(4) 4-6 Good Times Travel Agency series. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. The Binkerton siblings time-travel to southern France during the Ice Age. They join a group of hunter-gatherers and discover that they must complete three tasks--including finding cave art and befriending a mammoth--before they can return to the present. The factual commentary about the Ice Age presented across the bottom of each page somewhat overwhelms the slight narrative, which uses a graphic-novel format.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 1-3 Good Times Travel Agency series. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Twins Josh and Emma and little sister Libby travel back through time to the Han Dynasty. When Libby goes off with a government official, the twins pursue her across the country, learning about ancient China and its culture along the way. Presented in graphic-novel format, the story and images are appealing, although the factual information running across the bottom of each page distract from the narrative. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Good Times Travel Agency series. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Twins Josh and Emma and little sister Libby time-travel to ancient Greece, where they finally arrive at the Olympics--Josh's goal--after various encounters with Greek culture. Their adventures are presented comic-book style: cartoons illustrate their actions, and speech balloons enclose anachronistic dialogue. Sidebars provide relevant factual information. Although obviously stretched, the plot engages the reader effectively. Ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 1-3 Good Times Travel Agency series. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. In a slight volume, twins Josh and Emma and their little sister Libby are magically transported back to the era of the Vikings. Comic-book art and jokey dialogue balloons depict the kids participating in chores, attending an outdoor assembly, and traveling to a raid. Selections from a guidebook run along the bottom of the pages, providing supplemental information on the era and its people. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 1-3 Good Times Travel Agency series. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Opening a travel guidebook from a decrepit travel agency, three children are transported through time. Once at their destination, the children must read the entire book before they can return to their own era. Though gimmicky, this ploy is effective, partly because of the entertaining narrative and humorous cartoon-style illustrations with speech balloons, and partly because of the select, accessible information about the eras.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 1-3 Good Times Travel Agency series. Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Opening a travel guidebook from a decrepit travel agency, three children are transported through time. Once at their destination, the children must read the entire book before they can return to their own era. Though gimmicky, this ploy is effective, partly because of the entertaining narrative and humorous cartoon-style illustrations with speech balloons, and partly because of the select, accessible information about the eras.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian