The Rewindable Clock #2

Locker 37 #2

by Aaron Starmer, Courtney La Forest (Illustrator)

"A laugh-out-loud tour de force." --Kirkus, starred reviewHidden away at Hopewell Elementary School is a magical locker that always delivers a solution to your problems--just not quite in the way you might expect. This highly illustrated series is a fun and accessible read, perfect for reluctant readers looking for a little magic!In the second book of the Locker 37 series, the unthinkable happens. Keisha forgets to do her science homework! The morning it's due, she rushes to Locker 37 and the locker gives her a clock. Not just any clock, mind you. It's a time-travel device that sends Keisha back to whatever time of day she wants during that particular school day, which means she can scrape together enough time in between her classes to finish her homework. Still, there's no time to help Carson with his stained shirt or to answer Bryce's gummy bear questions (don't ask). Keisha only has time to make things right--but should she use it for herself or for her friends?

Genres: Childrens, Middle Grade, Humor

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 7, 2020

Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

We’re here again to sing praises to Locker #37. If you missed the first book in this series don’t worry, as this book will give you all the details you need but you’ll want to read the first book as it’s just as great as this one. I’ll admit that I’m not the target audience (I’m over 50 yrs. old) and I’m finding this series pretty entertaining. Each of the books that I’ve read have been funny, fast-paced and engaging with a wide variety of realistic characters which have been pondering dilemmas that they’re faced with. Locker #37 is supposed to help these fourth-graders but sometimes, that help isn’t well-defined for them.

This is the second book in the series and it begins with Keisha being late for the school bus, by 1 minute. Not only did that mean a hump seat over the back wheels but because it was a full bus, she’s going to be sharing that seat with Hunter. Hunter, the bully! Hunter uses words to attack his victims and Keisha is ready for him. This isn’t a good start to her day but it only gets worse when she realizes that she doesn’t have her science homework done. Keisha knows the only answer to this, is inside Locker #37.

Locker #37 was the 4th graders of Hopewell’s Elementary secret weapon. Any fourth-grader had the power to use the miracles that awaited them inside this locker when they had a question and they needed a solution. “Secret”, as in, access to this mystery locker to any other student besides a fourth grader who went to this school was denied. It was the greatest locker ever or supposedly so. Sometimes the answer that was provided wasn’t what the student had expected or wanted but the locker always provided an answer.

When Keisha visits the locker, I think she was expecting some finished homework to be sitting there for her but Locker #37 had another solution for her. This solution proves to be quite entertaining! What a fun book – I’m looking forward to more books in this series!!

[Annamarie Carlson (she, her)]

Keisha prides herself on being the perfect student, but, after a butterfly, triple rainbow, and a nosy younger brother create some mild chaos, Keisha realizes that she forgot to do her science homework the night before. There is only one solution--visit the magical Locker 37 at Hopewell Elementary School. Locker 37 only works for fourth graders, and it only produces one magical item a day--but that item is guaranteed to solve your problems (though, maybe not in the way you imagined).

When Keisha visits the locker, it gives her a clock. Not just any clock--a clock that lets Keisha travel back in time over and over again on the day she received it. This gives Keisha just enough time to finish her homework, but little things keep getting in the way: Carson's stained shirt, Bryce's gummy bear questions, and Riley's need for fish sticks. Nothing goes according to plan...

Humorous anecdotes from the all knowing narrator combine with regular school shenanigans and quite a bit of magic. Fun and silly, this series will be well loved at elementary school book talks. Give to fans of Wayside School and Babymouse.

[Sarah LeGear · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun read. My daughter wants to get more in the series. She liked how the lead character chose to help people in the end and they helped her. The diversity of this book is also good.

[Lisa D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

[Amanda Hallam-Taillon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome story with awesome messages.