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Time Blasters

by Scott Nickel, Enrique Corts (Illustrator)

David is stuck with the worlds worst babysitter. But when she accidentally zaps herself back in time, his problems are far from over. If shes still missing when his parents get back, theyll freak out! David and his friend, Ben, must blast into the past to save the stranded sitter.

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Growing up, Scott Nickel wanted to be a comic book writer or a mad scientist. As an adult, he gets to do both. In his secret literary lab, Scott has created more than a dozen graphic novels for Stone Arch Books featuring time travel, zombies, robots, giant insects, and mutant lunch ladies. Scott's NIGHT OF THE HOMEWORK ZOMBIES received the 2007 Golden Duck award for Best Science Fiction Picture Book.

When not creating crazy comics, Scott squeezes in a full-time job as a writer and editor at Jim Davis' Garfield studio.

Check out Scott’s monstrously funny syndicated comic strip, EEK!, at Go Comics: http://www.gocomics.com/eek/

Reviews

[Dolly]

This is an entertaining, but fairly formulaic time travel comic. The dialogue is simple and the story would be good for beginning readers.

I like that the author included a glossary, a couple of pages of information about the Ice Age, and suggestions for students and teachers for discussions, writing, and further research.

It's the first book I've seen in this series and I think it will appeal to young readers.

[GRPLTeens Grand Rapids Public Library]

it was pretty funny how they had the caveman and the baby mammoth in there house when there parents came home.