A Split Second

Name: A Split Second
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Janae Marks
ISBN: 9780063212398

Author: Janae Marks

Narrator: Tyla Collier, Imani Parks

Unabridged: 5 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Published: 10/01/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Science Fiction Stories, Children's Social Themes, African American & Black Stories

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Janae Marks delivers a stunningly crafted and twisty mystery about the tests of friendships that examines what matters most when everything can change in a split second—perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Anne Ursu.That clock can’t be right. When Elise wakes up the morning after her birthday celebration, she’s surprised to find herself in her bedroom. Last she can remember, she had fallen asleep next to her best friends at her slumber party in her basement, and it was October. But now she’s alone, and her phone says it’s April 8. Elise doesn’t understand. How could she have woken up six months later?No one else is acting like anything strange has happened, yet Elise can't remember the last half year. To make matters worse, her friends refuse to talk to her and Elise doesn't know why. She also has no idea how she got signed up for photography club or why her former best friend, Cora, is talking to her again. Is it a memory problem? Could it be magic? Every day that passes takes Elise further from the world she knew. Thankfully, Elise has Cora to lean on in this new reality, and the two come together to investigate why Elise woke up in the future—and, more important, how to get her back to her past and away from this nightmare.

About Janae Marks

Janae Marks is the New York Times bestselling author of the Zoe Washington series, A Soft Place to Land, and A Split Second. She has an MFA in Writing for Children from The New School, and lives in Connecticut with her family. Learn more at janaemarks.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Afoma (Reading Middle Grade) on October 24, 2024

After a memorable birthday sleepover with her two best friends, Elise wakes up to realize that time has jumped by six months and her best friends no longer speak to her. With the help of an old friend, she works to figure out what happened and how to undo it. This is an engaging time travel fantasy......more

Goodreads review by Shari on July 06, 2024

I loved this time-twisty mystery with themes of friendship, trust, courage, and creativity! Elise goes to sleep with her two best friends sleeping over, but wakes up alone in her room - and discovers she has lost 6 months of her life. During that time, she has also lost her best friends. She begins......more

Goodreads review by Emily on December 31, 2024

I’ve really enjoyed all of Janae Marks’ books and her latest is no exception. This may be my favorite yet, with the magical elements and time skipping. A Split Second is really a story about friendship, growing up, and learning to be true to yourself. Cora and Elise both learn from the time jump and......more

Goodreads review by A Dreamy Bibliophile on October 26, 2024

I usually don't read children's books that often but when I do, it makes me very nostalgic. Things are so simple when you're a kid. This book about friendship was super wholesome and really adorable. As an added benefit they loved everything I did so that was super fun and I could relate to some of......more

Goodreads review by Brandy on October 27, 2024

This was such a a fun and engaging book, it kept me on my toes throughout!! Loved the setting, lovely characters, and such a wonderful story!!......more