Time School: We Will Remember Them is a story book full of adventure for
younger independent readers. Written by Nikki Young, we were sent a copy to
review by publisher Hashtag Press.
This is a really lovely book, with a great story that will make readers think,
and maybe understand. Suitable for independent readers aged around 7+ (but
with better understanding for 9+), Time School tells the story of first
year Secondary School pupils Jess, and her best friends Nadia, Tomma and Ash.
One morning, without warning, take a train journey that doesn't lead where
they expected...
The main story starts with a power cut, and everyone starting their day
late, and in a rush. When Jess arrives at the station for her train to
school, she finds friends Tommo, Nadia and Ash are also racing to catch it.
They all leap onto the last carriage, and it's a while before they realise
something isn't quite right.
Arriving at school, they discover they have travelled 100 years into the
past, just at the end of World War One. Adventures ensue, not least the fact
that they have to work out how to get home, and it's a great story. It's
very clever, and has a few unexpected twists, as well as immersing the
reader into 1918.
