Created by Jon Scieszka, the series was produced by WGBH Boston in association with Soup2Nuts.

By reading the book, Joe and his friends, Sam and Fred, are - often accidentally - transported to various times and places throughout history, such as Ancient Egypt and the Old West.

After each time warp, the group must find and use The Book in order to return to the present day.

Time Warp Trio aired on Discovery Kids and premiered in the United States on July 9, 2005.

It also aired as part of a three-hour Discovery Kids block on NBC until September 2, 2006.