My Voyage on the Floating Leaf

9.9152988 out of 10: The Precise Adventures of Peter Truman

Peter Truman is an inventor, a scientist, and—according to his best friend Simeon—a bit of a sourpuss. He’s survived voyages on his famous invention, the Queen Fisher, but his latest experiment is about to take him somewhere no GPS can track.

When a "minor" electrical mishap with a transporting chair leads to a major blackout, Peter wakes up far from his home in Pennsylvania. He’s traded his lab for a wooden ship, his modern comforts for a "compressed can of stink," and his quiet Saturday for a captain who thinks he’s a trespassing doctor.

Armed with only an emergency backpack, a faulty USB, and a scientific mind that refuses to quit, Peter must navigate a world that hasn't even heard of America—much less the industrial revolution. Between dodging chores, outsmarting pirates, and trying not to change the face of history, Peter has to find a way home before his luck (and his snacks) run out.
It’s a race against time in a time before clocks. Will Peter’s modern knowledge save the day, or will he be stuck mopping decks forever?