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The Missing #5
Caught
Jonah and Katherine come face to face with Albert Einstein in the fifth book of the New York Times bestselling The Missing series.
Jonah and Katherine are accustomed to traveling through time, but when learn they next have to return Albert Einstein’s daughter to history, they think it’s a joke—they’ve only heard of his sons. But it turns out that Albert Einstein really did have a daughter, Lieserl, whose 1902 birth and subsequent disappearance was shrouded in mystery. Lieserl was presumed to have died of scarlet fever as an infant. But when Jonah and Katherine return to the early 1900s to fix history, one of Lieserl’s parents seems to understand entirely too much about time travel and what Jonah and Katherine are doing. It’s not Lieserl’s father, either—it’s her mother, Mileva. And Mileva has no intention of letting her daughter disappear.
Jonah and Katherine are accustomed to traveling through time, but when learn they next have to return Albert Einstein’s daughter to history, they think it’s a joke—they’ve only heard of his sons. But it turns out that Albert Einstein really did have a daughter, Lieserl, whose 1902 birth and subsequent disappearance was shrouded in mystery. Lieserl was presumed to have died of scarlet fever as an infant. But when Jonah and Katherine return to the early 1900s to fix history, one of Lieserl’s parents seems to understand entirely too much about time travel and what Jonah and Katherine are doing. It’s not Lieserl’s father, either—it’s her mother, Mileva. And Mileva has no intention of letting her daughter disappear.
352 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2012
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About the author
Margaret Peterson Haddix
123 books6,319 followersMargaret Peterson Haddix grew up on a farm near Washington Court House, Ohio. She graduated from Miami University (of Ohio) with degrees in English/journalism, English/creative writing and history. Before her first book was published, she worked as a newspaper copy editor in Fort Wayne, Indiana; a newspaper reporter in Indianapolis; and a community college instructor and freelance writer in Danville, Illinois.
She has since written more than 25 books for kids and teens, including Running Out of Time; Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey; Leaving Fishers; Just Ella; Turnabout; Takeoffs and Landings; The Girl with 500 Middle Names; Because of Anya; Escape from Memory; Say What?; The House on the Gulf; Double Identity; Dexter the Tough; Uprising; Palace of Mirrors; Claim to Fame; the Shadow Children series; and the Missing series. She also wrote Into the Gauntlet, the tenth book in the 39 Clues series. Her books have been honored with New York Times bestseller status, the International Reading Association’s Children’s Book Award; American Library Association Best Book and Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers notations; and more than a dozen state reader’s choice awards.
Haddix and her husband, Doug, now live in Columbus, Ohio, with their two children.
She has since written more than 25 books for kids and teens, including Running Out of Time; Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey; Leaving Fishers; Just Ella; Turnabout; Takeoffs and Landings; The Girl with 500 Middle Names; Because of Anya; Escape from Memory; Say What?; The House on the Gulf; Double Identity; Dexter the Tough; Uprising; Palace of Mirrors; Claim to Fame; the Shadow Children series; and the Missing series. She also wrote Into the Gauntlet, the tenth book in the 39 Clues series. Her books have been honored with New York Times bestseller status, the International Reading Association’s Children’s Book Award; American Library Association Best Book and Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers notations; and more than a dozen state reader’s choice awards.
Haddix and her husband, Doug, now live in Columbus, Ohio, with their two children.
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March 23, 2019
Kill me why don't ya?
*huffs*
I loved this 5th book in the series, but I must confess whenever I finish the series I will not be reading ANY more time travel. Do you have any clue the amount of plot twists these books contain??! It's mind warping.
Two reasons for my knock out of the star, 1 it's not my favorite book in the world . . 2 I don't like how Haddix continues to add a little God in here and add a little God in there. It's frustrating, especially because her views of Him are messed up. She should either leave him out entirely or make it about God. Haddix disappointed me in this area.
*huffs*
I loved this 5th book in the series, but I must confess whenever I finish the series I will not be reading ANY more time travel. Do you have any clue the amount of plot twists these books contain??! It's mind warping.
Two reasons for my knock out of the star, 1 it's not my favorite book in the world . . 2 I don't like how Haddix continues to add a little God in here and add a little God in there. It's frustrating, especially because her views of Him are messed up. She should either leave him out entirely or make it about God. Haddix disappointed me in this area.
