"The Time Warp Trio: Knights of the Kitchen Table" by Jon Scieszka

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Read: 1/28/09

I was supposed to finish my Don DeLillo book, but I couldn't get past the middle, so I turned to this one just to have a sense of accomplishment.

The book was given to me last Christmas by a good friend, to whom I also gave a Time Warp Trio book last holiday season. We didn't plan this, of course.

Turns out, this book that he gave me is the first in the whole series (whereas the book I gave him was the ninth).

The series is so named because on Joe's 10th birthday, he receives a book from his magician uncle. His two friends, Sam and Fred, persuade him to open it, thereby triggering the book's power. For the book is no ordinary book! (Imagine that.) When it is opened, it transports the three unwitting friends into different time periods.

Told in the same Scieszka humor, (for which, I suppose, he is named the first Children's Laureate) the Time Warp Trio is short, fun, and witty. Moreover, it comes with a television series and a website with cool games! Unfortunately, I don't get to see the tv show, since it airs on Discovery Kids and I don't have that channel. But if you're looking for a good read (with a bit of history education thrown in) for your kid or yourself, then I venture to say that you won't be disappointed with this one.

4/5 stars

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