Martina and the Bridge of Time

Martina is utterly bored by school... That is until she notices that her history book only starts with the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1502. There must have been someone, something in Panama before then! Frustrated by a lack of answers, Martina cobbles together a time machine to find out for herself. As she hurtles back through time, she begins to uncover the fascinating true history of the Isthmus of Panama — one of deep oceans, perilous volcanoes, long–extinct animals and complex human societies. But time travel is trickier than she thought! When the time machine’s source of energy unexpectedly shatters, Martina gets trapped in the past. As she struggles to return home, Martina learns some unexpected truths about her own history — and herself. Join Martina in this coming–of–age time–travel quest with Panamanian artist Ian Cooke–Tapía and Smithsonian scientist Aaron O’Dea