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Time Warp Trio #01 Knights of

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I am a third grade teacher, and every September I start off the new school year with The Knights of the Kitchen Table. I use the Time Warp Trio to ease my students into sitting quietly, while listening to a story for pleasure. After each chapter the children beg me to read another! Regardless of the academic abilities of my students, every one of them seems to truly enjoy this series. Although it is certainly not worthy of a Newbery Medal, I feel it is a fantastic easier chapter book that serves as a springboard to reading. In fact, The Time Warp Trio books are rarely sitting on the shelves of our school library. They are always in a child's hands. To me that makes it worthy of 5 stars.

My son...was given this book by his aunt who works in a library. I had never heard of the Time Warp Trio before that. This book is just right for him. It's not too long to be overwhelming but long enough to be challenging. The kids in the book act in a realistic manner and aren't overly heroic or too goody goody. The book was both interesting and funny and a real pleasure to read with my son. We also have a few others in the series now. This book is perfect for the kid who has outgrown Little Critter and Dr. Seuss but is not quite ready for Harry Potter.

I am a fifth grade teacher who read this book, one chapter at a time to my students. After each chapter, they had an activity to work on which related to what they had just read. The students had more fun listening to the story as well as doing the actitivies. Each time I reached the end of a chapter, the students would want me to "keep reading" because each chapter would simply leave you "hanging." It is a fast reading book that any young student would enjoy.

We suggest The Time Warp Trio, Knights of the Kitchen Table to you because it is funny and interesting. There was a magic book called "The Book" that sent Joe, Sam, and Fred back in time. An evil Black Knight wanted to hurt them. A powerful magician named Merlin was jealous of the three boys. It's so fun and exciting; you'll want to pop into the story, just like they did. It's a mix of fantasy and funny history. The author, Jon Scieszka, is extraordinary, he makes the story seem like you're part of it. It will take you off to a magical land. This book is so exciting that you won't want to put it down. The pictures are so hilarious; you'll laugh your head off.

A magical birthday gift time-warps Fred, Sam and Joe into thedays of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Packed withnon-stop action-adventure. Fred, Sam and Joe must use their wits to survive one disaster after another. Humorous details of history including mediaeval dialogue give readers an enjoyable romp in the past. This is the first book in the Time Warp Trio series. Jon Scieszka combines adventure, history, fantasy and humor in a compelling format that even reluctant readers will find hard to put down.

You should buy this book because it kept me reading page after page, chapter after chapter. The only bad thing about this book is that there was a boring beginning, like a lot of books do. It started out with three kids walking home from school when they find a book, open it and become characters in the book. I really liked the rest of the book because it was very funny and adventurous

I read this with my daughter (8 years old) for a book report she had to do. The story pulled us in. We looked forward to each chapter (short book 10 chapters). We laughed and were amused at the wonderful illustrations which accompanied the colorful text. The description of Belob the Giant is great. As a parent I recommend this book. I am going to order another of the Time Warp Trio's books.

This book is perfect for children ages 7-10. I thought this book interesting because the people in the book think they are enchanters and they have to fight a dragon, a giant and the black knight.

This book starts off with a confusing first chapter. It has them fighting the Black Knight but how did they get there? Who are they? Where are they? All these questions go through your mind when you read it. Fortunately, the second chapter answers all these questions.

The Knights of the Kichen Table is about three boys named Joe, Sam and Fred. Joe is having a birthday day party with his friends, Sam and Fred. He opens his uncle, the magician's present and inside it's a book. When they open the book they get sucked into it. They find themselves in more trouble every time the speak.

I wouldn't tell you if they make it out or not. I guess you will have to read the book.

There are lots of fine young adult titles in the fantasy, sci-fi, and quest genres, but I have been having a tough time finding good books at the chapter book level. They aren't very good as chapter books and they aren't at all good as fantasy.

The Time Warp Trio series, (there are at least seven volumes), has turned out to be a wonderful find.

The three boy heroes are resourceful, brave, and loyal to each other. The kidding around is funny and not mean. The overall tone of the books is cheerful.

The plots are sort of silly and a little forced, (a magic book transports them to a different adventure in each volume), but within a reasonable kids version of fantasy.

The books are not driven by farts and boogers or other cheap "reluctant reader" conventions. Rather, there is an actual adventure, usually with a problem (how to beat the giant, or how to get back home), that has to be solved.

Parents don't play a large role, but they also aren't portrayed as idiots or grumps.

Short paragraphs and chapters move the action along at a good pace.

This has turned out to be a good attention-holding read-with, and is a manageable read-alone. And as I look over my kid library, the series really does seem to be the only one filling the gap at that awkward early reader level.

When my son was in elementary school, he did not like reading, but this book (and the other two in the series) totally captured his attention. They're funny, imaginative, and just the right level of difficulty for a child who's not a great reader. He's in his 20's now, but the mention of these books still brings a smile to his face.