A heartwarming and hilarious middle grade heist adventure about taking a chance on friendship while taking on time-stopping casino thieves. Honorable Mention in the 2024 Kids' Choice Kidlit Contest, where books for young readers are judged by young readers. First children's book to be shortlisted for the Newcastle Writers Festival Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize. Runner Up for the Writing NSW Fellowship. Honorable Mention in Just Write for Kids' Pitch It! Competition. What would you do if you could stop time? Twelve-year-old Stu is new to Las Vegas, and he’s lonely. His best friend back in Australia has dumped him, and his only friend here is his pet snake. He wants more friends, but it hurts too much to lose them. Then Stu runs into a pair of casino thieves with an amazing ability— they can stop time! But when the whole world freezes in place, Stu keeps moving. And when Stu discovers he can stop time too, the thieves come up with a criminal plan for him. Can Stu master his new powers and stop the thieves, while finding the courage to make new friends? Only time will tell. "I love this book! A fast-moving heist plot, memorable characters, clever humor, and a great use of superpowers. It had me hooked from the first page and laughing all the way through. A fast, funny, and utterly brilliant adventure! Drop everything to read it!" - Claire Fayers, author of The Accidental Pirates series "What a fun story! Perfect for 8-12 year olds, this funny story follows Stu, a kid who recently moved away from Australia and his best friend to the United States. When he goes to a birthday party and time seems to stop, he winds up in a wacky web of thievery and heroics. Will Stu manage to save the day, his dad's job, and maybe make a friend out of the scary tough girl who acts like she doesn't need anyone? Only time will tell!" - Malia Maunakea, author of the Lei and the Legends series Rebecca J. Chaney is an author of middle grade adventure books full of science, mystery, and laugh-out-loud moments. Her debut novel "Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops" was the first children's book shortlisted for the Newcastle Writers Festival Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize. Rebecca was also awarded Runner Up for the Writing NSW Fellowship, and Honorable Mentions in the Kids' Choice Kidlit Writing Contest and Just Write for Kids' Pitch it! competition for this novel. Rebecca has previously worked as a bookseller, publishing assistant, schools science program coordinator, and platypus monitor, among other things. Books and science are her jam! You can find out more about Rebecca and her writing at https: //rebeccajchaney.com