September 12, 2012
In my opinion, this is the best in The Missing series so far.
As with the previous books, I will not summarize Caught because I do not want to spoil the surprise. I will simply tease you with the following quote: "Of course, how good can our plan really be, Jonah thought, when it relies on outsmarting one of the most brilliant men in history?"
Haddix continues to amaze me with her exceptional writing and unbelievably mind-boggling skills of creating an intricate and captivating mystery. While I want her to write a novel for adults, even an epic because I don't want her stories to end, these books are so mesmerizing and intelligent that adults will find themselves sitting on the edge of their seats as well. Please don't take that as an insult to young adults. Adults sometimes want more details that would not be appropriate in a young adult novel and will not find young adult fiction to be satisfying. This is not a problem with The Missing series.
I almost cried at one point and 3 pages before the end of the book, I almost screamed because I thought I knew where Haddix was going and couldn't believe she would treat her readers so sadistically. Then she didn't go there. Three pages before the end of the book and she still surprised me!
5 out of 5 stars.
As with the previous books, I will not summarize Caught because I do not want to spoil the surprise. I will simply tease you with the following quote: "Of course, how good can our plan really be, Jonah thought, when it relies on outsmarting one of the most brilliant men in history?"
Haddix continues to amaze me with her exceptional writing and unbelievably mind-boggling skills of creating an intricate and captivating mystery. While I want her to write a novel for adults, even an epic because I don't want her stories to end, these books are so mesmerizing and intelligent that adults will find themselves sitting on the edge of their seats as well. Please don't take that as an insult to young adults. Adults sometimes want more details that would not be appropriate in a young adult novel and will not find young adult fiction to be satisfying. This is not a problem with The Missing series.
I almost cried at one point and 3 pages before the end of the book, I almost screamed because I thought I knew where Haddix was going and couldn't believe she would treat her readers so sadistically. Then she didn't go there. Three pages before the end of the book and she still surprised me!
5 out of 5 stars.
March 17, 2018
I really enjoyed this book; although, I found it to be a little different from the previous books in the series.
September 9, 2012
I have enjoyed Margaret Peterson Haddix's time-travel series for middle grade. Some of the books I've liked better than others, but, for the most part, I've enjoyed each one. In this fifth adventure, Jonah and Katherine face their biggest challenge so far. The book begins with the freezing of time. Jonah and Katherine are in school when time freezes. They know that something must have happened, but when and where?! They seek out others who have traveled in time--the only people unaffected so it seems by frozen time--but before they get the chance to do anything, Jonah and Katherine find themselves falling through time and landing in 1903. They have a few clues, they know Albert Einstein and his wife are somehow connected to their being there. But for the most part, these two are clueless and choosing to be invisible for as long as possible...but Albert Einstein's wife is clever and knows something is up....
Caught is a fast-paced read. I don't enjoy this series because the characters are well-developed and fascinating. I enjoy this series because of the story, the action, the history. I enjoy learning about different periods of history. I enjoy the author's notes at the end of each book. I like learning what is truth and what is fiction. I enjoy the time travel aspect of the story and the mystery behind it.
Caught is a fast-paced read. I don't enjoy this series because the characters are well-developed and fascinating. I enjoy this series because of the story, the action, the history. I enjoy learning about different periods of history. I enjoy the author's notes at the end of each book. I like learning what is truth and what is fiction. I enjoy the time travel aspect of the story and the mystery behind it.
August 4, 2021
5 stars
This is one of my favorites in the series so far, perhaps because I'm a huge nerd and I loved that Albert Einstein was in this book. But even better, he wasn't the star of the show--it was his first wife Mileva, who I had heard of, but who really shines in this book as an intelligent scientist in her own right who he doesn't treat very well later in life. I loved how she incorporated their children into this book (no spoilers), and overall, I just loved this particular adventure. The discussions on the ramifications of time travel continue to be interesting, and I love how Jonah continues to grow and mature in these books (as does his sister). After reading this book, I will definitely be continuing in the series and can't wait to see how it ends.
