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The Lost Track of Time
by Paige Britt
Penelope is seriously over-scheduled. Her mother controls every minute of her day and most of it is for things that Penelope has no interest in. She would really like to spend time coming up with ideas for stories and visiting Ms. Maddie. Her mother doesn't think writing is a valid career option. Penelope tries to do everything her mother wants her to do, but finds the more she follows the schedule the fewer ideas she comes up with. Then one day she finds a blank calendar page. There is nothing on her schedule! Before he mother can fill it in she takes off to Ms. Maddie's. Then she falls into the calendar page and finds herself in a whole new world.
The Realm of Possibility used to be a wonderful place to live. The Great Moodler would moodle up endless possibilities and everyone was happy and never worried about time. Then Chronus came to the Realm and started limiting the number of possible possibilities. He installed clocks everywhere and his Clockworkers made sure no one wasted time again. When Penelope arrives, the Realm of Possibilities is under the dark shadow of Chronus and all the joy and possibilities are disappearing. Penelope teams up with Dill to try and find the Great Moodler and set everything right.
This was an enchanting book that I would have loved as a kid. It reminded me of Alice in Wonderland or the Phantom Tollbooth. There is a definite message about overscheduling kids and making them give up what makes them happy. I really enjoyed the clever word-play. The Realm of Possibilities was wonderfully creative and imaginative. This seems like a hidden gem, just waiting to be discovered by some lucky kid.
The Realm of Possibility used to be a wonderful place to live. The Great Moodler would moodle up endless possibilities and everyone was happy and never worried about time. Then Chronus came to the Realm and started limiting the number of possible possibilities. He installed clocks everywhere and his Clockworkers made sure no one wasted time again. When Penelope arrives, the Realm of Possibilities is under the dark shadow of Chronus and all the joy and possibilities are disappearing. Penelope teams up with Dill to try and find the Great Moodler and set everything right.
This was an enchanting book that I would have loved as a kid. It reminded me of Alice in Wonderland or the Phantom Tollbooth. There is a definite message about overscheduling kids and making them give up what makes them happy. I really enjoyed the clever word-play. The Realm of Possibilities was wonderfully creative and imaginative. This seems like a hidden gem, just waiting to be discovered by some lucky kid.