| Title | : | Throwback (Throwback, #1) |
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| ISBN | : | 0062406388 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780062406385 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 |
| Publication | : | First published October 1, 2019 |
Peter Lerangis, the New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders and Max Tilt series, returns with an electrifying new trilogy about a boy who discovers that he alone may be able to alter the course of history.
Corey Fletcher has an active imagination. He sees things no one else does. Cracks jokes no one else gets. And goes places few would ever dare go. Like the past.
All he needs is a metal artifact from a point in time, and Corey can go there. Although hundreds of time travelers live in secret throughout the world, including Corey's own grandfather, none has the ability to change past events.
But when Corey accidentally saves a life while time traveling, he realizes that he is the first-ever “Throwback,” with the power to alter life as we know it. Which means his own life is now in all sorts of danger.
This is the first book in a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat adventure series from New York Times bestselling author Peter Lerangis, whose books have sold over five and a half million copies worldwide.
Throwback (Throwback, #1) Reviews
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Loved the NYC setting and the 9/11 story line. Unfortunately, the two extra time hops had too many confusing action scenes. The situation with the two time travelers who have transformed into mutant animals seemed unnecessary and distracting. Corey also assumes a girl in 1917 is gender-fluid just because she has disguised herself as a boy so she can audition to become a cowboy. This is supposed to be part one of a trilogy. Despite the satisfying ending of book one, I am not sure if I will be looking for books two and three.
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The story: When Corey learns he's inherited the family ability to travel through time, he also finds out that he's a "throwback"--one of the few time travelers with the ability to alter the past and thereby affect the future. His first mission: to rescue the grandmother he's never known, who died on 9/11. What he doesn't expect is to find himself stranded in 1917, being hunted by the street gangs of New York, or rescued by an unexpected cowboy named Quinn...
June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG; Violence PG-13; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse PG; Magic & the occult PG; GLBT content G; adult themes G; overall rating PG. Good for grades 5-8.
Liz's comments: A fun adventure/time travel story that both boys and girls will enjoy, with a nice twist at the end. If your readers like this one, the second book in the series, "The Chaos Loop" is now available. -
I love the character interactions and the depiction of historical New York City in this middle-grade time-travel adventure, but it's maybe a bit overstuffed with plot. (The hero is nominally trying to save his grandmother from dying on September 11th, but he spends most of the narrative stuck in 1917.) There are also a few talking animals, which are technically explained yet feel far wackier than anything else in the story. And I'm not convinced that the ending is wholly earned, nor that some darker material involving the actual 9/11 attacks and repeated mention of suicide represents the best choice for a book in this age range. Overall, though, it's a fun quick read.
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Corey is living in New York and has a best friend Laila. He comes to find out he can touch objects and travel in time. They need to have some metal in them. His grandfather who has been missing for over a year, suddenly shows up to talk to Corey because he too can time travel and as Corey has traveled back in time accidentally he saved someone's life and changed history! He is called a throwback, which means he not only can travel time, but he can change history. Corey's grandmother died during 9/11 and he decides to travel back to try to save her. His grandfather has tried many times, but it never works. As he travels back to 2001, he accidentally travels even farther to 1917 and things get a little out of control.
Great sci-fi. I couldn't stop reading! -
I really wanted to like this, but it felt superficial to me. The characters had little depth and what could have been a great emotional story and teaching moment (relationships, regrets and the tragedy of 9/11) just skates by.
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Thirteen-year-old Corey Fletcher discovers the actual existence of time traveling and that he has a genetic link to do so through his paternal grandfather. When his first accidental traveling leads him to change the present, he discovers that he a special traveler called a “Throwback” for their unique ability to change history while the others cannot. His first mission as a Throwback comes at the request from his grandfather to rescue his grandmother from the events of September 11, 2001. His harrowing trip will take him from the present, to 2001, to 1917, and then back again. Will his journey be successful and is this the last of his travelling? Only time will tell…
This action-suspense novel for middle grade readers will draw them right into the story from the first glance at the exceptional cover art through the exciting conclusion of what is the first book of a trilogy. Lerangis sets up the story arc so that while the reader has some resolution to the central mission of this story; there are some intriguing larger picture consequences to his traveling that need to be answered in future books. These unresolved threads will keep readers coming back for the next novel which is set to be published in late April 2020. Mature life and death consequences from a character who is a new teen should be noted as Corey struggles with some of the moral pathos that result from his actions and make this title more suitable for middle school collections than early grade school.
I would recommend this book for purchase by any school or public library.
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If you think about the time travel mechanics in here too hard it all falls apart, but overall this is a fun, adventurous read about a kid who can travel through time and change the past. When Corey tries to travel back in time to save his Grandmother, who died in 9/11 before he was born, an accident sends him back to 1917 with no way of getting back to 2019. Throw in his best friend in 2019 frantically looking for him, and a grandfather who can also travel in time, and this is an engaging story that I think a lot of kids will enjoy.
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This series opener by Peter Lerangis is a fast paced adventure. There are some bizarre things you just have to accept and move on, like the side effects of too much time travel. You somehow turn into an extinct animal from earth's past. Umm...ok. I'll go with it for now. Corey's adventures in 1917 are pretty intense, and he comes close to death more than once. Fans of adventure and time travel will enjoy this one!
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I waited until all three books were released to start this series, and I’m so glad I did, because now I can’t wait to find out what happens in book two. Time travel is always a fun premise, and all of the characters were easy to root for. It doesn’t matter that this is for kids; a good story is a good story!
I’ve met Peter Lerangis twice and both times couldn’t help gushing over how much I loved his Baby-Sitters Club books (he was a frequent ghostwriter for Ann M. Martin), so it’s really nice to read something actually by him, that is fully his own idea. On to book two! -
2 stars as I start out - ham-handed set up exposition, physical description over character development, mediocre writing. Reading it to say I read it, but it's not my favorite time travel story (by a long shot) about 40 pgs in.
100 pgs in and it's not better. I LOVE a time travel story, but I either need rational rules or complete chaos. This one is neither - the rules start to buckle the second you start to think about them. And time travelers devolve into extinct creatures of they do it too much? What?? Ugh. -
Omygosh, this book has just become one of my favorite time travel books. The main character, Corey, can time travel. He never met his grandmother, because she died on 9/11. His grandfather, who can also time travel, has relived her death repeatedly trying to save her. Then, by accident, they discover Corey is a special time traveler (you’ll have to read to find out, I’m not saying 🙂). But can he do it, or is it truly not possible? Or are they just not looking at the problem at the right angle?
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Time travel! This is one of the best time travel books I have ever read. I am super excited to get my hands on number 2 in the series. It takes place in NYC in current day, 2001 and 1917. As it was written before COVID, there was no mention of the Spanish Flu, ok... 1917 is the year before that epidemic. Interesting glimpses into how life has changed.
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I really enjoyed this book. It's definitely middle grade young adult fiction. I mean, not all the dialogue or the characters were super realistic, but this was a very interesting and engaging book. I had a hard time putting it down.
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I listened to the audiobook. I honestly listened to it three times in a row. I definitely enjoyed this book. But I just thought about this, if she died before he was even alive.. When did she have children? I'm confused 🤔
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fun New York city time travel
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Too many loose ends... guess stuff gets explained in the next book, but I'm not sure I'll have the patience for all these jumps and stuff.
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3.5 stars rounded down to 3.
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Fun time travel adventure. Good blend of recent historical events with older ones.
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This children's sci-fi had an interesting premise but failed to draw me in. A good choice for a young reader.
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SM
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Great intermediate level book!
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3.5/5
