Annie Murphy Paul…Hood's delightful book…manages to preserve the charms of an old-fashioned yarn while nimbly bringing its story up to date…Hood gives us new insight into the appeal of time travel. Its attraction lies not simply in the urge to explore other eras, but to escape from our present, with all its sorrows and complications.
—The New York Times Book Review
Publishers WeeklyAdult author Hood's first middle-grade offering launches the planned eight-book Treasure Chest series, which has 12-year-old twins Maisie and Felix Robbins traveling through time to meet iconic American figures from centuries past. Unhappy about moving from their New York City apartment to their ailing great-aunt's mansion in Newport, R.I., the twins, who are still reeling from their parents' recent divorce, make the best of it by exploring their new home, discovering hints of magic as they do.
