The Titanic Mission

Reviewed by: Kara Reiman - Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 15, 2017

Review

The second book in Dan Gutman's "Flashback Four" series is "The Titanic Mission." The Flashback four are a group of four sixth-graders who have ended up working for a rich scientist who is able to send them back in time to take photos of famous events that were not photographed. Their last mission was a failure and they barely made it out alive, so of course this time they decide to try to take a photo of the Titanic sinking. Gutman is very funny and manages to pack in historical facts in a fun way. Reading this as an adult is super frustrating because the kids keep making foolish decisions, but I'm sure kids will love the adventure and crazy scrapes the kids get into. The book ends on a cliffhanger, so be prepared for people to want the third in the series (which comes out in April of 2018). ~Reviewed by Kate Radke

Overall Book Score: very good