2095 (The Time Warp Trio) (School & Library Binding)

by Jon Scieszka (Author), Lane Smith (Illustrator) "Hey buddy, what's your number?" said a metal voice with a Brooklyn accent..." (more)
Key Phrases: metal voice, magic square, Director Green, Squishy Soft, New York (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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Gr. 3^-5. The Time Warp Trio is back--to the future, this time, as Joe, Fred, and Sam travel to the year 2095, again courtesy of Uncle Joe's magic book. Launching their trip from the 1920s room in the Natural History Museum, the boys arrive in the future's museum, where they see the 1990s showcased in an exhibit of the past. Such ironies of time travel abound as the three encounter their great-grandchildren, who rightly strive to return their ancestors to the past. Scieszka writes with a kid's perspective at all times, blending a warp-speed pace with humor that ranges from brainy riddles to low brow upchuck jokes. Although the plot is a bit thin and meandering, readers will find sufficient distraction in the robots and levitation footwear of the future. Smith targets the audience equally well with black pencil illustrations brimming with zany, adolescent hyperbole. Julie Yates Walton --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review
[The Time Warp Trio’s] tongue-in-cheek humor, laced with understatement and wordplay, makes for laugh-out-loud reading. -- School Library Journal, starred review --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613016920
• ISBN-13: 978-0613016926
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,859,575 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very, Very Funny. A very good book., November 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 2095 (Time Warp Trio) (Paperback)

I liked the book because it is interesting how Joe, Sam and Fred travel through time. They open a magical book. then they travel through time. They have a lot of exciting adventures. They always try to avoid opening the book but somehow they always end up opening it. John Scieszka also wrote other interesting books like the "Stinky Cheeseman and other Fairly Stupid Tales." In that book he spoofs fairy tales. I have read most of his books. This one, in my opinion, is the most interesting of his books. His books are witty and sarcastic.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Adventure in the Future!, February 17, 2000

By	A Third Grade Student "angiecarr" (Palatine, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2095 (Time Warp Trio) (Paperback)

The Time Warp Trio are at it again! This was a GREAT book! I usually don't like science fiction books but I really liked this book. The Time Warp Trio are in the future. Everything is different and things from now are old-fashioned. Pencils are actually antiques! I would recommend this book to readers ages 5-8 years old.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TIME WARP TRIO TRAVEL FAR FAR IN THE FUTURE!, January 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 2095 (Time Warp Trio) (Paperback)

This book was great! This is the only book where the Time WARP Trio travel forward in time. I liked the way that the authors described the future. I also thought it was funny because the Time WARP Trio meet their grand-grand-daughters. I won't tell any more because you'll just have to read it to yourself. I rate this book five stars because it was funny like all the other Time WARP Trio books.