A Crazy Adventure in Time
by
Illustrated by
Ages 7-10
Hardcover: 40pp | 8.5 x 9.5 | $18.95
ISBN: 978-1-897349-44-1 (US $17.95)
Paperback: 40pp | 8.5 x 9.5 | $8.95
ISBN: 978-1-897349-45-8 (US $7.95)
ABOUT THE BOOK
In just a minute...your heart will beat 60 to 100 times, your kitchen faucet will send 2 to 4 gallons of water down the drain, a cheetah racing after its food will run the length of 4 to 5 football fields...
What else can happen in just a minute? Readers will have to follow David (who is almost 5 million minutes old) through his zany day—which involves escaped animals, a crashed movie set, and backyard hijinks—to find out. As readers come along for the ride, they learn a myriad of facts—featured as fast facts on the pages—related to what can happen in a minute in the world all around them. A special section at the back of the book presents a brief history of time devices, from sundials to water clocks and candle clocks, all the way through to atomic clocks. Howlingly funny, surprising, and fascinating, this is a tour through time that readers won’t want to miss.
REVIEWS:
Quill & Quire
“The key here lies in relating time to everyday events, and Just a Minute! is packed with examples that young readers will understand and enjoy.”
Canadian Children's Book News
"Dip into the book at any page and you're guaranteed to come across a new piece of information about our world that you've never encountered before...a particularly wonderful book because Szpirglas takes special care to present the facts in an accessible manner."
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"A book that can be returned to over and over...every page has jokes and fascinating information to catch the eye."
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"This book is pure fun with a surprising amount of information included...The illustrations are dramatic, lively, and set a rapid pace for the story. There is so much to discover on every page. Young readers should enjoy the statistics -- a lot can happen in just a minute!"
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