The Time-Jinx Twins

Twelve-year-old Ellie is bummed when her world-traveler father brings her identical twin sister Kat to Chicago to live with Ellie and their physicist mom. Ellie barely knows Kat! And she isn’t even sure she likes her.

Ellie’s into fitness and gymnastics. Sophisticated Kat is into her phone. But then the bickering twins trigger Mom’s not-quite-finished time machine and travel to 1970 Chicago.

Increasingly desperate to return home, the sisters resolve to think like scientists and figure it out. Ellie’s acrobatics and martial arts come in handy; Kat calls on her fact-checking and tech know-how as well as hidden talents for singing and improv.

In tricky situations, escapes, and sometimes just for fun, the sisters make the most of their identical twinness. If they aren’t careful, they just might become friends.

“An endearing and engaging middle-grade adventure”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Clever, captivating time-travel”
—Publishers Weekly Booklife

“An entertaining page-turner with a twist that lingers long after reading the last page”
—Readers’ Favorite, 5 stars

“The Time-Jinx Twins is smart, adventurous, and emotional. A winner! More, please!”—Liesl Shurtliff, New York Times bestselling author of the Time Castaways trilogy

Series: The Time-Jinx Twins, Book 1

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April 15, 2025
Ages 8–12, Grades 3–6
300 pages, 8 x 5.25
Paperback: 978-1964301006 | $12.99
Hardcover: 978-1964301020 | $19.99
EBook: 978-1964301013 | $7.99
LCCN: 2024914957

BISACs — JUVENILE FICTION
JUV064000 Science Fiction / Time Travel
JUV001010 Action & Adventure / Survival Stories
JUV013070 Family / Siblings
JUV016150 Historical / United States / 20th Century
JUV032200 Sports & Recreation / Gymnastics
JUV036020 Technology / Inventions
JUV018000 Humorous Stories

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