Herbert's Wormhole Contributor(s): Nelson, Peter (Author), Rao, Rohitash (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0061688703 ISBN-13: 9780061688706 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction - Time Travel - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 780 |
Series: Herbert's Wormhole |
Physical Information: 1.15" H x 5.22" W x 7.64" (0.45 lbs) 304 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 130459 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Herbert Slewg and his hapless, video game-addicted neighbor Alex Filby have stumbled upon what Einstein could only theorize about: a wormhole through the space/time continuum. They travel 100 years into the future of their no-longer-boring town and are mistaken for alien slayers . . . in a world run by a benevolent alien race with cheerful Australian accents and uncomfortably fake facial hair. Herbert, Alex, and their mutual crush, Sammi Clementine, century-hop across time in order to outwit a disgruntled "G'Dalien. By foiling his evil plot, they save the planet and become 22nd-century hometown heroes in this smart-alecky (but friendly), inventive, wry, and very visual creation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nelson, Peter: - Peter Nelson is a screenwriter who lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Diane, and their two sons, Charlie and Christopher. Herbert's Wormhole was Peter's First children's book. He wrote it without ever having met an actual alien or traveling through time, which made it a bit more challenging, but just as fun. Rao, Rohitash: -Rohitash Rao was born in an exotic, faraway land called Hyderabad, India. He then grew up in another exotic, faraway land called Rancho Cucamonga, California. He now lives in a magical city on an island called Manhattan, where he works as an animator and director. Herbert's Wormhole was Rao's First children's book, much of which he illustrated while sitting on a broken stool in his apartment. |