[close] Zoey Cummings and the Box of Time is the first in a series of books about a young girl with the ability to travel back in time.

Imagine how your life would change if you had the ability to travel back in time. Talk about incredible excitement!

When Zoey Cummings turned four years old a mysterious, yet kindly, old man brought her a gift at her birthday party - a box, a polished cedar box. At the direction of the old man the two of them buried that box in the front yard between two rose bushes. But there was a catch. Zoey could not dig up or open the box for seven years, seven long years...

When she finally turned eleven little did Zoey realize how much that box would change her life. At first the contents of the box were disappointing - an old key, a small pocket-watch, three pieces of folded papers containing some sort of strange instructions and a small scroll with a list. Through trial and error, and with the help of Wellington T. Clemens (the curious old man who is better known as "Wells"), Zoey is astounded to learn that she can travel back through history and time!

The adventures begin...

From an old library, that houses an odd time portal, Zoey makes her first trips. These excursions include a trip back to see her own grandfather teaching in the late 1950's, plus a sojourn to the "Surf Ballroom" in Clear Lake, Iowa on February 2, 1959, to witness the final performance of rock legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. Surprise follows surprise as Zoey and her best friend, Courtney, also travel back to Virginia City, Nevada in the early 1860's to meet Mark Twain.

Finally, Zoey, along with her younger sister, Phoebe, and her best friend Courtney, travel back to ancient Egypt (circa 1500 BC), where they are immersed in intrigue, suspense and adventure. One mystery that Zoey continuously encounters is the presence of a thirteen-year-old boy named Casey who just happens to be there wherever Zoey travels. In fact, due to a series of circumstances, Zoey, who is mistaken for an Atlantean princess, and her fellow companions (including Casey) end up exploring the fabled island of Atlantis... [close]