Alex and the Amazing Time Machine [Paperback]

From bestselling author Rich Cohen and award-winning illustrator Kelly Murphy comes a middle grade action-adventure novel,Alex and the Amazing Time Machine.

Alex Trumble is a pretty ordinary kidexcept for the fact that his IQ borders on genius, and he loves to read books on vortexes and time travel. But when two angry hit men kidnap his big brother Steven, Alex's life changes fast. Inventing a time machine (using an iPod, mirrors, duct tape, and a laser pointer) is only half the battle. With the help of the time-bending Dingus, Alex and his best friend Todd must travel back in time to collect clues, outwit the bad guys, and race against the clock to save his family from total oblivion.

Rich Cohenis aNew York Timesbestselling author for such books asTough JewsandWhen I Stop Laughing, You'll Know I'm Dead. He also writes forRolling StoneandVanity Fair.Alex and the Amazing Time Machineis his first book for young readers.

Kelly Murphyhas illustrated many books for children includingMasterpiece,Alex and the Amazing Time Machine, and the Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist books. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

A rollicking ride through twisty time with a brainy new hero we need to meet again. Great fun. Robert Lipsyte,bestselling author ofThe Contender

In his first novel for children, Cohen sets the stage for a rollicking time-travel adventure. Kirkus Reviews

Readers who like their protagonists to have all the answers . . . will enjoy finding an expert in Alex. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books