Time for Trouble

The Adventures of Ella and Leo

By: Dave Reed

Narrated by: Bonniejean Boettcher

Ella is 10, and loves inventing new things. Leo is three, and loves playing with his big sister. But sometimes being Leo’s big sister isn’t easy, especially when he keeps getting in the way of Ella’s inventions. One day, Ella invents a time machine, and Leo is accidentally transported back to the age of the dinosaurs. Ella must risk her life to save him. But she soon realizes it's not only her little brother, but the fate of the whole world that is at stake. Will Ella be able to save her little brother? Will her time machine destroy the past and the future? And will she be able to get them both home before her parents find out what happened?

©2017 David Reed (P)2023 David Reed

Great story as well as narration!

I listened to Time for Trouble with my almost 7-year old daughter during a longer car ride and we both loved it! The plot was perfect for her since it was light & fun yet captivating, and Bonniejean’s playful narration style transported us right into the story next to Ella & Leo. In fact, I might have gotten so engrossed in the excitement that I missed my highway exit, but then again the 5 extra minutes in the car weren’t a problem since the time flew by when we were listening anyway. Looking forward to joining Ella & Leo on their next adventure!

Fun Listen with Kids!

I listened to this with my 8 and 6 year old nieces while they were staying at our house. It was a quick-paced yet fun listen that kept their attention well. They loved the baby dinosaur theme and the scientific prowess of the main character. The narrator is fantastic and gives a lot of layers to the story and is really fun to listen to. If you're looking for a quick listen on a road trip this is a good one!

Riveting Story, Delightful Reading

Driving to work, making dinner, wandering around Walmart…. This book was amazing, and I couldn’t stop listening. I’m not supposed to be the target audience—but wow, I loved it!

Great first-time audio book for kids

This was the first audio book we tried on my kids, 6 yo girl and 8 yo boy. They loved it! We listened at bedtime for 10 min at a time, and it seemed to calm them down faster than stories with pictures because we could turn the lights down. We ended up finishing it on a drive which was great because no one got car sick looking at the iPads. They immediately wanted to start another audio book, so we’ve started Toil and Trouble, also narrated by Bonniejean Boettcher! That story is a little scarier, but the narration is amazing, hard to believe it’s a single person doing all the voices!

A fun, quick listen

As a fan of this narrator, I was excited to see a new offering come up, and I really enjoyed this fun children's story. Lots of imagination, would be a great listen with your kids or grandkids (and a fun one for anyone :) )