For All Time

by Caroline B. Cooney and Arthur Allen

Book Overview

Annie Lockwood is testing Time. She's traveled through it before, but always at Time's bidding. Now she is asking Time to take her to the year 1899, when Strat is in Cairo. But Time doesn't like to be... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440229316
• ISBN13: 9780440229315
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf Library
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

My opinion of the ending...

So...when I first read this book, I had a fit at the ending and now 5 years later I just read it again and I get it!!!! I totally understand the ending. 1. Lockwood Stratton My biggest issue with him was that he was a descendent of Devonny yet his last name was Stratton even though she had married Winden. HOWEVER...as I reread the book and I came to the part on page 55-56 where Lockwood is explaining his name. "Devonny Stratton married an Englishman. They had two children. The older son became an earl or something, but the younger son came back to America and called himself Lockwood Stratton. His son, my father was plain old Bill Stratton and now I'm Lockwood Stratton again." MYSTERY # 1 SOLVED. lol. 2. I loved the side stories with Renifer and Pankh and Camilla and Archibald. And I think Caroline B. Cooney was very crafty in her reasons for having so much subplot. Annie was meant to go back and help Renifer to grow and save her. I think in a way Annie was also meant to go back a thousand years to save Strat from his Father. Meaning Strat came through time to save Annie from being Sacrificed, and in turn she had again saved him from the wrath of his dad. 3. The Mystery of Lockwood Stratton/Strat: ENDING In the end when Camilla realizes that Strat is good and that Hiram Stratton Sr. wants him destroyed, she finds the strength to accuse him of murder, giving Strat time to run after the half image of Annie. The last we hear of Strat, he is running toward the Nile. Here is the quote. "He could see the Nile in the distance, a dark and shining ribbon, like the ribbons of Annie's hair, and he ran on and on, sure he could reach them both." That's it. That is the end of Strat's story. soooo....lol...we cut to Lockwood Stratton finding Annie once again in the museum. She wants to find out more about him so she asks him to walk her to the train station. When he tells her about his dream. "I was trying to find you, I didn't want to lose my new Lockwood on the very day we met, and I was on the Nile, sailing upstream with a bunch of British soldiers. We didn't have enough to eat and te tribes were attacking from both banks and what I did have was a camera. On a tripod, isn't that a kick? I lost it in a swamp. There was a crocodile." Now, this never occurred in the Strat chapters. So here is my conclusion. What Lockwood Stratton "dreamed" was Strat's last memory. He died that same day. In running after Annie he ran into death and then, reincarnation to be with her. Reincarnation and Time gave Strat a better life and Annie all at once. The sand was Time's way of telling Annie the truth and that is why the book is called For All Time. If you don't agree with me, that's cool...I just was saying what I gathered. Now, my BIGGEST problem with the book was that Caroline B. Cooney totally forgot her characters. If you remember in Both Sides of Time the year was 1895 and Strat was eighteen and ready to go to college. Then in Out of Time it was 1898 and

superb

I started this series thinking it would be something to occupy me while my life was utterly dull, but as I finished the first novel in the series, I became psycho. The story of Annie and Strat was so compelling that I dropped everything and read. I forced people to take me to buy the rest of the books and I finished the series in less than one work week. Simply divine was the story. The way Strat was so in love with her and her with him but time proving a barrier; I simply melt at the thought. 'For All Time' was my favorite of the series. I just made such a riveting conclusion that I dreamt about this book forever. The ending was questionable, if you misenterpret it, it seems completely tragic, but if you are in sightful, the ending creates tears of joy. All the obstacles that Strat and Annie have to face are so surreal that you have to read the page over again to make sure you read correctly. That is why I enjoyed the series and specifically 'For All Time'.

One of the best books I have read!

I loved this book! Though the ending was a little sudden but other than that the action and suspense is wonderful. I would suggest this book if you like romance or action or time travel. I also suggest reading the first three books first.

The End

I thought this book was great! In fact I love Egypt and plan to go there some day and dig for mummys. I love how Strat and Annie finally get back toghter. I thought the end was horrible. It just ended. I turned the page expecting more. The book was great, but the ending was way too heartbreaking.

For All Time

This book is one that could be considered the best book for all time. It combindes mystery,romance, and adventure while still intertwining the lives of two teens from two very different times. It is a book that can be appreciated by any love sick person from 11 to 111. This is by far the best book that Caroline B. Cooney has ever written and her books are all fantastic. I would recommend this book to just about everyone, no matter what kind of books they enjoy reading because it can satisfy just about any taste.