Time TrappedThe high-octane sequel to Time Snatchers.
Caleb thought he'd escaped Uncle's clutches and could have a normal life in 1968, but no such luck. After being forcibly returned to Timeless Treasures and his old job of stealing valuable objects from the past, he learns that things have gotten even more sinister. Training the new kidnapped recruits doesn't seem very important to Frank, Uncle's evil lackey, even though a few of these kids have amazing thieving skills and genius for new technology.
But then Caleb figures out it's because Frank doesn't plan on
keeping them around very long - or keeping them alive.
Stakes are high for all of the time snatchers. If only Caleb can convince the new ones to stop having fun with the technology and use it to save their own lives.
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I was born in Montreal, Quebec. When I was young I wanted to be
either an artist or a lawyer when I grew up. Now that I am almost grown
up I still can’t decide between the two. So I do both.
I also like to write and began writing stories to have something to go with my pictures. But now I just write…even without pictures.
Three of my four picture books (the “Rachel” series) take place in
the mythic village of Chelm. Once you have visited Chelm, it is very
hard to leave. You see, the people there are very silly. And, when you
spend half your day being a serious lawyer, silliness is welcome.
I’m very excited about my latest project. It’s a middle grade science
fiction/time travel adventure series, published by G.P Putnam’s Sons.
The first novel in the series, published in 2012, is called Time
Snatchers and the sequel, published on September 26, 2013, is called
Time Trapped.
I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of time travel and I wanted
to write about it. In its earliest stages, Time Snatchers started as a
writing exercise in one of Peter Carver’s writing classes. The exercise
was to write a story based on one of the images in Chris Van Allsburg’s
picture book, “The Mysteries of Harris Burdick”. I chose the picture
called “Another Place, Another Time” showing children riding a
sail-propelled handcar along a railway track that seemed to go on
forever. For whatever reason, that picture screamed “Time Travel” to me.
I did quite a bit of historical research for both my middle grade
books which was a lot of fun. In researching Time Snatchers I learned a
lot about ancient China, including how to fire porcelain in a kiln. For
Time Trapped, a trip to Scotland in 2012, taught me much about Scottish
history, people and customs that I wove into my novel.
I’ve been asked which I like better – painting or writing. That is a
tough question to answer. They are both important to me and I derive
different but equal amounts of satisfaction from both. I have many ideas
in my head for future picture books as well as novels.
The other thing I love to do is present my books to children,
including doing storytellings. I’ve made author visits to most of the
major cities in Canada and have also done readings in New York City,
Tucson, Arizona and Shanghai, China. Connecting with my readers is one
of the things I love most most about being a children’s author.
Published Works
Time Trapped, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2013)
Time Snatchers, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2012
Even Higher, Tundra Books, 2007
Rachel’s Library, Tundra Books, 2004
Rachel’s Gift, Tundra Books, 2003
Rachel Captures the Moon, Tundra Books, 2001
EXCERPT - TIME
TRAPPED
“Wait! What’s your
name?” I call after her.
She’s going to
disappear into the crowd. The beautiful girl with no name. And I’ll be left
wondering . . . Or worse, she’ll say her name and I won’t hear it. Because the
noise level in the hall is increasing and a hundred inane conversations are
going on around me and despite strict orders from my brain, my ears are picking
up random words like belch and freight train, and pumpkin, and I’m afraid that
when she finally says her name, I’m going to hear mustard instead and then what
will I do—
“It’s Abbie!” she
calls out.
Abbie. I’ve got
it. Abbie. Abbie. Abbie. Three times should do it. Just in case, I whip open my
memory book to jot it down. A scrap of paper flutters out.
I pick it up and
gaze at the big loopy letters. She gave me a note! I can’t believe it. I unfold
the paper.
Meet me in the
park at 4:00 P.M. We need to talk in private.
We do? A beautiful
girl needs to talk to me. And not only does she want to talk to me, but in
private too. My dreams are coming true. This is incredible. It can take years to
get a note like this from a girl, and I’ve done it in just over thirty minutes.
A school record. Heck, maybe even a state record. My picture is going to be in
Sports Illustrated. Right next to the girl who shot three holes in one during
her sophomore year.
I look up to see
if I can spot her. But Abbie is gone.
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