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Justin Thyme (Tartan of Thyme) Hardcover – September 1, 2011

by Panama Oxridge (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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Thirteen-year-old scientific genius Justin, in line to become the 25th Laird of Thyme, must deal with the kidnapping of his mother, Lady Henny, his increasingly amnesiac father, his obsession with time travel, and the mysterious forces working to tear his family apart.
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  1. Print length
    344 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Inside Pocket
  4. Publication date
    September 1, 2011
  5. Grade level
    7 - 9
  6. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1.25 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0956231594
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0956231598
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Once a successful author of picture-puzzle books, Panama Oxridge accidentally happened upon the secret of time travel and, ever since, has been forced to adopt a pseudonym, wear a series of disguises and move house thirteen times! One day, the author would like to travel back in time to the historical moment young Isaac Newton discovered gravity. I've always wondered if an apple really did fall on the poor lad's head!A"

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Inside Pocket; 1st edition (September 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0956231594
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0956231598
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.25 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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C6319
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Lang. Arts book report
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2013
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My daughter LOVED this book and could not put it down. I usually have to harp at her to read for class. A must when a book report it due!!!!
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Vicki Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun book.
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019
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First of two. Fun to read. Good for middle-schoolers, reading-to younger kids, or adults who enjoy light fantasy.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2009
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I absolutely loved Justin Thyme. It was a roller-coaster of a story. It had adventure, mystery, humor, and fantasy. I especially loved the glossary and appendix which was at the end of the book. It had the definitions of the scientific words which were used but also defined the college prep words and the Scottish words that are bewitching to us U.S. readers. As a young reader I absolutely hated having to look up a word when I am in the midst of a good story. I was lucky and had a mother who would tell me definitions but a lot of teachers and parents think it is better to have the reader look up the word. Well, I wouldn't do that because then I would have to find the dictionary, look up the word, and hope that I would understand the definition. When I have the glossary in the back of the book I am more likely to look up the word. I also think it enables the writer to write better and not have to water down her/his story.

I also loved the play on words in the story. The main character is Justin Thyme: "just in time," get it!!! Ha Ha!!! His whole family is a play on the word time. Robyn Thyme is his older sister, his baby brother is Albion Thyme, his mother is Henny Thyme, his father is Willoughby Thyme, and his grandfather is Lyall Austin Thyme.

Justin's father is the Lord of Thyme Castle. He would be broke except that thirteen-year-old Justin invented an alarm system for cell phones. Justin is a genius and he is also the family wage-earner. Also at the castle live Verity Kiss, the nanny, Professor Gilbert, Justin's private tutor, Angus and Morag Gilliechattan, the married couple who are the gardener and the housekeeper. Elisa the gorilla also lives with them and is a talking gorilla! She adds a lot of humor. The Gilliechattan's also have a Shakespeare-loving parrot, and a cat with eight legs.

The story starts with Justin's thirteenth birthday. He receives a cool watch and can't figure out who gave it to him--but when his mother gets kidnapped the fun starts. In a moment of pure inspiration he invents a time machine, which gets involved with the kidnapping and the new hiring of castle staff. The non-studious Robyn and Justin start trying to solve the mystery and what a roller-coaster ride this becomes.

This is the first of the four in THE TARTAN OF THYME book series. I am counting the thyme until book two comes out because I loved this book so much. Also check out the web site. It is amazing!

Reviewed by: Marta Morrison
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Justin Thyme is a self-made billionaire living in a castle overlooking Loch Ness. The day he turns thirteen, he receives an anonymous gift: a fabulous watch with a puzzling message hidden on it. When he tells his father of his plans to build a time machine, the Laird of Thyme reveals tantalising fragments of past espionage and warns his son of a ruthless enemy keeping him under constant surveillance. At first, Justin fails to take Sir Willoughby seriously, but when a stranger arrives claiming to be his long-lost grandfather, Justin is wary - especially after his beloved Nanny insists the old man is an impostor.

Justin's TV celebrity mother departs on a Congo expedition with her eccentric film crew and Eliza, a computer-literate gorilla. Whilst returning, Lady Henny is abducted, and clues prove that the kidnapper has inside information; someone in Thyme Castle must be a spy - or possibly Sir Willoughby's old enemy in disguise. Everyone is under suspicion: Justin's nervy tutor; their snooping housekeeper; the theatrical gardener; an ex-royal butler; and Mrs Kof, their freakishly strong cook.

Suddenly, the race against time is on. Can Justin convert his vintage motorbike into a time machine, rescue his mum and discover the identity of their resident spy in less than a week ... or will the dreaded Thyme Curse claim another life?

From the Inside Flap
Although set in the present, the book you are holding has not been written ... yet! This enigmatic literary paradox was recently unearthed by a highly respected cryptozoologist exploring subterranean caverns beneath a ruined Scottish castle. The chest he found contained a hand-written manuscript of the entire Tartan of Thyme with a strange explanatory note dated 01/04/26. Nothing else is known about its mysterious author, Panama Oxridge, except that he or she will be born sometime early next year.

About the Author
Who is Panama Oxridge? The literary world is literally buzzing with theories ... but the truth is far stranger than fiction:

Once a well-known and successful author of picture-puzzle books, Panama Oxridge accidentally stumbled across the secret of time travel and, ever since, has been forced to adopt a pseudonym and wear a series of disguises to conceal his or her identity.

For obscure legal reasons, the author's real name has been hidden somewhere in "JUSTIN THYME" - or rumour has it that the truth can be uncovered by following a trail of clues at justinthyme.info

Some readers claim that Panama Oxridge has even concealed cryptic encoded messages inside the book - but he or she strongly denies having done anything of the kind!

One thing, however, is certain: there is a great deal more to "JUSTIN THYME" than first meets the eye. (Try looking at the front cover upside-down and you'll see what I mean!)
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J. S. Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Loops and forks of a tale
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2012
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My wife picked this book up from a lovely little book shop in Morton on the Marsh, she loved it, knowing I had read the Harry Potters and loved them, although this is a very different story, it is very cleverly written and before I new it I was hooked and the second book running out of thyme was ordered.

Justin Thyme, thirteen and already a self made millionaire, he lives in Scotland on the shores of lock ness with his family the Thymes in Thyme castle, the story introduces you to all the characters and takes you into the adventure as it unfolds revealing clues and information to help the reader along brilliantly, I do not want to spoil this but if you are aged twelve to ninety and enjoy a great yarn then you will not be disappointed.
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n k unwin
5.0 out of 5 stars happy granddaughter
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2019
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bought for my granddaughter as the first in series and she loves it
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Bleujay
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and wierd
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2019
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Once I read the first one I had to have the second.
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