Norby and the Queen's Necklace

by Isaac Asimov and Janet Asimov

Book Overview

Fourteen-year-old Jeff Wells and his robot friend Norby are suddenly transported back to 1785 in France, where they become involved with a priceless necklace, royal politics, and the accidental... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802766595
• ISBN13: 9780802766595
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Janet Strikes Again

Norby and the Queen's Necklace To date the series contains the following books, not including the omnibus editions which have their own titles: * Norby, the Mixed-Up Robot (1983) * Norby's Other Secret (1984) * Norby and the Lost Princess (1985) * Norby and the Invaders (1985) * Norby and the Queen's Necklace (1986) * Norby Finds a Villain (1987) * Norby Down to Earth (1988) * Norby and Yobo's Great Adventure (1989) * Norby and the Oldest Dragon (1990) * Norby and the Court Jester (1991) The three Omnibus Editions are: The Norby Chronicles (Books 1 & 2) Norby Robot for Hire (Books 3 & 4) Norby through Time and Space (Books 5 & 6) In Norby and the Queen's Necklace you have the fifth adventure of Jeff Wells and his robot, Norby In this one you get a brief history lesson, of sorts, about Marie Antoinette and the French revolution. You, also, get to meet the "Others" at last! As usual Norby gets them into a lot of trouble, but, never fear; in the end it is Norby, the awkward little robot, who discovers the answer to their dilemma Highly recommended for beginning Science Fiction readers. Say about eleven or twelve years old. Gunner March,2008 .

Caught in 18th century France.

This is the fifth volume in the humorous Norby science fiction series for children about a space cadet and his unusual robot Norby. In this tale, Jeff and his friends are accidentally transported back in time to pre-revolutionary France in 1789. Jeff discovers that somehow the timeline has been altered and he has to fix it with the help of his robot Norby. Benjamin Franklin also makes an appearance in this novel. This novel is a nice way to introduce some history to young students.

Norby and the Queen's Necklace Review

Jeff and Fargo are in a skit publicizing the Metropolitan Museum's newest acquisition, the replica of Marie Antoinette's necklace. This necklace is really a time/space travel device that sends whoever is touching it into an almost random place and time. Albany, Fargo's girlfriend, Fargo and Jeff are all touching each other, so they get sent into 18th Century France, into the workshop where the real necklace was made. Albany is still wearing the time travel device when she picks up the real necklace and then disappears. Jeff and Fargo are sent to the Bastille. History is changed when Albany disappears with the real necklace. Jeff, Fargo and Albany might not even exist if they manage to get back to their own time. They are marooned in a false time! Will they ever get back to their own time? Read the book to find out.