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JumpMan Rule #1: Don't Touch Anything

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I have just finished one of the best books I've ever read - JumpMan Rule #1. Honestly, I cannot say enough about this fantastic book. Theo is a teenager from the year 15,000,073, where TimeJumping (time traveling) is not only possible, but the most popular form of entertainment for the people of the future. Of course, to avoid messing up all of history, everyone who TimeJumps is rendered invisible, and has to follow one rule: DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING. Theo has just won the opportunity to be the first kid to try out the new JumpMan, but instead of going to some cool place in history, he lands in a regular bedroom in the year 2004, just as one kid from our time, Jules, is about to ask his friend Gen out on a date. And to top things off, Theo's JumpMan won't send him back to where he came from.

While this sounds like a typical sci-fi/adventure novel, it is so much more than that. It presents enough awesome visions of future technology for science fiction fans, but the author also concentrates on what really matters in the book - the characters of Jules, Gen, and Theo. The level of detail the author has in his world is amazing. For instance, Theo's futuristic Coat, which can change color, length, and style, while simultaneously measuring the temperature, translating foreign languages, and monitoring the fat content of the food you're eating. But then there is the story of Jules just trying to be a regular teenager, which is hard enough without time travelers dropping in when you're trying to ask a girl out on a date.

This is just a really great book, and I can't wait for the other books in the series. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a good science fiction book, or just a good book.

Playstation and X-box have nothing over the toy of the future: a time-travel device which allows for visits to the past. There's only one problem with Theo's enjoyment of the latest model: it appears to be defective, and his interactions with peoples of the past increasingly holds dangers of changing the future. The debut titles in the newe "Jump-Man Rule" series by James Valentine, Don't Touch Anything provides quick action and unpredictable twists of plot, including romance, making it a most unusual, satisfying adventure story recommended for ages 8-12.

In this science fiction book the author teaches lessons of friendship. Gen is the most popular girls in school, she knows how to dress, act, and ask out cool boys. Jules, considered to be the "new" kid in town, doesn't know how to dress, act, or ask out cool girls, like Gen. Theodore, the boy who appeared in the middle of the room, is a very knowledgeable person who can change his clothes by talking to his coat.
In their miraculous adventure Gen and Jules learn how to time travel and go with Theodore to many popular "JumpSites", where people from 3,000 years in the future can go to relive the past or be in a different period of time.
JumpMan Rule #1: Don't Touch Anything is a prequel to JumpMan Rule #2: Don't Even Think About It by James Valentine. In these books the author added in a few sections called "meanwhile". These sections let you know what is happening in the present and in the future.
I would recommend this book to boys ages 11-14 who love learning about time and the future will be in love with this book. Although I loved this book I don't think people who like the Twilight series would like this book.

Jumpman Review
The book that I am reviewing is Jumpman by James Valentine. This book Theo, of the year fifteen billion and seventy three, gets to try out his new jumpman and lands in 2004. The first rule of time travel is: Don't touch anything and you aren't supposed to be visible. He realizes that something was wrong when he appeared, visible in Gen's bedroom while Gen and Jules were talking. Jules and Gen have to help get Theo back to his time before he evaporates.

Theo had won a "worlds" wide contest to test out the new jumpman and to his surprise it was defective. You are not supposed to be seen when you jump because you are supposed to be ten seconds behind what you are looking at. Theo shows up visible in Gen's bedroom and something very bad happens. Theo is not a very good at keeping secrets because now that he's visible Gen and Jules know a lot about the future and find out so many things that could have changed their life if they didn't know. Gen gets irritated very easily with Theo for not telling her things about the future but she and Jules don't understand how important it is to not know these things. Theo tries very hard not to "Spill the lentils," or "Let the armadillo out of the trunk." That's future language for spilling the beans and letting the cat out of the bag. He can not resist just letting future secrets just slip out accidentally. Jules is very easy to get annoyed and jealous. He can't stand to be interrupted or bothered when he is doing something important. You can tell just by what has been told that this book is completely insane and fun.

Every good book has to have a problem and in this one Theo gets sick. He catches a cold from the future which makes his body parts disappear and move around the room. He has to send Jules to the future to get his parents. When he returns with Theo's parents Gen's and Jules's Parents get suspicious because they keep thinking they see someone else in the room besides Gen and Jules. When Jules returns with Theo's parents............. Well you'll see what happens.

