In Time Will Tell, Shirley Lee Baldwin’s third installment of the Feathers, Treasures & Sandy Paws series, Jack and his friends Austin, Evie, Logan, and Addison travel back to 1743 to prevent the theft of a treasured family heirloom. Throughout the story, Baldwin integrates historical figures such as pirate Flora Burn and the young George and Lawrence Washington with fantastical elements like time-traveling seahorses and laughing dragons. Together, young readers are introduced to piracy in colonial America while maintaining the sense of wonder expected of a middle-grade adventure. Beneath the treasure hunt, the novel also emphasizes the value of discovering and preserving family history.