Nick of Time

Title: Nick of Time
Author: Ted Bell
Ages: 10 and up

Nick of Time is the ideal action adventure book for reading-under-the-cover-summer nights.  I spied for Nazis in World War II and sailed with Nick in 14th century Caribbean Seas.  All of the characters became alarmingly real and I related to them immediately.  One problem I had with the book was that Nick idolizes and seems to worship his hero Lord Nelson.  I'm all for having a great role model, but Nick seems to think Nelson is a god and actually prays to him when he's in danger!  Another problem is that there is some minor language, such as d**n.  However, it is a really fun action adventure story.  If you like Nick of Time, you might want to read its sequel The Time Pirate or even better, Treasure Island.

Content Advisory:  Nothing except for the few things mentioned above.