Twelve-year-old Ben Jackson resents being thrown out of his room to sleep in a shabby caravan when his Mum’s Poppa, George, comes to stay.

Ben finds his great grandfather sullen and grouchy, while 91-year-old George thinks Ben spends too much time on the computer. At first, the generation gap seems impossible to bridge – until the unthinkable happens.

Ben is thrown back into 1934 with George (as a boy) in his home town of Marshville. By sheer chance he discovers the way back to the present day, his mind spinning at what has happened. But Poppa doesn’t acknowledge that anything is different. As a result of troubles with his friend Zac – and Poppa’s silence – Ben becomes confused and angry and takes the risk of travelling back to 1934.

This time however, he is quickly under suspicion back in Marshville, while Zac is in grave danger back home, and their lives are under threat. It is up to Ben to save his best friend, his great-grandfather … and their future.

Author – Adele Broadbent

Age – 9+

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Trouble in Time was listed in the NZ Listener’s Top 50 Children’s books for 2014

and was also a Finalist in the 2015 LIANZA Awards.