Bell's Breakthrough

Blast to the Past #3

by Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon, David Wenzel (Illustrator)

Third graders travel back in time to meet Alexander Graham Bell!

Abigail is getting restless. It's been three weeks and she hasn't time-traveled once! Luckily it's Monday again, so when Mr. Caruthers asks the class, "What if Alexander Graham Bell quit and never invented the telephone?" Abigail knows it's time to go back to the past!

But when the kids find Professor Bell, he has given up on the telephone. In fact he is hard at work on a new invention! Abigail and her friends have to get him back on track, but can they make a connection with the most stubborn inventor they've ever met?

Third graders travel through time to keep history on track!

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Childrens

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

#1 New York Times Best Selling Author, Stacia Deutsch has written more than 300 books.

In addition to her award-winning creative chapter book series entitled Blast to the Past, Stacia has also ghostwritten for a popular girls' mystery series, published non-fiction texts, and penned a young adult romantic comedy called In the Stars. She has also penned popular titles for Girls who Code Books 1 & 2 and several Spirit: Riding Free books.

Additionally, Stacia has written junior movie tie-in novelizations for summer blockbuster films, including HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA, the New York Times Best Seller: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS JR. MOVIE NOVEL, and THE SMURFS MOVIE NOVELS.

Check out Stacia's website for more titles!

A bit more about me:
✥ Lives on a Ranch with 4 horses, 2 cats, 2 dogs and a lot of lizards
✥ Has an Masters in Fine Arts from Western State Colorado in Genre Fiction
✥ Was recently awarded a Doctor of Divinity honorary degree from Hebrew Union College
✥ Grew up in Denver, lived in Cincinnati, and now lives in California

Find her at www.staciadeutsch.com.
Email: staciadeutsch.writes@gmail.com
Twitter: @staciadeutsch, www.facebook/staciadeutsch, and www.instagram.com/staciadeutsch_writes/
Stacia lives in Temecula, California.

Reviews

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bell’s Breakthrough (Blast From the Past) by Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon. Illustrated by David Wenzel. CHAPTER BOOK. Aladdin, 2014. $6. 9781442495364.


BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE: HIGH

Blast From the Past-Bell’s Breakthrough is about four children who have a teacher that is an inventor. Their teacher created a time machine, and these children go back in time in order to help someone of importance do what something historically magnificent and noteworthy. In this particular book, the children must go back in time and help Alexander Graham Bell invent the phonograph, so that we can continue to have telephones. Bell is frustrated and about to give up on his invention, and the children go back in time to help and encourage him.

Blast From the Past-Bell’s Breakthrough is a wonderful way to teach children history in a relatable way. It is very entertaining for the reader, and keeps the reader interested. As a child reads Blast From the Past-Bell’s Breakthrough, they learn many facts about actual history without realizing they are learning.

Reviewer: AR/SL
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[Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was such an interesting idea for a series, but all three books have been the exact same now and it's getting boring.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is another entertaining and educational story in the Blast to the Past series by Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon. We enjoyed reading about the inventions of Alexander Graham Bell and the troubles he had in inventing the telephone. We did not realize the extent to which he wanted to assist deaf people and the personal connection he had to this disability. The story was exciting and the illustrations complement the story nicely. We enjoyed reading this story together.

[Dany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought that the book was good because it was a little suspenful and historical. Also it was cool how kids just go back to the past to save history. It is a five star rating because it was like great. I just fall in love with these books. It is mostly about these kids who go in time travel to help famous inventors to not quit in two hours to save history. Like people say, don't judge a book by it's cover which goes with his book and other books in this series. I hope you read this book and enjoy it. Happy Reading.

[Birgit · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ben liked it in the beginning, never finished it though because 'it was getting too boring'...