{"product_id":"time-writer-9781958302194","title":"Time Writer","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTime Writer: A Steampunk Time Travel Adventure for Young Readers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old author-in-training and gadget-making enthusiast, Issy Garcia, dreams of bringing her steampunk inventions to life. If only she could convince her scientist parents to share space with her in their backyard barn lab. But they won't let Issy near their precious \"real science\" experiments. That is until they end up stuck in one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a mysterious storm hovers over her family's new home in Cornville, Arizona, and rogue lightning streaks through the house, Issy's parents go missing. In the hunt for answers, she discovers Mamá and Papá stuck inside her latest story's world and the truth of their experiments - tachyons and time study. Clues and ingenuity lead to her parents' trail landing Issy in an alternate 1886 New York City filled with bizarre costumes, steam-powered machines, and automatons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConvinced her writing created this mess, Issy is determined to rescue her parents and shut down the time loop. Not an easy task with Time Pirates hunting her for unknown reasons. She must navigate the streets of New York with clever street orphan Mekasha and calculate a way to get everyone back home. Or be lost to her family forever, trapped in a world of steam and odd tech.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for Young STEM Enthusiasts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis middle grade novel combines science fiction with hands-on problem-solving as Issy uses her inventor skills and scientific knowledge to navigate an alternate timeline. Readers ages 8-12 will connect with Issy's determination to prove herself while learning about tachyons, time theory, and Victorian-era technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Story Elements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong female protagonist who loves science and inventing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteampunk world-building with automatons and steam-powered machines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParent-child relationships and family bonds tested across time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1886 New York City setting with alternate reality twist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction-packed adventure featuring Time Pirates and street orphans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTEM concepts woven naturally into the narrative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Dani Camarena and published by Lawley Enterprises LLC in May 2023, this paperback edition offers 13.99 MSRP value for readers seeking empowering stories with girl protagonists. The Arizona-to-New York setting provides geographic diversity while the time travel mechanics introduce young readers to speculative science concepts in an accessible format.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lawley Enterprises LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680426955026,"sku":"9781958302194","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a9534a5-cf84-412d-9f86-965e7eecfa39.jpg?v=1734906321","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/time-writer-9781958302194","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}