{"product_id":"test-of-time-a-novel-approach-to-the-sat-and-act-paperback","title":"Test of Time: A Novel Approach to the SAT and ACT - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Harrington Elster\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTest of Time is a captivating time-travel adventure that incorporates vocabulary words from the SAT and ACT, boldfacing them throughout the novel and providing definitions in a handy back-of-the book glossary. The result is a fun and effective study method for the thousands of diligent students who take these tests each year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Orlando Garcia Ortiz and his friends at prestigious Hadleyburg University, it's finals week. That same week, but many, many years before, a famously eccentric writer in Hartford, Connecticut, is putting the finishing touches on a manuscript about a rebellious boy named Huck. Suddenly, a bizarre thing happens: The manuscript disappears and in its place appears a strange contraption-a college student's laptop that has traveled through time. It's a mysterious set of circumstances, but our intrepid heroes at Hadleyburg, joined by Mark Twain, endeavor to retrieve their valued possessions and return to their proper places in time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eQ: What's better than a whole pile of those \u003cb\u003eloathsome \u003c\/b\u003etest-preparation books?\u003cbr\u003eA: The \u003cb\u003ecaptivating \u003c\/b\u003enovel you're holding in your hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e That's right: You can actually study for the SAT and ACT by reading this time-travel adventure novel. As you enjoy \u003ci\u003eTest of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, you will \u003cb\u003eencounter \u003c\/b\u003emore than 2,000 words commonly found on both tests, each one highlighted in boldface and defined in a handy back-of-the-book glossary. The best part is, you'll remember the words better because you've learned each one in \u003cb\u003econtext\u003c\/b\u003e--in relation to the other words around it. And one thing the SAT and ACT will always test is your ability to \u003cb\u003ecomprehend \u003c\/b\u003ewhat you read and your knowledge of words in \u003cb\u003econtext\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e Did you ever imagine you could study for the SAT and ACT and have fun at the same time? If that sounds like a better way to go, look inside. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Harrington Elster, a graduate of Yale University, is the author of various popular books about language and vocabulary, including \u003ci\u003eTooth and Nail: A Novel Approach to the SAT\u003c\/i\u003e. He co-hosts a weekly public radio show on language in San Diego, where he lives with his wife and daughters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 420\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Test of Time: A Novel Approach to the SAT and ACT\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47385589973170,"sku":"9780156011372","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/44db53c93e5aba07ef26c204dbd1315a.webp?v=1777902436","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/test-of-time-a-novel-approach-to-the-sat-and-act-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}