Unidentified Flying Oddball

by Vic Crume

Help! Tom's spaceship has time-warped back to King Arthur's day, and Tom, the king - and a maiden - are all in distress. Evil Sir Mordred and Merlin the Magician are plotting to take over the territory. Will Tom's space-age tricks triumph over Merlin's murky magic?

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[J · Rating 2 out of 5]

I guess this is a novelization of a movie, that is loosely based on or inspired by A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. I'm not familiar with Twain's work but I'm guessing this should have just stuck with fantasy and magical transport than trying to science fiction it and explain Tom's travel back in time. Just too silly and it doesn't really work. I am happy to have finally tried reading this though because it's an old book my uncle gave me long ago because he thought it was funny and enjoyed it and figured the 13 year old me would too. Highly possible that I would have back then, but alas not now.

[MsChris · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute, fun little story that I think younger kids especially would like. Outdated for today's world, but still advanced enough that I don't think kids would notice.

[Sarah P.]

Great book of a forgotten gem.