This is one of my favorites in the series so far, perhaps because I'm a huge nerd and I loved that Albert Einstein was in this book. But even better, he wasn't the star of the show--it was his first wife Mileva, who I had heard of, but who really shines in this book as an intelligent scientist in her own right who he doesn't treat very well later in life. I loved how she incorporated their children into this book (no spoilers), and overall, I just loved this particular adventure. The discussions on the ramifications of time travel continue to be interesting, and I love how Jonah continues to grow and mature in these books (as does his sister). After reading this book, I will definitely be continuing in the series and can't wait to see how it ends.
December 17, 2015
So far this is the best book in the trilogy, and honestly I don't know Einstein have a family, since the main focus on school is studying his theories and the like.
I really like this book and a story about the missing Einstein's (who is a famous scientist makes it more interesting than the others) child and Einstein's wife played a huge role in the book and this showed a mother's unconditional love for her family. I like the description/theory of fate in here.
January 16, 2023
Ok, but could be better. Still wildly confused about the rules of time travel. It seems as though Margie is bending her previously established rules to create a "more interesting" plot and me no likey.
February 22, 2013
Caught
By Margaret Peterson Haddix
Science Fiction
325 pages
Caught is the story of Jonah and Katherine going on yet another adventure in time. They must go back to the 1900s to fix Albert Einstein’s notes: he has nearly figured out that time travel is possible. A time agent, JB, had told Katherine and Jonah that no one could know time traveling was possible. So Jonah and Katherine must go back in time and change Albert’s notes. Also another task they must achieve is bringing back Lieserl, Albert and Mileva’s daughter. 13 years ago, somebody took Lieserl away from her time period, and whisked her away into the 21st century as a girl named Emily. Jonah and Katherine’s job is to take Emily back into the 1900s and put her in the tracer of baby Lieserl, who has scarlet fever. A tracer is s ghostly version of something that shows what really happened if time never got messed up. In the end, Jonah and Katherine are put into a time hollow, a place where time does not exist. Mileva takes Jonah’s elucidator, a futuristic device allowing someone to freely transport through time and do many other things, and looks into her own future. Since she used the elucidator to freeze Jonah and Katherine, they can do nothing. JB finds out that Mileva was his mother, but she sent him to the future when he was a baby and almost dying. The medicine in the 1900s was’t good enough, so that’s why he was sent through time, so JB could survive.
I really liked this book, because the author is so creative with what could have been the lives of Mileva, Albert, and Lieserl. This book comes to life with all the descriptions used to help us visualize what Mileva, Albert, and Lieserl were all going through. For example, Jonah was being chased by Mileva’s father because he thought Jonah kidnapped Lieserl, so the search party ran after him with torches. Another reason I found this book entertaining was because even though Katherine was a year younger than Jonah, but she was able to make sense out of the confusing laws of time travel much better than Jonah could. She helped him to comprehend the more confusing parts. A third reason I liked this book was because I felt like I was heading back in time almost, I was so intrigued with the story line that I completely forgot where I was and it was like I was a part of the story. When Jonah and Katherine were going through time in a bright white light, in my mind I could picture that, and when they crash landed on the grass, I could imagine it so clearly. It is so easy to get so caught up in a book that you’re actually in the book. That’s why I enjoyed this book so much.
By Margaret Peterson Haddix
Science Fiction
325 pages
Caught is the story of Jonah and Katherine going on yet another adventure in time. They must go back to the 1900s to fix Albert Einstein’s notes: he has nearly figured out that time travel is possible. A time agent, JB, had told Katherine and Jonah that no one could know time traveling was possible. So Jonah and Katherine must go back in time and change Albert’s notes. Also another task they must achieve is bringing back Lieserl, Albert and Mileva’s daughter. 13 years ago, somebody took Lieserl away from her time period, and whisked her away into the 21st century as a girl named Emily. Jonah and Katherine’s job is to take Emily back into the 1900s and put her in the tracer of baby Lieserl, who has scarlet fever. A tracer is s ghostly version of something that shows what really happened if time never got messed up. In the end, Jonah and Katherine are put into a time hollow, a place where time does not exist. Mileva takes Jonah’s elucidator, a futuristic device allowing someone to freely transport through time and do many other things, and looks into her own future. Since she used the elucidator to freeze Jonah and Katherine, they can do nothing. JB finds out that Mileva was his mother, but she sent him to the future when he was a baby and almost dying. The medicine in the 1900s was’t good enough, so that’s why he was sent through time, so JB could survive.
