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The Rhythm of Time
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It's not easy being a teenager, and it's no different for Rahim, who is trying to balance everything in his busy Philly life: school, parents, bullies, his secret hopes of becoming a hip-hop star, and the constant schemes of his brilliant best friend, Kasia. When Kasia...
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The spectacular first entry in a middle- grade sci-fi trilogy by six-time Grammy Award-winning musician, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, and New York Times-bestselling author Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and New York Times-bestselling author S. A. Cosby. We are republishing the first book in paperback and publishing the second and third books for the first time.
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It's not easy being a teenager, and it's no different for Rahim, who is trying to balance everything in his busy Philly life: school, parents, bullies, his secret hopes of becoming a hip-hop star, and the constant schemes of his brilliant best friend, Kasia.
When Kasia invents a new kind of cell phone that is also a time machine, it sends Rahim into the past, where he must outmaneuver a secretive government agency without altering history's delicate balance.
This electrifying book puts Rahim and Kasia at the center of an ever-widening mystery that will illuminate their own pasts (and futures) and test their friendship. Dynamic and richly written, with crisp commercial prose and charming interior illustrations, The Rhythm of Time is an infinitely readable sci-fi adventure that is sure to delight younger readers.
Series: The Rhythm of Time
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The Rhythm of Time
It's not easy being a teenager, and it's no different for Rahim, who is trying to balance everything in his busy Philly life: school, parents, bullies, his secret hopes of becoming a hip-hop star, and the constant schemes of his brilliant best friend, Kasia. When Kasia invents a new kind of cell phone that is also a time machine, it...Paperback$1700Elsewhere:$1900Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
Time for a Change
On the heels of their thrilling appearance in The Rhythm of Time, best friends Rahim and Kasia are back in Time for a Change. Last time around, they were on their own—now they are working with a mysterious organization from the future that tasks them with averting disaster and safeguarding the flow of history. The first assignment sends Rahim to...Hardback$5000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781250390899
Publisher: Palgrave USA
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 February 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Square Fish
Illustration: b&w illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Godwin Akpan
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 240
About the Author
An Academy Award-winning filmmaker, drummer, DJ, producer, director, culinary entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and co-founder of the Roots, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is the unmistakable heartbeat of Philadelphia's most influential hip-hop group. He is the musical director for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the Roots serves as the house band. Questlove made his directorial debut with the Academy Award-winning feature documentary Summer of Soul. He has written multiple books, including the New York Times bestsellers Mo' Meta Blues, Creative Quest, Music Is History, and his first children's book, The Rhythm of Time. He is the publisher of AUWA Books, an imprint of MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux. questlove.com @questlove S.A. Cosby is a New York Times national best-selling and award-winning author from Southeastern Virginia. His books include MY DARKEST PRAYER, Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner BLACKTOP WASTELAND, and New York Times best sellers and Edgar Award nominees RAZORBLADE TEARS and ALL THE SINNERS BLEED. His short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines. @leoking8473
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