The Trolley to Yesterday
One of my favorite Bellairs books, this and 'Eyes of the Killer Robot' were what finally got me to pay attention to whiney ol' Johnny Dixon and his curmudgeonly friends 'Prof' and Fergie, who never chooses not to use the phrase "Johnny-baby". Even in 50s Michigan that wouldn't fly.
...anyway, the Professor has been acting unusual, because he's found a time-traveling trolley-car that goes to, among other uninteresting places, Constantinople! In the year 1453! Wikipedia this information.
Veerry interesting, hmm?
Well, for those of you reading this book past the age of ten there isn't much about that there, there's more about evil Inquisition monks, penitent crusader ghosts and euro-centrism. But, I got very interested in history in part because of this book, so I'm willing to cut it a lot of slack.
Johnny Dixon
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