Billy and Dannielle are feuding cousins whose next-door lives collide when gangsters from 1927 start breaking into their bedrooms hunting for mysterious Egyptian coins hidden in their walls. Yanked back through time, the pair—plus asthmatic sidekick Wheezy—discover the medallions grant magical powers: flight, fire, healing, and time travel. To save their families and the future from a mobster who wants to rule America, the cousins must master the coins, dodge tommy guns, and learn to trust each other in this fast, funny middle-grade adventure. Two feuding cousins get zapped to 1927 New York—and the only way home is to out-wit a machine-gun-toting mob boss. Magical medallions from King Tut's tomb give kids superpowers: flight, fire, healing, and time travel. Fast, funny, and totally clean—perfect for reluctant readers who love action. A gangster wants to use ancient magic to become president and rewrite history—and only three kids and a pink bike can stop him. “"Mom, Dad, some gangster guy broke my window, asked if I was Marlow, then jumped back out my window"?”Perfect for a 9-13 year old who loves fast, funny time-travel adventures with magic, gangsters, and squabbling cousins who become a team.
