• Nick of Time

  • By: Ted Bell
  • Narrated by: John Shea
  • Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (290 ratings)

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Nick of Time

By: Ted Bell
Narrated by: John Shea
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Publisher's summary

Nick of Time is the first young listeners' book written by best-selling author Ted Bell - a wondrous tale of time travel, adventure, and riches, in which 12-year-old Nick McIver sets out to become "the hero of his own life."

The setting is England, 1939, on the eve of war. Nick and his younger sister, Kate, live in a lighthouse on the smallest of the Channel Islands. Nick and Kate come to the aid of their father who is engaged in a desperate war of espionage with German U-boat wolf packs that are circling the islands. The information they provide to Winston Churchill is vital as he tries to warn England of the imminent Nazi invasion. One day Nick discovers an old sea chest, left for him by his ancestor, Captain Nicholas McIver of the Royal Navy.

Inside, he finds a time machine and a desperate plea for help from the captain. He uses the machine to return to the year 1805. Captain McIver and, indeed, Admiral Nelson's entire fleet are threatened by the treachery of the French and the mutinous Captain Billy Blood. Nick must reach deep inside, using his wits, courage, and daring to rescue the imperiled British sailors.

His sister, Kate, meanwhile, has enlisted the aid of two of England's most brilliant "scientific detectives," Lord Hawke and Commander Hobbes, to thwart the invading Nazis. She and Nick must face England's underwater enemies, a challenge made all the more difficult when they discover the existence of Germany's supersecret submarine.

In this striking adventure for listeners of all ages, Nick must fight ruthless enemies across two different centuries, on land and sea, to help defeat those determined to destroy his home and his family.

©2008 Ted Bell (P)2008 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

" Nick of Time amazed me, dazzled me, and swept my imagination off to sea....I've been craving an adventure story with a good mystery and this arrived in the nick of time to rescue me." (Diane Chen, School Library Journal)

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Great family (or group) story

Equal credit goes to the narrator, John Shea, who imbues each character with a distinct personality. This is a good old-fashioned adventure story with history and morality lessons buried within.

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Good clean fun

Plus a great history lesson

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Just don't ....

If this is a New York Times best seller , who got bribed? I tried I really did , several times. Please don't waste your money.

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