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It's not that Casey Little is always late. It's just that everything starts a little too early. But when Casey discovers a weird little time machine, he figures he'll never be late again. Unfortunately, it's not a very good time machine. It can only go back 15 minutes. And it seems to have a mind of its own. Still -- what could possibly go wrong?
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Gr 5-8–Seventh grade would be easier, Casey figures, if he could just be on time for things–classes, football practice, even breakfast. When he finds his grandfatherâÇÖs old watch in the attic, he puts it on, but like most of GrandpopâÇÖs inventions, it doesnâÇÖt seem to work right. Then, Casey discovers that he canâÇÖt take it off. GrandpopâÇÖs notebook reveals that the watch is actually a time machine that can transport its wearer 15 minutes into the past. At first Casey is delighted, and he uses the Go-backâÇÖs powers to enhance his coolness rating with the popular girls and to outsmart a bully. However, he soon realizes that altering the past has serious implications. Tests are easy when you can check the answers and then âÇ£go-backâÇ and adjust your own. Football stardom is assured if you already know where the ball will go. But what happens when time-hopping affects other people? Casey then has to decide if he wants to be a hero at someone elseâÇÖs expense. Written in breezy first-person style with lots of side comments to readers, this lighthearted story combines science fiction, sports action, and raucous humor with a strong underlying message about personal responsibility and honesty.–Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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15 Minutes By Steve Young HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 9780060725082 15 Minutes Casey Little here. Sorry about making you wait. I really wasn't paying attention to the time. The problem is, I never do. I'm late. I'm late all the time. People say I got it from my grandfather Jesse. My late grandfather Jesse. My mother complains that I'd be late for my own funeral. I wonder if my grandfather showed up on time for his, though to tell you the truth, I wouldn't show up at all for mine. Mom is right about me never being on time. That's why I'm just writing this now. I would've started earlier but -- well, you know. One day, about a month ago, something happened so unbelievably timely that my entire world was turned upside down. Not that Australia was on the top and we were on the bottom, but it felt that way. It all started very, very quietly. 15 Minutes . Copyright © by Steve Young . Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold. Excerpted from 15 Minutes by Steve Young All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
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