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Nick of Time

Ted Bell (2000)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages419 (Chunky (400-600))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.92/5 (2541)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersTime-Displaced

Synopsis

The setting is England, 1939, on the eve of war, Nick and his sister, Kate, begin gathering vital information about the imminent Nazi invasion. But the Nazis become the least of Nick's problems after he discovers a time machine hidden in a cove. Unfortunately, the evil pirate Captain Billy Blood, who travels through time capturing little children and holding them for ransom, will stop at nothing to possess the priceless machine. With the help of Lord Hawke, whose children have been taken by Blood, Nick must fight the ruthless pirate on land and sea in two different centuries in a desperate attempt to save his home and his family from being utterly destroyed.

Tags

Historical FictionAdventureTime TravelPirate Fiction