My absolute favorite part of this book was when Theo, Jules and Gen were talking about the people of the future who broke the rules of time travel. In this part they say Bill Gates came from the future and brought all the future technology and invented a lot of things to our time. The Code Cops couldn't fix the damage so he just stayed here. I think this part is hilarious because it they're talking about someone in our time that is so smart that it would make sense if he was from the future.

I think this book is so great because it's thrilling and leaves you hanging after every chapter. There are so many surprises in this book I recommend you read this book if your into sci-fi and/or realistic fiction. I would personally give this book five stars because I had a great time reading it and never ever wanted to put it down. I would not recommend this book for people who like historical fiction but if you do choose to read it I hope you read the second one also!

I read an awesome book titled Jumpman Rule 1: Don't Touch Anything by James Valentine. The books setting are in 2 places: In year fifteen billion and seventy three on earth and earth around now.

The main characters are Jules Santorini and Gen Corrigan, and Theodore Pine Four from the future. His nickname is Theo.

The main problem occurs when Theo appears and he is visible. He is supposed to be invisible. And he is only supposed to stay for 5 minutes, but he is there for much, much longer...

My favorite part was when Theo actually appears. It was just funny to think that there was Jules and Gen, and then Theo coming out of nowhere. I like this part because it is where it all starts and problems begin.

I really enjoyed this book because I enjoy futuristic stories such as these. I would recommend this book to people who like Sci-Fiction and like reading books of the future.

JumpMan is about Theo, from the year 15 billion and 73 (time is measured from the Big Bang) who is test-driving a new, revolutionized `TimeMaster JumpMan PRO'. He wins the contest, out of every kid on Earth, Mars, and the Moon. He is going to go to the most exciting JumpSite ever, and by some weird mistake, he ends up in a boring bedroom. For Jules, it isn't boring at all, because he was just about to ask Gen Corrigan out. Except, that weird `Theodore Pine Four' shows up right when he is going to ask her.

Theodore is an excellently described character, with the Coat, a talking coat that changes color at a person's command. His hair is described as `a broad stripe of yellow with red and green lightning bolts flashing on either side' and is characterized by being slightly rude, joyful, and confusing at the same time. Jules is an average high school kid who acts slightly dumb because his brain fails to really comprehend a futuristic guy showing up right before his eyes with a talking Coat, and flashing hair.
Gen is a sort of attitude type of person and thinks that the whole universe is weird, except for her friends. She would spend two hours looking at herself in a mirror, though she has an unusual twist on her attitude, which I am not going to reveal.

The problem in this book is... well there are really a couple problems. The first one is that Theodore needs to get back to 15 billion and 73. They have to fix the JumpMan before they do that, though they have to make sure the entire incident is covered up. Jules also has to ask Gen out, though that is slightly mediocre compared to the rest.

My favorite part in this book is when Theodore was to go to school under the alias of Jules's cousin. He acts like a futuristic boy, instead of the modest, meek, kid he is supposed to be. This is funny because it shows what could happen if the knowledge of now and the future combined.

I would give this book four stars as it was a great read, though the plot was slightly confusing. There is a lot of suspense, and that's why I spent four hours reading it straight.

I read a good book titled JumpMan Rule #1: Don't Touch Anything by James Valentine. It is a science fiction book set in the past, present, and future.
The main characters in this story were Jules, Gen, and Theodore. Theodore was a teenager from three thousand years in the future and Gen and Jules were present day teenagers. The story was about a teenager who won a contest in the future and for the prize he got sent back to a girl's bedroom which he thought was a mistake. He also found out he was visible which is never supposed to happen.
The main problem in the story occurs when Theodore gets trapped in the present and is not able to get his JumpMan working. Will Theodore ever get back to the future?
My favorite part of the book was when Theodore gets to the present and he realizes he is visible and that Gen and Jules can see him. This was my favorite part because it was really funny to see Gen and Jules reaction to a kid just suddenly appearing in their house.
I really liked this book because it always kept you in suspense. You always wanted to read more and you can not put this book down.
I would recommend this book to people who like fiction because there were a lot of exiting things that happened that could not happen in real life.

