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Time for Andrew: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn
Accelerated Reader: Level: 4.5. Pts. 6.
Number of Multiple Choice Questions on Quiz: 15.
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Book Description:
Shy, insecure, and an only child, Drew adores his great-aunt Blythe. There's something
odd about the ancestral house she lives in, though--the house where Drew is to spend the
summer while his parents are in Europe. It isn't long before he finds out what.
By removing a bag of marbles from beneath an attic floorboard, he and Blythe unwittingly
open a door to the past and clear the way for the visitation of the boy Andrew Tyler, a
distant relative who looks just like Drew. When the boys change places, Drew travels back
to 1910, where he finds two new caring parents and the brother and sister he's always
wanted.
In trying to live up to Andrew's brash, mischievous reputation, polite, quiet
Drew also discovers how to assert and to trust himself. There's plenty to enjoy in this
delightful time-slip fantasy: a fascinating premise, a dastardly cousin, some good
suspense, and a roundup of characters to care about. And although kids may long for
more than the glimpse given of Andrew's handling of modern times, they'll still love
the story, which comes full circle when Drew, back home with Blythe, meets Andrew,
all grown up and an old, old man.
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