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New Kid Catastrophes (TJ and the Time Stumblers)

de Bill Myers

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After she accidentally makes an enemy of superstar Hesper Breakahart on her first day at Malibu Junior High, thirteen-year-old TJ's troubles multiply when two twenty-third century students, who have traveled back in time to observe her for a history project, decide to help her.
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Middle grade readers will love this book. It should appeal to both boys and girls because it is a basic adventure book. Its primary theme is new kid on the block meets time travelers from the future. Make that bumbling time travelers on a school assignment. There are plenty of laughs to go around--good clean non-crude humor.

Meet Herby and Tuna, traveling from the future to invisibly observe their target historical figure for a school assignment. Since their arrival, everything seems to go wrong for them from hitting the dinosaur age to crash landing in the Pacific Ocean, to major malfunctions of their equipment. Their goal: Malibu, California. Their target: Thelma Jean Finkelstein, otherwise known as TJ to her family and friends back in Missouri. But here in California? That's another matter entirely. And the piano that escaped the movers, rolled across the yard scooping up TJ in its path, crashing through the neighbor's fence making a big splash in their swimming pool in front of a dozen or so 13-year-old classmates, including TJ's new neighbor Chad Steel, was TJ's introduction into the new school year.

Could it get any worse than that? It could and it did, no thanks to Herby and Tuna who attempted to "help" TJ through her first days at school. With that "help" came alienation of nearly the rest of her classmates, especially those who prostrated themselves before Hesper Breakahart; she was the star in her own TV series. Somehow, in Physical Education class (TJ thought it would be better termed Physical Embarrassment), a ball hit Hesper square in the nose. Everyone blamed TJ while Hesper was dramatically wheeled out by paramedics and taken to the hospital. How could it get any worse than that? It could and it did. But you'll have to read the book to discover what happens next.

Besides the side-splitting humor in this short book, there are family dynamics to explore (TJ's mom died of cancer recently) and social dynamics to learn from. This book, like the many others written by this author is not just a fluff piece. There are valuable lessons taught within the humorous events, just enough to prompt young readers to think. Parents will love this. Books like this were something I searched for when my children were the age this book is written for.

If you are looking for a hilarious, fast-paced adventure for your children to read, this is one I highly recommend.

I am reading and reviewing this book for the Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. summer reading program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” ( )
  Beverlylynnt | Sep 1, 2014 |
This was a wonderfully engaging book that Benjamin absolutely loved. He was cracking up laughing as he read the crazy hijinks that TJ, Tuna, and Herby got themselves into.

This book is classified as Christian fiction. However, there isn’t much discussion of Christianity. Its more like there are Christian ideals then theology in this book. So it will definitely have a wide range of kids who will like it.
  wakela | Apr 5, 2012 |
NCLA Review: Herby and Tuna, the not too sharp time travelers, have a history assignment. As it turns out, their assignment is Thelma Jean Finklestein, otherwise known as TJ. TJ will have to attend 7th grade as the new kid and she is already stressed out. Her mother passed away and her father decides to move TJ and her younger sisters from Missouri to California. Along come Herby and Tuna who can only be seen and heard by TJ. When TJ carries on a conversation with them, her new classmates are convinced she is weird. Meyers has written a winner! It is filled hilarious situations, blatant good humor and outlandish imagination. In the middle of all of this fun, Meyer delivers values of love, honesty, patience and kindness. Ages 9-12. Rating: 4 —MMW ( )
  ncla | Mar 13, 2012 |
I am a little unsure how to go about reviewing this one. For a middle school fiction- this was a decent book. It had action, silliness, romance, and crazy inventions. It also reminded me an awful lot of the Disney show "Phil of the Future". For the middleschool group (or even elementary group) this is a fun silly book to read- that has clean humor. There is very little in this book that would signify it as a Christian novel. I think it would appeal to a wide range of young readers. The characters were fun - TJ was easily embarrassed and always seemed to do the wrong thing at the wrong time. Her two time surfing friends reminded me of a young Bill and Ted (from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure).This is a fun book for your child to read- I would reccommend it to tweens- I can't see it really appealing to teens. ( )
  Coranne | Aug 3, 2011 |
Bill Myers is the author of New Kid Catastrophes (6 books series) where the plot in TJ and the Time Stumblers is filled with adventure and imagination. The story begins with TJ (7th grader) and her family moving from Missouri to California. The plot unfolds on the playground introducing bullying characters, blunders at school, along with an infatuation and days filled with trying to survive Junior High.

Silliness is woven through the book along with two time traveling boys who provide the catalyst in the story by introducing gadgets of the future for helping the main character. I especially love the kid's names, like Tuna and Herby. The change in the size of Font to express emotion is a new concept to me and I must confess, reading along seemed a bit confusing at times but I am sure pre-teens will "get it." *** stars. ( )
  LadyD_Books | May 31, 2011 |
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