I really liked this book, because the author is so creative with what could have been the lives of Mileva, Albert, and Lieserl. This book comes to life with all the descriptions used to help us visualize what Mileva, Albert, and Lieserl were all going through. For example, Jonah was being chased by Mileva’s father because he thought Jonah kidnapped Lieserl, so the search party ran after him with torches. Another reason I found this book entertaining was because even though Katherine was a year younger than Jonah, but she was able to make sense out of the confusing laws of time travel much better than Jonah could. She helped him to comprehend the more confusing parts. A third reason I liked this book was because I felt like I was heading back in time almost, I was so intrigued with the story line that I completely forgot where I was and it was like I was a part of the story. When Jonah and Katherine were going through time in a bright white light, in my mind I could picture that, and when they crash landed on the grass, I could imagine it so clearly. It is so easy to get so caught up in a book that you’re actually in the book. That’s why I enjoyed this book so much.
September 29, 2012
If you haven't read this series, you should start on book number one, Found. The story would make more sense, obviously and it would be more interesting.
Although these stories are a easy read, I still read them, because of it's adventures about time-travels and history. The interesting stories of famous missing kids of the past. In this book, it was Albert Einsteins's daughter. In the other books, there was the missing granddaughter of John Smith from the Roanoke Colony. So you'll learn about the history with an interesting twist.
The time travel part can get very confusing. Especially in this book, where the future changes the past, etc. And the past meeting the future. Yeah. I got so confused. The ending of this book leaves me with a huge gasp. It isn't like a cliffhanger, or maybe it is, because i still want to read the next book in the series. You know how in a cliffhanger, there's the question, but the answer's in the next book. Well, this ending have both the question and the answer. And it ends, just like that.
Although these stories are a easy read, I still read them, because of it's adventures about time-travels and history. The interesting stories of famous missing kids of the past. In this book, it was Albert Einsteins's daughter. In the other books, there was the missing granddaughter of John Smith from the Roanoke Colony. So you'll learn about the history with an interesting twist.
The time travel part can get very confusing. Especially in this book, where the future changes the past, etc. And the past meeting the future. Yeah. I got so confused. The ending of this book leaves me with a huge gasp. It isn't like a cliffhanger, or maybe it is, because i still want to read the next book in the series. You know how in a cliffhanger, there's the question, but the answer's in the next book. Well, this ending have both the question and the answer. And it ends, just like that.
March 11, 2013
This may be my favorite so far. I've never been terribly interested in Einstein or physics before but this book made it fascinating. A great book for kids who don't particularly enjoy math and science. For adults there are some tongue in cheek comments in there that only older readers will understand. I loved the character of Mileva Einestein- Albert Einstein's wife.
There are two more books in this series and I can't wait to read the rest. I do think that we should find out Jonah's historical identity sooner rather than later however. The book got oddly religious- especially so late in the series. Not overtly so but enough to be noticeable. Perhaps he's some biblical character? I like the Tad Lincoln theory I've read from some other reviews but Jonah randomly praying and thinking about God and JB's comment at the end of "Caught" makes me wonder if there is some connection there.
There are two more books in this series and I can't wait to read the rest. I do think that we should find out Jonah's historical identity sooner rather than later however. The book got oddly religious- especially so late in the series. Not overtly so but enough to be noticeable. Perhaps he's some biblical character? I like the Tad Lincoln theory I've read from some other reviews but Jonah randomly praying and thinking about God and JB's comment at the end of "Caught" makes me wonder if there is some connection there.
June 29, 2018
This was my time listening to an audio book of a book I haven't read before. I found it very easy to listen to while working. I think it was one of my favorite books of this series so far. There was a very interesting twist at the end!
May 23, 2017
THE TWIST AT THE END STILL HAS MY HEAD SPINNING.
All in all this is my second favorite book of the series, it had amazing writing and I loved the take on Albert Einstein and his wife and family. The whole book kept me asking questions and I'm STILL asking questions. Starting Risked asap.
All in all this is my second favorite book of the series, it had amazing writing and I loved the take on Albert Einstein and his wife and family. The whole book kept me asking questions and I'm STILL asking questions. Starting Risked asap.
June 24, 2017
I enjoyed this installment in the "Missing" series. The story line was a bit different than the other books in this series which made it more interesting to read. I'm looking forward to the next book in this fascinating series.
