In a Pickle

Image of the book cover for In a Pickle. A young boy dressed in 1920s garb shines a flashlight in his face while a menacing shadow lingers behind him in the dark. In the background, the Chicago skyline at night with a full moon in sight.

A re-release of the middle grade book originally published by MuseItUp Publishing.

Blurb: As if angry nuns and bullies weren’t enough to handle, a time-traveling orphan gets caught up in a murder. Charlie Pickle can’t stay put in the year 1920, due to an annoying habit of time-traveling. On a trip back to 1910, he meets a man with a secret. Murder makes the headlines that day, and Charlie’s new friend knows who the guilty party is. Now, not only does Charlie have bullies and murderers to contend with, he’s got some history to fix.

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Praise for In a Pickle:

“The first thing I have to say is congratulations to Beth Overmeyer for such a compelling and meaningful book. Not only is it well written, but it also sheds homeless people in a positive light.” – Suzanne Montigny (author of The Shadow of the Unicorn)

“”In a Pickle” in a nutshell involves time travel, gangsters, and Oreos.

I went into this book a little dubious, since so many juvenile fiction stories use time travel. Yet I was pleasantly surprised. The characters and plot are simple enough for children to understand, but time travel is treated with logic and a complexity I hadn’t anticipated. I would gladly recommend this book to any middle-schooler (or middle-schooler-at-heart) looking for a fun read.” – Laura (reviewer)

“I’ve just finished reading In a Pickle and am still smiling. A funny book that’s also high on suspense and closes with a very satisfying ending. If there were a prequel, I’d read it, to find out how Charlie’s time travels started.” – Edith Parzefall (author)