Books with title Time Quest

Join Sally Johnson on her quest through time in this incredible new series for young readers!Sally is an eleven year old girl whose ordinary life changes forever when she reads some ancient journals in her gran's attic.She soon fins outs that her gran is no ordinary woman - she is a magical guardian of history, and her journals send Sally flying back through time to the fifteenth century.But a chance meeting with Christopher Columbus soon changes history itself - now the Americas aren't discovered, and life as Sally knows it will no longer exist at all!And so - against incredible odds including ship wrecks, bullies, mutiny and man-eating sharks - Sally must do everything in her power to make sure that Columbus succeeds on his voyage of discovery!TIME QUEST is an exciting, action-packed and humorous adventure for children, and is a fun-filled way to discover history like never before!

Lisa stared at Uncle Harold's battered old trunk. Why had he sent it? There was only one way to find out. Lisa turned the rusty black key that lay on top. The trunk squeaked and groaned as if weary from a long trip. Then, with a tiny click, it opened... When 12-year-old Lisa opens the trunk left for her by her beloved Uncle Harold, an archeologist, she has no idea what adventures are in store for her. Inside she finds it is full of the most wondrous objects -- best of all -- Uncle Harold's personal journal! On top of the journal lies a note. My dear Lisa, One journey ends. Another begins. Learn from what you see. Learn from what you feel. Remember, I love you. Uncle Harold Blinking back tears, Lisa settles in to discover what secrets the trunk holds. To her great surprise, certain objects have the power to transport her, spinning back through space, to a different time and place. Lisa finds herself on a Viking ship during a fierce storm, in India during the building of the Taj Mahal, helping to save a medieval village in England from invaders, and witnessing a Civil Rights protest in Alabama. As she explores deeper into the chest, each new object takes her on an incredible journey, revealing breathtaking snapshots from all over the world and across time. Her reward at the end of each trip is a puzzle piece in the form of a letter. As Lisa collects a letter from every adventure, one from each century of the millennium, she realizes that together the letters spell out an important message from her Uncle Harold. Full of fast-paced adventures and fascinating history, Quest in Time is sure to capture the imagination of young readers. Bill Slavin's action-filled, richly evocative illustrations transport readers right along with Lisa on her millennial adventures. Uncle Harold's message is an important reminder to everyone at the beginning of this new era.

Lisa stared at Uncle Harold's battered old trunk. Why had he sent it? There was only one way to find out. Lisa turned the rusty black key that lay on top. The trunk squeaked and groaned as if weary from a long trip. Then, with a tiny click, it opened... When 12-year-old Lisa opens the trunk left for her by her beloved Uncle Harold, an archeologist, she has no idea what adventures are in store for her. Inside she finds it is full of the most wondrous objects -- best of all -- Uncle Harold's personal journal! On top of the journal lies a note. My dear Lisa, One journey ends. Another begins. Learn from what you see. Learn from what you feel. Remember, I love you. Uncle Harold Blinking back tears, Lisa settles in to discover what secrets the trunk holds. To her great surprise, certain objects have the power to transport her, spinning back through space, to a different time and place. Lisa finds herself on a Viking ship during a fierce storm, in India during the building of the Taj Mahal, helping to save a medieval village in England from invaders, and witnessing a Civil Rights protest in Alabama. As she explores deeper into the chest, each new object takes her on an incredible journey, revealing breathtaking snapshots from all over the world and across time. Her reward at the end of each trip is a puzzle piece in the form of a letter. As Lisa collects a letter from every adventure, one from each century of the millennium, she realizes that together the letters spell out an important message from her Uncle Harold. Full of fast-paced adventures and fascinating history, Quest in Time is sure to capture the imagination of young readers. Bill Slavin's action-filled, richly evocative illustrations transport readers right along with Lisa on her millennial adventures. Uncle Harold's message is an important reminder to everyone at the beginning of this new era.