July 31, 2024
Mileva was an icon 💪💪 she was a genius bro loved her
4 star series so far my dudes 💪💪
4 star series so far my dudes 💪💪
May 18, 2018
Imagine you were 1 of 36 children pulled from history and crashed into the 21st century as babies again. You are forced to live your life all over again, with no idea that you were an important part of history. In the book Caught, the 5th in the Missing series by Margaret Haddix, Jonah Skidmore and his younger sister Katherine travel back into time to 1903 with Einstein and his wife Mileva to fix time where one of the children were pulled from history before it ruins the future. Reasons why I really enjoyed this book though was because the title was appropriate, it was arranged into shorter chapters, and the book really paints a picture in your mind.
The title is appropriate because, for the first time in this whole series, someone in the time era, that Katherine and Jonah travel to, know that they are time travelers, and are invisible. Einstein's wife, Mileva, isn’t as oblivious as he is. Not only she she realized they were getting watched by children, but she figured out that they were time travelers. She took their only contact to the outside world away (the Elucidator) and forced them to make a deal with her - that they had to save her daughter. On top of all that, they had to figure out how to keep her from not opening her mouth to her husband about time traveling, or they’d have another mess to fix. I really like that the author took everyone by surprise.
Another thing I liked about this book was that it was arranged into short chapters with about 5 pages. This fits the book well because each chapter represents the locations of where the characters are and what the issue is. The author puts more details in each chapter based off of what is going on so that you can get a visual picture. I like shorter chapters because I don't get every small detail of everything, which makes the books boring a lot of time. Plus, short chapters make it easier to have a break while reading, which I tend to do a lot.
More than anything though, this book was enjoyable to read because the author paints a picture in your head of what you’re reading. I read more of her books besides this series. She does a wonderful job of describing things for you to picture them without sounding boring. Not only can I visualize what I'm reading, but I can feel how the characters have matured through the series. Both characters have to work together and think like one, and because of that, both characters have become less selfish and have more wisdom about problem solving, which is a large difference from how the characters were in the first book.
Since this book had me sitting on the edge of my seat from page one and because of how everything just fits perfectly, I rate this book 5 stars. I think, more than anything, Margaret Haddix wrote “The Missing” series to educate kids about history while adding it into a dystopian society themed book. Not everyone would want to read history if they aren’t forced to (I sure wouldn’t!), so her way made it worth reading. This book was the best in the series though, just because it had a whole new plot twist. I would recommend this book to anyone that loves Sci-Fi, History, or even just Margaret Haddix. I highly enjoyed reading this book and feeling all the emotions that came with it.
The title is appropriate because, for the first time in this whole series, someone in the time era, that Katherine and Jonah travel to, know that they are time travelers, and are invisible. Einstein's wife, Mileva, isn’t as oblivious as he is. Not only she she realized they were getting watched by children, but she figured out that they were time travelers. She took their only contact to the outside world away (the Elucidator) and forced them to make a deal with her - that they had to save her daughter. On top of all that, they had to figure out how to keep her from not opening her mouth to her husband about time traveling, or they’d have another mess to fix. I really like that the author took everyone by surprise.
Another thing I liked about this book was that it was arranged into short chapters with about 5 pages. This fits the book well because each chapter represents the locations of where the characters are and what the issue is. The author puts more details in each chapter based off of what is going on so that you can get a visual picture. I like shorter chapters because I don't get every small detail of everything, which makes the books boring a lot of time. Plus, short chapters make it easier to have a break while reading, which I tend to do a lot.
More than anything though, this book was enjoyable to read because the author paints a picture in your head of what you’re reading. I read more of her books besides this series. She does a wonderful job of describing things for you to picture them without sounding boring. Not only can I visualize what I'm reading, but I can feel how the characters have matured through the series. Both characters have to work together and think like one, and because of that, both characters have become less selfish and have more wisdom about problem solving, which is a large difference from how the characters were in the first book.
