Thanks to leap year, today on OOM we get to celebrate an extra day on the calendar. This has us thinking—what if we could get the most out of our year with a little time travel? Until we can get our hands on a time machine, check out the list below of some great time-hopping reads for all ages.
Ranger in Time series by Kate Messner; illustrated by Kelley McMorris (Ages 7–10): Meet Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever who has a nose for trouble...and always saves the day. Journey with Ranger to the Oregon Trail, Ancient Rome, and the Freedom Trail in this tail-wagging series. And be on the lookout for book four when Ranger travels to the South Pole (out this summer)!
Geronimo Stilton Journey Through Time series by Geronimo Stilton (Ages 7–10): Journey back in time with Geronimo Stilton on his adventures through history. Geronimo never expected to set paw inside a time machine. But when Professor Paws von Volt invited me to travel with him, he had to accept! Along the way Geronimo learns how the dinosaurs became extinct, how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built, what life was like at King Arthur's court and so much more!
The Lost Track of Time by Paige Britt; illustrated by Lee White (Ages 8–12): Penelope is running out of time! She dreams of being a writer, but how can she pursue her passion when her mother schedules every minute of her life? Then one day, Penelope discovers a hole in her schedule, an entire day completely unplanned! And she mysteriously falls into it. What follows is a mesmerizing journey through the Realm of Possibility where Penelope sets out to find and free the Great Moodler, the one person who may have the answers she seeks. Along the way, she must face an army of Clockworkers, battle the evil Chronos, take a daring Flight of Fancy, and save herself from the grip of time.
Longbow Girl by Linda Davies (Ages 12 and up): Longbow Girl by Linda Davies is the first book in an exciting new trilogy about a smart, strong, bold girl who travels back in time to protect her family’s past and ensure its future by using her archery skills.
In the wilds of the Welsh mountains, the brave and beautiful longbow girl, Merry Owen, discovers a river that takes her back in time to the autocratic kingdom of King Henry VIII. While there she finds she must compete in an archery tournament to save her ancestors’ land from being seized by their aristocratic neighbors the de Courcys. Merry’s best friend (and heir to the de Courcy wealth), James de Courcy, follows her back in time and the two get tangled up in their families’ ancient histories. There are forces working against them both in the past and the present. Will they be able to survive their pasts to save their futures?
