THE TIME TWISTERS CLUB , TOASTED TIMETRAVEL

 Jack, Jasmine, Jake, and Jenny were four kids with way too much free time and absolutely no adult supervision. Their idea of fun? Turning Jack’s garage into a “science lab,” which was really just a pile of wires, old cereal boxes, and one suspiciously glowing toaster.

Jake, self-declared genius and part-time snack hoarder, claimed he could make the toaster travel through time. Jasmine rolled her eyes. “Last time you said that, it exploded and gave Jack glitter eyebrows for a week.” Jack still sparkled under sunlight. Jenny, the youngest but somehow the most sensible, just said, “Let’s do it. Worst case, we end up in the past and invent pizza.”

Jake pressed a button labelled “DO NOT PRESS.” The toaster buzzed, sparked, and then sucked them into a swirling vortex of chaos and crumbs.

They landed in the Jurassic era, face-first in a pile of dino dung. A T-Rex wearing sunglasses strutted past them, nodding to the beat of disco music blaring from a volcano. “Is that… Saturday Night Fever?” Jack asked, horrified. Jasmine tried to ride a stegosaurus, which turned out to be a very grumpy vegetarian. Jenny made friends with a pterodactyl named Kevin who only spoke in kazoo sounds.

Before they could be eaten or invited to a prehistoric dance battle, Jake hit the toaster again and they were flung into medieval times. Jake was immediately mistaken for a wizard because he was holding a flashlight and yelling “Behold!” at random villagers. Jenny got knighted after defeating a dragon, which was actually just Jack in a blanket yelling “RAWR.” Jasmine challenged a knight to a duel using pool noodles. Jack tried to invent medieval Wi-Fi using spoons and was chased out of the castle by angry monks.

Next stop: the year 3025. Everything was floating, including the toilets. Robots ruled the world and communicated entirely through TikTok dances. Jack tried to blend in by flossing and was arrested for “excessive cringe.” Jasmine became famous for inventing robot yoga, which was just stretching while making beeping noises. Jenny hacked a vending machine and made it rain soda. Jake got stuck in a virtual game called “Alien Burrito Battle” and had to defeat a spicy overlord using only guacamole.

Eventually, they made it back to Jack’s garage. The toaster was smoking. Jake was covered in glitter and salsa. Jasmine had a robot fan club. Jenny was still texting Kevin the pterodactyl. Jack looked around and said, “So… same time tomorrow?”

Jenny tossed him a kazoo. “Only if we bring snacks.”

Jasmine nodded. “And no more pool noodles.”

Jake grinned. “I’m upgrading the toaster.

Next stop: ancient Egypt. I hear the pyramids have great Wi-Fi.”

Jack groaned. “We’re gonna get cursed, aren’t we?”

Jenny shrugged. “Probably. But at least we’ll be cursed together.”