Since this book had me sitting on the edge of my seat from page one and because of how everything just fits perfectly, I rate this book 5 stars. I think, more than anything, Margaret Haddix wrote “The Missing” series to educate kids about history while adding it into a dystopian society themed book. Not everyone would want to read history if they aren’t forced to (I sure wouldn’t!), so her way made it worth reading. This book was the best in the series though, just because it had a whole new plot twist. I would recommend this book to anyone that loves Sci-Fi, History, or even just Margaret Haddix. I highly enjoyed reading this book and feeling all the emotions that came with it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 29, 2015
Do you like books that is never boring and is always mysterious? Well this is the book for you. This book is a scientific fiction book because it has to do with time travel. I think this book was really good because it is very mysterious and suspicious in every single chapter.
The setting is in the early 1900's when albert Einstein was alive and it was at where he use to live. Jonah and Katherine wanted to stop going through time but after time stopped in the 21st century they had to go to the early 1900's to fix time. So they end up in Einstein's house and later on Einstein's wife finds out about time travel after she saw Jonah and Katherine. Then somehow they were able to save time even if Einstein's wife new about time travel because she promised to keep it a secret and then at the end of the book JB(one of the time travelers) finds out that he was Einstein's son. The conflict for this book is challenge and success because Jonah and Katherine had a lot of challenges and they were able to overcome each one of them.
I couldn't understand how JB is Einstein's son because how is he a time traveler and is still living today.This is one of the reasons why I am looking forward to reading the last book of the series. Also, I want to know how did JB did nt know that Eienstein is his dad. The point of veiw for this story is told in Third Person because a person from the outside of the story is telling the story. The main character was Jonah and every time he had a thought it was said in the book in a different kind of handwriting then the handwriting in the whole book.
I had predicted that Jonah and Katherine will not be able to overcome the obstacles they faced but somehow they were able to never give up and overcome there challenges. I think that Jonah and Katherine are very brave because out of the whole series they had over 50 obstacles and they defeated them all. An interesting thing that I learned from this book is you should never look down and never give up because this book has a lot of bravery in it. Also I think that Jonah was the most bravest person then anybody in this book. He was becasue he never gave up on something.
I would give this book four stars because it was very mysterious and I love mysteriuos books but I think that the beginning didn't make since at all. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes reading mysterious books and like books that are very interesting. so if this book review made you want to read this book go ahead because it is really a good book.
November 20, 2012
As a stand alone book, I'd rate this a 4 star, but the twist at the ending was brilliant. As part of the series, it's definitely a 5 star book.
In the 5th book of the Missing series, Jonah and Katherine are sent to 1903 because Albert Einstein and his wife Minerva have a secret daughter that is one of the missing children of time. If they can't correct the situation, time-travel will be in jeopardy because Einstein is the person who came up with the basic theories that the book uses as its basis for time travel. Minerva is written as an intelligent woman who helped Einstein solve many mathematical equations for his most famous works. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the historical information and "what ifs" about the case. So much speculation that can and cannot be proven. I really enjoyed the author placing emphasis on a strong female heroine.
The way the author weaves in historical and scientific information is amazing. Jonah is a 13 yr old boy (12 when the series started) and his sister Katherine is 11 (10 at start of series). The one thing that bugs me about reading fiction books, especially sci-fi or fantasy, is when you feel like the author is feeding you information, like "Remember this item/moment/person because they are important later." The greatest aspect of Haddix's writing is that she gives her readers a lot of credit. She writes in a voice that keeps the reader hooked, and when she has a punch line or twist, you've remembered everything in the book up to that moment because you've been paying attention. She doesn't hold your hand nor spoon feed you information. And keep in mind the target audience is Middle School level. I admire this strength in Haddix as a writer.
I am anxiously waiting for next book in the series because I can't wait to see who Jonah really is. JB is very secretive about the fact that he can't believe Jonah hasn't figured out who he is yet, especially after having solved the Einstein case. And finding out who JB really is...well, that was brilliant writing.
In the 5th book of the Missing series, Jonah and Katherine are sent to 1903 because Albert Einstein and his wife Minerva have a secret daughter that is one of the missing children of time. If they can't correct the situation, time-travel will be in jeopardy because Einstein is the person who came up with the basic theories that the book uses as its basis for time travel. Minerva is written as an intelligent woman who helped Einstein solve many mathematical equations for his most famous works. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the historical information and "what ifs" about the case. So much speculation that can and cannot be proven. I really enjoyed the author placing emphasis on a strong female heroine.
