No Time Like the Present (Partners in Time, Book 1) (Bk. 1) [Paperback]

Kristen Sheley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 14, 2002

Sam Foster is a fairly typical modern American teenager-who just invented a time machine. Sam didn't mean to bring back anything from his first trip to the past, but he returned home to 2005 with more than he bargained for, in the form Meg Clayton, a spirited pioneer girl from Oregon. Sam would be only too happy to obey Meg's demand the she be taken home at once, but he encounters technical difficulties-and a stranger who may threaten more than just Meg's life.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kristen Sheley grew up in the city of Beaverton, Oregon, and has been writing stories since the age of nine. Partners in Time is her first published series. She can be reached electronically at: [e-mail]

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (October 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595246877
• ISBN-13: 978-0595246878
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,736,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sheley knows her time travel, November 20, 2004

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Cat Turner (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Time Like the Present (Partners in Time, Book 1) (Bk. 1) (Paperback)

This is an entertaining read that ought to please anyone who's enjoyed Sheley's fan fiction. Despite the 9-12 age tag on the book it can comfortably be enjoyed by adults. The two main characters are the boy genius who's a little too full of himself after building his time machine, and the 19th century girl who's naturally upset at being yanked out of her own time involuntarily due to a failed experiment! There's a lot of potential for character conflict here and the author exploits it well. Meg's reactions to the 21st century are believable but rather laboured at times.

Sheley's debt to Back To The Future is obvious. In some respects it serves her well - she navigates the logical minefield of time travel better than many more established authors. Even in the clever time travel twist near the end, she doesn't falter. The movie in-jokes are also fun for hardcore fans. For others, though, the more overt references could easily grate. Was it necessary to give Meg the surname of a character from the movies, and have Sam comment on it, AND have a sequence later on where they go to a screening of the movie? After a certain point it gets tiresome for anyone who doesn't like the trilogy as much as Sheley does (and that includes me, though I like it a lot).

Overall this is a worthy first original effort from a writer whose talent keeps maturing with everything she writes. I will watch her progress with great interest.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best time travel books!, January 11, 2003

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"filcampy" (Hill Valley, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Time Like the Present (Partners in Time, Book 1) (Bk. 1) (Paperback)

I loved this book. It was a enjoyable read. I ordered it and fell in love with it. I loved all the Back to the Futue injokes. If you love time traveling you'll love this book! I can not wait for her next book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Time Like the Present!, January 11, 2003

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Lisa Fagan (West Orange, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Time Like the Present (Partners in Time, Book 1) (Bk. 1) (Paperback)

I purchased this book straight from the publisher the moment I could because I knew the author (I even got it signed by her). I LOVE this book so much I couldn't stop reading it once I started. If you love time travel (and looking for references to the Back to the Future movie trilogy) you will love this book!