Johna Skidmore Book Report

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Johna skidmore feels like a average kid ,complete with a smart but annoying sister hetr name is katherine.their parents say they are special and loved. This family lives in Ohio. Sometimes johna feels like a out cast because he is adopted johna has a friend named chip him and chip hang out a lot and they go on adventures with each other and go on adventures so this book starts by starting off were the last book leaves off..As they land the gravity of the earth forses them to their hands and knees.when they land they get out of the “time machine”(elucidator) and they look around and see a castle.They walk up to the marketplace and slowly walk to the castle. They go to the main room and they explain there situation but not about the “time machine”.then

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