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| Nick of Time | 
 enlarge | Author: Ted Bell
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 10102
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.6
ISBN: 0312380682
EAN: 9780312380687
ASIN: 0312380682
Publication Date: May 13, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Blows Harry Potter Away November 29, 2001
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
A children's book that adults can enjoy. Full of action. A real page turner. Makes Harry Potter seem anemic.
"OUTSTANDING IN EVERY WAY!" October 28, 2003
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is an absolute gem! A great read for young or old or both and should be on every child's bookshelf. Very much in the style of Robert Louis Stevenson but written with a modern reader in mind. The hero, young Nick McIver is 12 when he discovers his father is spying on the Nazis for Churchill. The year is 1939 and war looms. Through a series of exiciting events, Nick and his sister Kate join forces to discover the secrets of an experimental German U-boat and, in a delightful twist, Nick comes to the aid of his ancestor who sails under Lord Nelson. Splendid rip-roaring tale and too bad they don't write them like this anymore!
 smitty September 25, 2005
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have read Ted Bell's novels prior to this one and even tho i thought it might have been written for a junior I felt that it was highly enjoyable. The enjoyable action was there but it did not have the female relationships that Lord Hawke had in his exploits, as I felt the later novels were meant for a more mature readership.
A must read! June 26, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you liked Ted Bell's "Hawk" series, you'll LOVE "Nick of Time". I was hesitant when I first ordered this book, since I'm usually disappointed with the early works of authors when they are released after a successful series. This certainly wasn't the case here. Not only was "Nick of Time" a lively tale that kept me drawn in from page one, it also provided an interesting background for the "Hawk" series. If you've enjoyed his work thus far, then "Nick of Time" belongs on your shelf!
Courtesy of Teens Read Too May 13, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Set in 1939, NICK OF TIME is about young Nick McIver and his adventuresome spirit.
Nick loves to sail and be out on the water with his trusty dog, Jip. He loves it so much that he often loses track of time and comes home late for dinner, which irritates his tough yet loving mother. One night, Nick also discovers that his father is no ordinary lighthouse keeper. He's also a spy for England. What would become World War II was brewing, and Nick joins his dad in his efforts of spying for Nazis.
This story has a lot going for it. The writing is excellent, the story includes sailboats, Nazis, submarines, secret castles, mysterious villains, pirates, squawking parrots, dogs, cats, spies and, as the title implies, travel through time. The one downside is that it takes more than one hundred pages to get to the time travel promised by the title.
Nevertheless, it's a fun story, full of adventure and suspense, with a dose of history thrown in.
Reviewed by: Marie Robinson
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