Trail of Bones: Danger Boy Episode 3 [Hardcover]

Mark London Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 12, 2005 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Danger Boy (Book 3)

Danger Boy and his time-traveling companions are in for some shocking surprises when they meet up with an earlier expedition — the historical journey of Lewis and Clark.

Fresh from a dangerous time-traveling mission, Eli Sands and his friends Clyne, the evolved dinosaur, and Thea, the scholar from Alexandria, are thrown into nineteenth-century America after an accident with their time-travel vessel. Unfortunately, Clyne is stranded alone in potentially hostile territory, while Thea and Eli pop up at the beginning of the famed Lewis and Clark expedition. After Thea is mistaken for an escaped slave and taken into custody, Eli joins Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery in hopes of finding Clyne, a means to rescue Thea, and transportation home. While trying to escape and regroup, Eli and his friends make important discoveries about their "accidental" stumble into 1804. It looks like they were lured by a Prime Nexus, which they may have caused, and which will surely change all of history to come.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8-Through intricate plot development and fleshed-out characters, this mixed-genre selection grabs readers' attention from the outset and holds it until the end. Eli, Thea, and Clyne have tumbled through the Fifth Dimension from 2019 to 1804 and 1805 and become entwined in the Lewis and Clark expedition and the struggle to help slaves escape to freedom. Thea is originally from ancient Alexandria and Clyne is a dinosaurlike creature. They mistakenly arrive in this time period as they are on their way back to 2019 from their last adventure with Merlin. The members of the Corps of Discovery come to life and the story is rich with historical details. Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings are integral to the tale, and Williams combines fact with fiction to make them well-developed characters. The hardships and problems faced by the members of the Corps and the injustice of slavery are embedded in the story, which is told in alternating chapters by the three main characters. It is not necessary to have read earlier selections in the series. Gradually, readers become familiar with the idiosyncrasies of the tale's underpinnings as they learn the secret powers of a baseball cap and how myriad languages are understood. This cleverly plotted, engrossing read will appeal to maturing fans of Jon Scieszka's "The Time Warp Trio" series (Viking).-Renee Steinberg, formerly at Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJ
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From the Publisher

An exciting new episode in the Danger Boy saga!

Fresh from a dangerous time-traveling mission, Eli Sands and his friends Clyne, the evolved dinosaur, and Thea, the scholar from Alexandria, are thrown into nineteenth-century America after an accident with their time-travel vessel. Unfortunately, Clyne is stranded alone in potentially hostile territory, while Thea and Eli pop up at the beginning of the famed Lewis and Clark expedition. After Thea is mistaken for an escaped slave and taken into custody, Eli joins Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery in hopes of finding Clyne, a means to rescue Thea, and transportation home. While trying to escape and regroup, Eli and his friends make important discoveries about their "accidental" stumble into 1804. It looks like they were lured by a Prime Nexus, which they may have caused, and which will surely change all of history to come.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (April 12, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763621544
• ISBN-13: 978-0763621544
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,680,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hi--

I'm the author of the "Danger Boy" time travel series, now making its way back to Kindle and other eBook formats... I'm also a journalist, covering the warp and woof of showbiz and its discontents here in L.A. (where I find myself currently based, on the madcap, troubling/fascinating edge-of-the-Pacific).

I also teach wordslinging, write the occasional comic or play, and have some other work in the pipeline. Stay tuned. I also find myself raising a son or two, and trying to hike a trail or three when I can. I'm still trying to figure out what it is the coyotes and crows are attempting to tell me.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars An Enticing and Appetizing Read, January 7, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Trail of Bones: Danger Boy Episode 3 (Hardcover)

Recently coming from a dangerous time-traveling mission, Eli Sands and intergalactic friend Clyne the evolved dinosaur and an Alexandrian scholar Thea, are thrown into late nineteenth-century America after an "minor" mishap with their plasmachanichal time-travel vessel. Unfortunately, Clyne is separated from his friends in potentially hostile and unknown territory. While Thea and Eli on the other hand, pop up at the beginning of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition (pre-Sacagawea). After Thea is taken from Eli as she is mistook for an escaped slave and taken into the custody of president Jefferson (though he prefers to be called Tom). Eli then joins up with Captans Meriwether Lewis and Clark's "Corps of Discovery" whit the hope of finding his pal Clyne, that in turn will be a means to rescue Thea, and safe transportation home. However, while trying to escape the clutches of slave drivers and glory-hungry native warriors with hopes to regroup, the trio make an important discovery about their "unforeseen" stumble into 1804. It looks like they were attracted by a so called Prime Nexus, which they may have produced, which will surely change all of history to come.

-Jackson Courey

5.0 out of 5 stars Eli Sands and his friends are trapped in 19th century America after an accident with their time-travel vessel, July 6, 2005

By 

Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trail of Bones: Danger Boy Episode 3 (Hardcover)

Eli Sands and his friends are trapped in 19th century America after an accident with their time-travel vessel, stranded in different times. Separated, the group must not only make contact with each other again; they must assure their accident doesn't change history itself.

5.0 out of 5 stars science fiction and history in one place, May 10, 2005

By 

austinmom2 "austinmom2" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trail of Bones: Danger Boy Episode 3 (Hardcover)

This is the first book I have read in this series, but it is still enjoyable on its own. It is well written, flows well, and kids will learn a lot of history without it being overdone. It has enough gross factor to appeal to boys, but not so much to turn off parents or a female reader (one of the secondary characters, who tells part of the story, is a girl). It will encourage kids to pick up the next book in the series...