Stealing the Sword: A Branches Book (Time Jumpers #1) (1)
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Stealing the Sword: A Branches Book (Time Jumpers #1) (1)

Paperback – August 28, 2018

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Price
$5.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1338217360
Dimensions
5.25 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
Weight
4.8 ounces

Description

Praise for Stealing the Sword : "Part of Scholastic's early chapter book series Branches, this title is designed to be easy-to-read and features a high-interest plot to help readers make the transition from picture books to longer chapter books. The characters are likeable and the story has lots of action..." -- School Library Journal Praise for 13 Gifts : * "Mass keeps the plot jumping like a fireworks display; there's one surprise spark after another, all coming together at the end for a breathtaking finale." -- School Library Journal , starred review Praise for 11 Birthdays : * "A fresh twist on the familiar themes of middle-grade family and school dynamics." -- Booklist , starred review Chase and his sister Ava find a mysterious old suitcase. Soon, they are jumping through time! When the ground stops spinning, they are inside King Arthur's castle! Chase and Ava will need to save the king in order to get back home. But what exactly do they need to do? Can they figure it out before it's too late? Wendy Mass is the author of award-winning books for young readers, including 11 Birthdays , Finally , 13 Gifts , The Last Present , and the Twice Upon a Time series; as well as A Mango-Shaped Space , Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life , Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall , Leap Day , Every Soul a Star , Space Taxi , and The Candymakers . She lives with her family in New Jersey. Oriol Vidal is an illustrator and storyboard artist living in Barcelona, Spain. Wendy Mass's Time Jumpers is the first early chapter book series he has illustrated. Read more

Features & Highlights

  • New York Times
  • bestselling author Wendy Mass's action-packed early chapter book series is perfect for newly independent readers!
  • Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Chase and Ava find an old suitcase filled with strange objects. One of the objects looks like a dragon-headed doorknob... Suddenly Chase and Ava find themselves jumping back in time to King Arthur's castle! They meet the king's wizard Merlin and soon discover what the dragon-headed doorknob
  • really
  • is. It turns out they have an important job to do: They must save the king! But a bad guy is after them... How will Chase and Ava get back home? They will need to act fast to find out! Oriol Vidal's engaging illustrations appear on every page. Newly independent readers will eat up this time-travel series from
  • New York Times
  • bestselling author Wendy Mass!

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Another great branches title

My six year old son is a good reader but it’s hard to find books that challenge his reading while also keeping him engaged. He likes magic tree house, for example, but mostly for me to read to him. This book was just challenging enough, he likes the story, and the more frequent pictures seem to keep him reading longer. Excellent early chapter book!
8 people found this helpful
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Poorly written

We usually enjoy Scholastic books very much. This particular series though is very poorly written. Everything is written in present tense. Vocabulary is basic. I have a 1st grader who is just getting to enjoy chapter books and I want him to be challenged (to a reasonable extent), not dumbed down. I would recommend instead the excellent The Last Firehawk, or Dragon Masters.
4 people found this helpful
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{My thoughts} – This book was amazing. I mean, who doesn’t love a book that blasts them back into a retelling of a favorite story. Chase and Ava are at a flea market and they end up getting their hands on a suitcase. The suitcase seems to be somewhat magical. They touch an object in it that looks like a dragon doorknob and the next thing they know is they are dropped smack dab into the Medieval Times.

In this book they are meant to correct somethings that had happened that shouldn’t have, or stop something from happening that may have happened. Once they start to understand where they are and what is going on they figure out what to do and in the end it seems like everything works out in the end. Once things are done on that adventure they figure out how to get back into their time. Once they are home they both agree not to tell their parents until they figure out what is going on and what to do about everything that is going on in terms of time jumping.

I highly recommend this book for any child that is just beginning to read and wanting to expand their imagination. It is a nicely written book with some illustrations that help to further explain the storyline.
3 people found this helpful
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Early reader mystery

A nice book for early readers. Every chapter ends with a mystery. My daughter reads more complicated books but she also liked the suspense of this one. I like that the characters are kind to each other and work together to solve the mystery.
2 people found this helpful
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Early reader mystery

A nice book for early readers. Every chapter ends with a mystery. My daughter reads more complicated books but she also liked the suspense of this one. I like that the characters are kind to each other and work together to solve the mystery.
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Fun story for early readers!

Fun story though pretty predictable. The use of present tense caught me for a sec but maybe chapter books are written more in that tense these days. Not sure. Interesting circumstances the young protagonists are thrown into though. I'd like to read book two. Early readers would like it!
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First chapter book

Great series for early chapter book readers! The pictures are so helpful and a great break for readers! Highly recommend!
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Good Condition

Book is in perfect condition
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Easy to read and engaging

I really liked this early reader book. I learned some things about King Author and his court that I didn't know. I will be looking to get other books for my granddaughters and my grandson. The book was easy to read and very engaging.
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Time Travel series for newly independent readers

Scholastic's Branches line is a great collection of books for newly independent readers who are advancing past beginning readers but not quite ready for middle grade novels. In general, I love the Branches books. They include a variety of genres and use a variety of storytelling methods from diary entries to traditional prose to cartoon/prose hybrid. While I'm sure Time Jumpers will have many fans among young readers, It's not my favorite of the Branches books. It feels like a thin imitation of the Magic Treehouse books. The first book in a series is always difficult because you have to take up valuable writing space with introductions and the Branches books aren't very long to begin with. So I think author Wendy Mass did an admirable job of telling a creditable tale in the space allowed. But as an adult, the convenient coincidences and small inaccuracies were a bit annoying. They may not bother children at all. (I mean, who ever heard of closets in a medieval castle?) I am hopeful that future stories may improve. In the meantime, if you have a young reader that enjoys the Magic Treehouse books or maybe the branches series Dragon Masters, they may also enjoy this new series of time travel stories with brother-sister duo Chase and Ava.
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