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Paperback The Trolley to Yesterday Book

ISBN: 0553157957

ISBN13: 9780553157956

The Trolley to Yesterday

(Book #6 in the Johnny Dixon Series)

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A "spooky[, ] spine-tingling" time travel adventure that takes a boy and his eccentric professor friend to the mysterious Byzantine Empire (Publishers Weekly) . . . [Description] Johnny Dixon is worried about Professor Childermass. The professor has always been an odd duck, but lately his behavior has been positively bizarre. He's been talking to himself and stalking down the street with his collar turned up and his hat over his eyes, and now he won't return Johnny's calls. Johnny's afraid that the professor's old age is starting to get to him, but he will soon find it's something far more amazing--and far more dangerous. The professor has discovered a trolley that can carry them five hundred years back in time, to the last days of the Byzantine Empire. In the dark and winding streets of Constantinople, he and Johnny confront crusaders, mystics, and thieves as they attempt to save the ancient empire from destruction at the hands of the advancing Turkish armies. Created by the award-winning author of The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Johnny Dixon is one of the most charming young heroes in literature--a spunky, bespectacled young man whose curiosity often gets him into trouble--and his "wonderfully warming friendship with cantankerous old Professor Childermass makes them an endearing detective team" (The New York Times). This description may be from another edition of this product.

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Rated 5 stars
One of the better Johnny Dixon books

If you're a fan of these books than you have to read The Trolley to Yesterday. It is one of the best of the Johnny Dixon books. I read these books when I was in elementary and middle school. Sometimes I even go back and reread this one to just remember. This is a great series for young readers. I loved it and I think you will too.

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A great read from one of my favorite childhood authors!

I am in the process of collecting all of John Bellairs books because I loved them so much when I was younger. I just finished reading this one as I added it to my collection and I was reminded of how great of an author John Bellairs was. I think every child should give his books a chance because I'm sure they will get hooked on reading for life!

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Bellairs' most ambitious novel.

Well, Johnny, Fergie, and the Prof are back at it again. Only this time their adventure lies on another continent, in another century.This is John Bellairs at his absolute peak of creative ability. The cast of characters ranges from an amusing, tongue-in-cheek ancient Egyptian god (in the form of a floating bird statue of course), and an inventor who's harebrained schemes rival that of the professor's, to the more frightening...

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Another Tale From the Master of Young Adult Fiction!

Johnny, Fergie, and Professor Childermass are back and it seems the cantankerous old coot has something special in his basement. A time machine! Well, actually a Time Trolley! When Johnny and Fergie notice the Professor acting strange they decide to investigate, instead of finding the Prof one step closer to insanity they find that he has an honest-to-God time machine that allows him to travel to Constantinople right...

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AY CARAMBA! Professors in time!

For my first comment, I must say this: Any book featuring a god of Upper and Lower Egypt is really, really cool.When said book is by John Bellairs and features 1)Well-done historical fiction, 2)Absolutely groovy plot, 3)Unforgettable characters, and 4)Time travel using a truly funky trolley, well, the book's really extremely cool, then.This was Bellairs' first foray into historical fiction. I don't know whether he was...

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