Odessa is not happy about having to move to a new house with her brother and mother. She is also not too pleased about her father's upcoming marriage to his girlfriend.

But when Odessa finally convinces her mom to let her have the attic as her bedroom she realizes that if she jumps on a certain part of the floor she travels back in time 24 hours. Then 23. Then 22. Each time she decides to go back she loses an hour and when she realizes this she starts being more careful about why she is going back. The problems she tries to fix start becoming greater and greater and soon Odessa learns that there are some things you can't fix no matter how many times you try.

This book deals with family dynamics in a gentle way. Odessa is in 4th grade and this book is great for that age level.