The Wells Bequest, Polly Shulman
The Wells Bequest, Polly Shulman
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The Wells Bequest
A Companion to The Grimm Legacy

Author: Polly Shulman

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 6 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/13/2013

Synopsis

Leo never imagined that time travel might really be possible, or that the objects in H. G. Wells’ science fiction novels might actually exist. And when a miniature time machine appears in Leo’s bedroom, he has no idea who the tiny, beautiful girl is riding it. But in the few moments before it vanishes, returning to wherever—and whenever—it came from, he recognizes the other tiny rider: himself!

His search for the time machine, the girl, and his fate leads him to the New-York Circulating Material Repository, a magical library that lends out objects instead of books. Hidden away in the Repository basement is the Wells Bequest, a secret collection of powerful objects straight out of classic science fiction novels: robots, rockets, submarines, a shrink ray—and one very famous time machine. And when Leo’s adventure of a lifetime suddenly turns deadly, he must attempt a journey to 1895 to warn real-life scientist Nikola Tesla about a dangerous invention. A race for time is on!

In this grand time-travel adventure full of paradoxes and humor, Polly Shulman gives readers a taste of how fascinating science can be, deftly blending classic science fiction elements with the contemporary fantasy world readers fell in love with in The Grimm Legacy.

About The Author

Polly Shulman has written about edible jellyfish, Egyptian tombs, infinity, blind dates, books, brains, centenarians, circuses, and cinematic versions of Jane Austen novels, for The New York Times, Discover, Newsday, Salon, Slate, Scientific American, Archaeology, and The Village Voice, among others. She edits news stories about fossils, meteors, the ocean, the weather, and the planets for Science magazine. She collects Victorian jewelry made of human hair, puts cayenne pepper in her chocolate cookies, and reads forgotten books with frontispieces.She is an alumna of Hunter College High School, Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics, and Yale University, where she majored in math. She has never dared to crash a dance, but in tenth grade she did write a proof for math class in the form of a sonnet. She grew up in New York City, where she lives with her husband, Andrew Nahem, and their parakeet, Olive.

Reviews

Goodreads review by midnightfaerie on June 01, 2016

This was book #2 in the Grimm Legacy series and you could tell Shulman's writing is getting better. I enjoyed this one more than the first. This one was also about the repository, the lending library of objects, but this was about a section called the "Wells Bequest" which help more futuristic type......more

Goodreads review by Sara on January 27, 2013

Leo comes from a family of scientists. And not just any scientists, but really, really good scientists. He’s… creative. He’s a really good inventor, he can see the machines before he even picks up a tool. It’s just that they don’t always do exactly what he expects them to. One night a tiny machine p......more

Goodreads review by Raquel (Silver Valkyrie Reads) on May 07, 2022

Slow beginning and middle that didn't grab me as much as the first book, (perhaps made worse by the involuntary reading hiatus in the middle) but it really grew on me by the end. Content isn't too bad for the age bracket, but it's worth mentioning that the main character spends a lot of time thinkin......more

Goodreads review by Taleise on November 12, 2024

I wanna be a page at a repository 😔......more

Quotes

THE WELLS BEQUEST:
* "A clever, sparky adventure made of science fiction, philosophy and humor." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

THE GRIMM LEGACY:
—School Library Journal Best Book
—Bank Street Best Book
—Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Master List
—Texas Lonestar Reading List
—Georgia Book Award  
—Green Mountain Book Award Master List
—Keystone State Reading Association Young Adult Book Award
—Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Reader Awards Final Nominee List, Truman Awards

Praise for The Grimm Legacy:
     * “This modern fantasy has intrigue, adventure, and romance, and the magical aspects of the tale are both clever and intricately woven, from rhyming charms to flying-carpet rides. . . . Shulman’s prose is fast paced, filled with humor, and peopled with characters who are either true to life or delightfully bizarre. Fans of fairy tales in general and Grimm stories in particular will delight in the author’s frequent literary references, and fantasy lovers will feel very much at home in this tale that pulls out all the stops.”—School Library Journal, starred review     
 
     “Captivating magic fills the pages of this exciting new novel. . . . Action fans will find plenty of heart-pounding, fantastical escapades as the novel builds to its satisfying, romantic conclusion. A richly imagined adventure with easy appeal for Harry Potter fans."—Booklist
 

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