Lost in Spillville

by Fay Shelby and Sam Drexler

What is the secret of the two brothers who spent their lives building giant wood clocks in Spillville, Iowa? Why did they turn down a million dollars for one of their clocks by Henry Ford during the depression?Erika and Oz, two teenagers, run away from home. They don't get very far physically but they get extremely far in time. Through a bizarre series of events, they discover the secret of family, friends, and time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966998812
• ISBN13: 9780966998818
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Aunt Strawberry Books
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Elly

"Murder in Bozeman" was one of those "I-can't-put-this-down-till-I-know-what-happens-next!" books. Each chapter left me on the edge of my seat, itching to know what would happen next. Oz and Erika, the main characters, are easy for teens to relate to and are fun people to travel back in time with. The adventures were thrilling, the history exciting and the characters intriguing. It is a great read and I can't wait to read the next one!

Exciting, informative, and totally fun reading.

There is a museum of clocks (the Bily Clocks) in the small town of Spillville, Iowa, located in the same house where Antonin Dvorak once worked on his New World Symphony. No one knows for sure why two Czechoslovakian brothers dedicated their lives building and carving these enormous wooden clocks. Two teenagers, Erika and Oz manage to go back in time to meet the people who lived at the time of the brothers to find the answer to their obsession. Lost In Spillville is a kind of historical science fiction where the story is told from the point of view of each character and presents the reader with fun, a sense of adventure, and a bit of insight into life. The first in a series of Erika & Oz "Adventures in American History", Lost In Spillville is based on extensive historical research and eyewitness accounts in order to remain true to history. The author Sam Drexler leaves his readers eagerly looking forward to the next title in his exciting, informative, and entertaining series.

The best book ever

The book Lost in Spillville is the greatest book. It takes your mind off anything and everything on your mind. It relates to familiar and unfamiliar characters of history in a fun way that makes the story exciting. The characters of the story are fun to read about and share their adventure with. This magical adventure was fun to read and absorb, and I am so excited to hear there are more to come.