Well, this Norby book, at least, I do have some memories of, which may be a hopeful sign. The basic plot here is a time-travel one, involving an incident from the French Revolution and Asimov’s favorite American scientist, Benjamin Franklin. Norby and Jeff manage to alter the history of the French revolution and create various unpleasant futures as a result which they must fix, while at the same time learning something about Norby and his past. I rather fancy, however, that I remember this book for its association with known history rather than any virtues of its own.

As with most of the Norby books, however, this is still not Asimov at his best. While the book may be appropriate for younger children, it is not for the adult fan of Asimov unless they are of the most dedicated and rabid kind.