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Tunnel through time

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It was the early 80s and I was in the library in Woodbridge Middle School. I found a hardcover book that seemed interesting. A time travel story. Being into science fiction I, of course, checked it out. I enjoyed it so much that I remembered it till this day. In fact, I had to order it when I found it on Amazon. Of course I had forgotten the title, the author, almost everything but was lucky to find a site on prehistoric fiction. But lets move onto the plot.
Yes, the plot is simple - in those days sending teens back in time was the norm. Teenagers in sci-fi fought aliens, destroyed monsters and saved the world all the time. Sometimes more than once.
Sadly, the science, mostly with early life, is outdated. Well, duh, it was first printed in 1966. Of course the dinosaurs and their behavior is all wrong. But I think it would still make a good gift for a child just starting to read or explore books. Or for a person who wants, like me, to relive moments of childhood.

I read this book in elementary school. I loved it. I've now purchased it for my kids!

I first read this book while in elementary school and still have it in my library. Del Rey was one of the best when it came to young fiction. While a lot of the concepts are dated, and the characters are shallow, it can still hold a young persons interest. There was a TV series in the early 60's called "The Time Tunnel" that series producer Irwin Allen based on this concept. Still a good read for young people.

A time travel story with dinosaurs. What more could a boy want?

Basically, though, that is about the only people that should be reading it, as a boy and his father go to rescue a colleague who has become trapped.

Tunnel Through Time is about a boy named Bob, his dad invented a time ring. So Bob, his friend, and his friend's dad go through time. They were there for a week. They wanted to go back, but they couldn't find the time ring. To find out the conclusion, read the book.

This book is a good book. The characters are interesting. They are interesting becuase they all have different personalities. Bob is the son of Sam Miller. Sma is the inventor of the timr ring. Pete is Bob's friend. Doc Tom is an archiologist and also Pete's dad. The charcters are good because they go with the book. For example, Doc Tom is an archiologist and they go back to the time of dinosaurs. This story takes place in a small town. Well, if you read the book I hope you will like it.

I was just now listening to the Dynasty theme song, from the tv drama, and it jarred my memory so I had to look this book up and here it is. I too remember this from elementary school. There was a time machine and things get thrown back and forth through time and there was an ice-age and s$#% like that. Get this book for your scientifically minded kids - they'll love it.

IT WAS A FAVORATE BOOK OF MINE WHEN I WAS IN ELEMENTRY SCHOOL ITS A GREAT BOOK FOR YOUNG READERS.

Science that is so far off I have a hard time believing that it was thought to be accurate in 1966. Dinosaurs whose only behavior is maniacal attack, even in the case of some herbovores. Prehistoric men who operate pretty much on the same level - savages just gotta be savage, after all. A paleontologist who travels back to the time of the dinosaur and collects no data - mostly just shoots things. Only one female character, who is mostly only happy when she does something to please the male heros. People who make bizarre choices apparantly only because the plot needs them to. No character development, clumsy writing, sloppy editting.

Actually, Lester Del Rey didn't even write this. Someone else wrote it to his outline.

There was good science fiction written in 1966, but is probably a example of why science fiction used to have such a crummy reputation.

I have spent the last year researching the title of this book alone. It wasn't until my friend dug out a book report this evening that we were able to find the name. Now that we have the name we have access to the book.

You won't regret reading this. It is the best class text that I have read next to The Hobbit.