Charlie Travers, Time Traveller is a series of books written for 9-14 year olds. They take Charlie back in time on all sorts of adventures where he has to face many different challenges. Charlie's not sure he likes facing challenges and sometimes, he wishes he'd never been born a Time Traveller, but he learns to cope with his parent's eccentric hobby and finds in the end that he really has a lot of fun. This is the first in the series: Operation Cézanne. Charlie travels back to the early 1900s to Aix-en-Provence. He thinks it's going to be really boring and would much prefer to go to the Boer Wars or the French Revolution. However, he changes his mind when he is drawn into a mystery involving the beautiful Perpetua after receiving a Time Slip from her missing father. A terrific read, this book is full of real historical facts about actual places. If you're visiting Aix-en-Provence, it'll keep the kids happy looking for Charlie sites and allow you to enjoy your holiday too.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Montberte
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This book is so full of fun. Well written and full of humour alongside real historical facts. A must read for children and parents alike.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By JVRobson
Format:Paperback
Well, why not? Like J K Rowling, Gill Baconnier has brought a fresh approach to an idea that's literally out of this world - and has been done quite a few times before. And, like Rowling, she's managed this by placing a very believable, down-to-earth hero in a fantastical setting.
Charlie's a bit slobby and stroppy at times, like most twelve-year-old boys, but he has a heart of gold, a healthy curiosity and an endearing mischievous streak. His adventures tell you a lot about the history of Aix-en-Provence without ever sounding lecture-y and the ingenious plot offers a glimpse of a famous artist as he probably was.
The incidental details of a world in which time travel is, for some, almost mundane are intriguing and imaginative but are woven into the story naturally rather than ponderously explained. Some of the characters (particularly the villains) could be fleshed out a little more and I found the "now you might think.." authorial inserts occasionally slowed the story down somewhat.
But those are minor quibbles. Children's books can be the hardest to get right in terms of tone, but as a good resource for history teachers or a fun read for anyone of Charlie's age or thereabouts this seemed to me bang on the money. And it offered plenty of material for sequels - especially as Charlie seems to be discovering girls...
Charlie's a bit slobby and stroppy at times, like most twelve-year-old boys, but he has a heart of gold, a healthy curiosity and an endearing mischievous streak. His adventures tell you a lot about the history of Aix-en-Provence without ever sounding lecture-y and the ingenious plot offers a glimpse of a famous artist as he probably was.
The incidental details of a world in which time travel is, for some, almost mundane are intriguing and imaginative but are woven into the story naturally rather than ponderously explained. Some of the characters (particularly the villains) could be fleshed out a little more and I found the "now you might think.." authorial inserts occasionally slowed the story down somewhat.
But those are minor quibbles. Children's books can be the hardest to get right in terms of tone, but as a good resource for history teachers or a fun read for anyone of Charlie's age or thereabouts this seemed to me bang on the money. And it offered plenty of material for sequels - especially as Charlie seems to be discovering girls...
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