The way the author weaves in historical and scientific information is amazing. Jonah is a 13 yr old boy (12 when the series started) and his sister Katherine is 11 (10 at start of series). The one thing that bugs me about reading fiction books, especially sci-fi or fantasy, is when you feel like the author is feeding you information, like "Remember this item/moment/person because they are important later." The greatest aspect of Haddix's writing is that she gives her readers a lot of credit. She writes in a voice that keeps the reader hooked, and when she has a punch line or twist, you've remembered everything in the book up to that moment because you've been paying attention. She doesn't hold your hand nor spoon feed you information. And keep in mind the target audience is Middle School level. I admire this strength in Haddix as a writer.
I am anxiously waiting for next book in the series because I can't wait to see who Jonah really is. JB is very secretive about the fact that he can't believe Jonah hasn't figured out who he is yet, especially after having solved the Einstein case. And finding out who JB really is...well, that was brilliant writing.
March 26, 2013
When time freezes in Jonah’s 7th grade science class, he knows something’s wrong. Five minutes later, Jonah and Katherine are speeding through time. They are in the year 1903, right next to Albert and Mileva Einstein themselves. When Mileva sees the Elucidator floating in thin air, she grabs it and shoves it in her pocket. She goes on a long journey to see her eighteen-month old child, Lieserl with Jonah and Katherine following her, and she realizes that they are there. They have gotten caught. With Mileva now having the knowledge of time-travel, will Jonah and Katherine be able to save history? And with a thirteen year old Lieserl in place of the eighteen-month old one, will they be able to keep Lieserl secret, and Mileva’s mouth shut? In an epic pageturner with shocking information revealed, Will history be in ruins, or will they be able to save the mess they made?
What I thought about it:
I did not want to read Caught. After I read Torn, I did not want to continue the series. But, I wanted to give Margaret Peterson Haddix another chance, so I continued the series. And I’m glad I did. I really enjoyed Caught. It might’ve been because it involved the Einsteins, and it was cool reading about their early life, as well as their later life in the Author’s Note. I love the Author’s Note in all of the books, it just gives you the fascinating history behind the story. I also really like the idea of time freezing; it sounds like a made-up thing, but this book makes it seem real. Then there’s the part where Mileva sees her daughter eleven years older than she was a second before. Imagine that happening to you; I think you would at least have a heart attack. There are so many interesting concepts in this book that it makes you think. Haddix is a very great author and I am glad she has redeemed herself with this novel that is hard to stop reading. So, find out if history collapses and read this book! More reviews at: www.mybookwormblog.wordpress.com
What I thought about it:
I did not want to read Caught. After I read Torn, I did not want to continue the series. But, I wanted to give Margaret Peterson Haddix another chance, so I continued the series. And I’m glad I did. I really enjoyed Caught. It might’ve been because it involved the Einsteins, and it was cool reading about their early life, as well as their later life in the Author’s Note. I love the Author’s Note in all of the books, it just gives you the fascinating history behind the story. I also really like the idea of time freezing; it sounds like a made-up thing, but this book makes it seem real. Then there’s the part where Mileva sees her daughter eleven years older than she was a second before. Imagine that happening to you; I think you would at least have a heart attack. There are so many interesting concepts in this book that it makes you think. Haddix is a very great author and I am glad she has redeemed herself with this novel that is hard to stop reading. So, find out if history collapses and read this book! More reviews at: www.mybookwormblog.wordpress.com
October 31, 2015
This is a great series book and this is the fifth part. I personally didn't know it was a series till i looked at the back. Even though I didn't read any of the other parts it is still a great book to read. It is a time traveling kind of book. Couple pages in and time freezes in the 21st century and two kids a boy and girl have to go back in time to see if Einstein has a daughter which they think is a joke since Einsteins sons only are known. Read to find out if Einstein really did have a daughter. Around chapter nine something unexpected happens and it the key to returning back to the 21st century.
Someone would want to read this book because it is filled with suspense and thrills. If your looking for a long and suspenseful but medium paced book this is one of those books. Actually this is one of the best. Also since this does take a fair amount of time to read you can read to pass the time.
The boy's name was Jonah and his sister's name is Katherine and these people were constantly helping but being rude as well especially during time travels. The most significant relation was between these two and I haven't read a closer one in this book that is.