Jumpman, a Nutmeg book by James Valentine, is a science fiction story about traveling in time.
The time of the story is more important then the place. The exact time in which the story takes place is not specified, but we do know that the main characters travel in time-between the past, present (21st century), and the future- the 15 billionth and 73rd year. James Valentine never specifically tells the reader where the story takes place, although, we do learn that the main characters travel between their bedrooms, their school, and places like ancient Egypt with its pyramids, the beginning of the universe called the "Big Bang", and future places like the Making of Fire with Sparky the Neanderthal in the 14 Billionth year.
The main characters in the story are Jules, Genevieve, and Theodore that is from the future. Jules is a 13 year old average teen, solid, brave, calm. He goes to school with Gen. Genevieve is a 14 year old black haired girl who is nice, happy, gentle, and has been friend with Jules for a very long time. Theo on the other side is 13 years old, weird, panicky curious, and willing to take risks.
The book opens with Jules coming over to Gen's house for a barbeque. Suddenly, they have an unexpected guest, Theodore. They learn that their guest comes from the year 15 billion and 73 and he is misplaced in time because the JumpMan, his time traveling device, failed. This brand new equipment was supposed to take him for a brief, exciting journey. It took him instead to the 21st century, a time considered to be the worst of all. Jules and Gen do not believe Theodore that he is from the future. To prove it, Theodore takes them for many outstanding time travel trips. Unfortunately, he gets sick and loses parts of his body. Is he ever going to get better to go back to his house in the future?
My favorite part of the book is when Jules travels to the 15 billion and 73rd year using the JumpMan device and meets Theo's parents. I like this part of the book because it would be a dream of mine to time travel.
I really recommend this book to all science fiction story lovers. It will take you for an exciting adventure through time. This book is fast paced and it will capture your attention throughout the story. It will also bring you some very interesting facts about different places on Earth. In my opinion, I would give Jumpman 5 stars.

I read an incredible book titled Jumpman by James Valentine. It is mainly science fiction book set in...well, every when.
The main characters in the story are Jules, the shy child of divorced parents; Gen, one of the most popular girls in school; and Theo, an outgoing boy from fifteen billion and seventy three.
In the future, time travel is a child's toy and Theo just won a new model through a raffle and makes a jump, but the jump doesn't go as expected. Will everything be ok? Will everywhere be ok? Will every when be ok?
My favorite part of this book is when Theo first shows up and Jules' brain "locks himself in his office and hides under a blanket". The description of Theo that takes place at the same time is also very interesting. This is my favorite part because it is hilarious and shows what I think is a pretty accurate depiction of Gen and Jules' reactions.
I really enjoyed this book because it had intricate descriptions and the author included every detail you can think of. I would recommend this book to nearly every audience because it includes ideas that could be classified in every genre.

*****Danielle's book review on Jumpman

I read the book Jumpman by James Valentine. This book was set in modern times, as well as the future and the past, starting from three seconds after the Big Bang. Cool, huh? This book is a scientific fiction and also part fantasy.
The main characters in this book are Theodore, Genevieve, and Jules. Theodore is from the future, and he's visible! He was the winner of a contest in the future so he could travel back in time with the new Jumpman Pro. He lands in Genevieve's bedroom just as Jules is going to ask her to the movies. Jules is kind of shy and is the "new" kid in the school, although he's only been away for two years. He is old friends with Gen who is one of the most popular girls in school. But Theo wants to be more than friends with Gen, just like Jules. Will their adventures turn into a ring of jealousy and hatred? Will Gen and Jules ever go on that date? What if Theo decides to never go back to the future because of Gen? Can Jules convince him to go back to the future before it's too late? And worst of all, is Theo's new disease contagious to the people of the past who might not find a cure?
The main problem in this book kind of spans through the entire book. The problem starts when Theo shows up in Gen's bedroom and is visible to them when he's not supposed to be. His Jumpman is broken, so he can't get back home! Jules, Gen, and Theo time jump to fight with cavemen, see the making of the Great Pyramids, and even to see the future! But the only pace they can't get Theo to go is home....
My favorite part of the book was when Theo actually shows up in Gen's bedroom because the sheer surprise that I could picture on their faces was just too funny. Also, it was just at the big moment when Jules asks Gen out on a date and you don't know whether or not they actually go on in unless you read the book!; )
I really enjoyed this fast-paced, humorous book which includes running away from Franklin Nixon and many more highly un-explainable journeys through the wrinkles of time. I would recommend this book to readers of all ages because it has enough magic for all of them. The characters have enough jokes and bad come backs that it will have all ages laughing.
I would give this book a 5 star rating because it was really awesome!