Emily Bing and her new friend Matt Martinez find a magical sled that belonged to Emily's great aunt, and use it to travel back to 1577 where they land on a pirate ship.
Carly has always enjoyed playing with her sister Sandy, but when Lily Jean moves in next door and makes Carly be the baby, the cow, the dog, or other unexciting things, Carly comes up with a plan to teach Lily Jean how to play nicely.
Louise constantly bothers her little brother Jake, and he reaches the end of his patience wishing Louise was a little dog instead. Later when he finds her missing and sees a little dog in her place, Jake wishes her back again.
The author, Frieda Wishinsky, really makes you understand Albert Einstein both as a scientist and as a human being. Her clear yet thoughtful text lets readers explore the contradictions of a brilliant man--and still shows Einstein as a towering giant of the 20th century.
