But what I enjoyed most about the book was the love and closeness shared between the siblings, not just for each other and their family but for people in general, as well as the ethical and generous way they treat others. The trips are fascinating and give fairly accurate descriptions of the times they visit. He shares this with his brother and two sisters and together they take many trips back into history. On his way home he is trapped by the tide and wishes out loud that he were home which causes the ship to grow bigger and fly him home. He goes into an antique store and buys a wonderful miniature ship using all the money he has and a little more. Peter, the oldest of the children is sent into town alone to the dentist and on the way home walks down an old street he had never seen before. Their parents are around but play no significant part in the story. I looked in LibraryThing's list of Best Loved Children's books and this book was listed.
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