The Left Behinds The iPhone that Sav..., David Potter
The Left Behinds The iPhone that Sav..., David Potter
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The Left Behinds: The iPhone that Saved George Washington

Author: David Potter

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/06/2015

Synopsis

Percy Jackson fans will embrace this humorous time travel adventure, the first in a series, about an iPhone malfunction that sends three kids back to 1776 in time to rescue George Washington.

On Christmas Day, Mel finds General George Washington lying dead as a doornail in a stable. But Mel knows that George Washington must cross the Delaware River, or the course of American history will be changed forever.

Could Mel’s iPhone have sent him back in time to 1776? And can Mel and his schoolmates, know-it-all Bev and laid-back Brandon, come to the rescue? Perhaps, with a little help from two colonial kids and Benjamin Franklin himself.

Debut novelist David Potter cleverly combines time travel, humor, and American history in this fast-paced adventure. For American Revolution enthusiasts, there's information about historical reenactments, additional reading, and websites.

Praise for THE LEFT BEHINDS: THE IPHONE THAT SAVED GEORGE WASHINGTON
“Sequel, anyone? Let’s hope so, because the concept of bringing an iPhone into the past is just too cool to stop at one episode… This is Magic Tree House all grown up, and kids who once loved that time travel conceit will be delighted all over again.” –The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
 
“A skillful blend of humor, history, mystery, and adventure makes for a fun, fast-paced tale that will leave readers a little wiser.” –School Library Journal
 
“History and humor collide.” –Booklist
 
“A new twist on time travel.” –Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

David Potter developed a love for American history as a boy growing up near Morristown, New Jersey, where George Washington spent the winters of 1777 and 1779. He was inspired to write The Left Behinds while taking his children to the annual Christmas reenactment of Washington’s Crossing the Delaware. He lives in Pennington, New Jersey, with his wife and two sons. You can visit David online at davidpotterbooks.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter at @DPotterBooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bailey on February 07, 2015

Please note that I received a free ARC of this book in a contest and would like to say a huge thank you for the opportunity to read and review it! Mel, Bev, and Brandon don't have the best relationship with each other. However, it's the Christmas holidays, and their parents are either too busy or too......more

Goodreads review by human on July 30, 2020

The concept is nice and there were some funny parts, but the writing was forking weird. Also that ending. So disappointed, since I don't want to read the rest of the series, or whatever.......more

Goodreads review by Steph on July 19, 2015

The concept of this book gets 5 stars, and I think most kids I would hand this to would love it just based upon that general idea: time travel that is possible through an iPhone app. This is totally modern and since most kids I know don't even set their phones down to brush their teeth or sleep, it m......more

Goodreads review by Traci on December 26, 2015

An iPhone malfunction sends a group of children back to 1776 where they find General George Washington lying dead in a barn. Unless they can figure out how to undo what has happened, the course of history will be changed forever. Although the kids were in constant danger, humor gave the book an over......more

Goodreads review by C. L. on April 20, 2015

I wanted this to be good. I really did. But a great concept (an iPhone app that allows time travel) falls apart in the execution. The chapters are repetitive and weirdly short; the story takes way too long to explain the set up; at least half of the characters are wholly unnecessary. Normally I'd ju......more

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