Cover art by Vivienne To

A dazzling stone.
A mysterious amulet.
A deadly foe.

Four friends . . . with twenty-four hours to change fate.

Coming October 29, 2024

Available for preorder now

  • “Time travel, friendship, history, family, soccer, and magic—this story has everything I want! Conlon’s storytelling captures a sense of adventure and emotional depth we all crave. I love Charlie and his friends, and you will, too.”

    —TEGAN TIGANI, Children’s Book Buyer, Queen Anne Book Company

  • "TO SAY THAT TIMELIGHT IS A HIT IN OUR CLASSROOM IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT! THE [STUDENTS] LOOK FORWARD TO OUR TIME READING IN THE AFTERNOON SO VERY MUCH. WHEN I FINISH EACH CHAPTER AND LEAVE THEM WITH THE CLIFFHANGER THEY YELL, "PLEASE, JUST A LITTLE MORE!"

    —BRITTE, 4TH GRADE TEACHER IN MASSACHUSETTS

  • “When Charlie Winter learns his grandmother’s secret, he is launched into a time traveling quest to find a magical silver amulet that might solve the mystery of his missing mom. This is a page turner with a big heart.”

    —KIRBY LARSON, Newbery Honor author of Hattie Big Sky

  • "libraries seeking an action-packed children's adventure that elevates its subjects beyond time travel alone will find timelight a powerful acquisition that works on a number of different thought-provoking levels."

    —D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

  • "a leisurely build-up leads to adventures that come thick and fast once the characters start going back in time. charlie is a sympathetic character, with loyal friends that readers will want to know more about."

    —KIRKUS REVIEWS