for everyone who likes adventure. Even my mother who really isn't that fond of adventure stories could hardly put it down!
One problem parents with Christian standards will have, there are a few places where they use some mildly foul language (mainly "D" and I believe there was an "H" or two, just not necessary, especially for children). I just kept a black pen next to me and took care of it no problem. I think the book is worth a little parental editing because the lessons taught and imagination procured in this book are well worth the effort.
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