The story was switching between slow and medium pace the most important conflict was not getting discovered by the people of different time. Also Einsteins wife is a person who feels that someone is following her and she is very suspicious about it. Another major conflict was how to get back to the 21st century.
Last I would recommend it to people who judge a book by its cover since this is a different book from its cover and it has a good amount of twists and it is enjoyable. So I do think the author could have been more creative so that's why I give four stars.
Someone would want to read this book because it is filled with suspense and thrills. If your looking for a long and suspenseful but medium paced book this is one of those books. Actually this is one of the best. Also since this does take a fair amount of time to read you can read to pass the time.
The boy's name was Jonah and his sister's name is Katherine and these people were constantly helping but being rude as well especially during time travels. The most significant relation was between these two and I haven't read a closer one in this book that is.
The story was switching between slow and medium pace the most important conflict was not getting discovered by the people of different time. Also Einsteins wife is a person who feels that someone is following her and she is very suspicious about it. Another major conflict was how to get back to the 21st century.
Last I would recommend it to people who judge a book by its cover since this is a different book from its cover and it has a good amount of twists and it is enjoyable. So I do think the author could have been more creative so that's why I give four stars.
March 28, 2013
I enjoyed this book and the topic it centered on. It is an exciting, confusing, thought-provoking and disappointing book all at the same time.
Any time you talk about time travel you have to be careful of all the related challenges it presents. If I followed the story correctly I believe the author did manage to cover all of the complications well. Following the incongruities of changing time and history was very difficult and I found myself going back to review some of the passages from time to time.
My disappointment came (AND HERE ARE THE SPOILERS) in the author's decision to present the human failings of one of our best known heroes, Einstein. I don't like to think about his cheating, his abandonment of his family or his early disengagement from person-to-person relations. Instead I prefer to think of the true genius who left us with such remarkable science and propelled our world into the space age (okay, so he also made possible the nuclear bomb, but even he wasn't happy about that).
It is interesting to think that if a person goes back in time to change history that their actions were the original actions taken anyway. Or could it be that those actions also changed our perceptions of history so that we only believe that their trip back in time was destiny? Who can say? A very interesting philosophical question to consider.
Any time you talk about time travel you have to be careful of all the related challenges it presents. If I followed the story correctly I believe the author did manage to cover all of the complications well. Following the incongruities of changing time and history was very difficult and I found myself going back to review some of the passages from time to time.
My disappointment came (AND HERE ARE THE SPOILERS) in the author's decision to present the human failings of one of our best known heroes, Einstein. I don't like to think about his cheating, his abandonment of his family or his early disengagement from person-to-person relations. Instead I prefer to think of the true genius who left us with such remarkable science and propelled our world into the space age (okay, so he also made possible the nuclear bomb, but even he wasn't happy about that).
It is interesting to think that if a person goes back in time to change history that their actions were the original actions taken anyway. Or could it be that those actions also changed our perceptions of history so that we only believe that their trip back in time was destiny? Who can say? A very interesting philosophical question to consider.
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November 3, 2014
Caught was a fast paced novel with many unexpected twists and turns by Margaret Haddix. I enjoyed how it taught the reader so much about Mileva Einstein’s life and is Mileva was not ever in the shadow of Albert, her husband. Caught tells the story of how Jonah and Katherine take Emily back to 1903. Emily is actually Lieserl Einstein, a forgotten child who died when she was a toddler. The best part of the story, in my opinion, was when Mileva figures out time travel and helps the kids to set history back on track. The main theme of the book was probably mysterious and suspenseful, for most of the book there is a mystery going on or Jonah and Katherine are trying to get the Elucidator, the device that makes time travel possible, back from Mileva. The book was very good and I would recommend it to anyone who likes time travel and history.
August 3, 2014
This book is one of the best in the series after Found. There's a greater suspense in the plot, the historical character of Mileva Einstein is a fascinating character, and we have some interesting reflections of how the events of the series so far weigh on how much free will we really have. Haddix has had Christian references/themes before in this book and the other books, but we had some of the most interesting thoughts here, although they're rather short. With a lot of these books in The Missing series, the book depends a lot on how interesting the historical situation is. Caught portrays one of the most interesting situations so far, making it a strong addition to the series.
June 13, 2018
It was awesome how you made so one of the characters was in the action of one scene
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October 28, 2019I really like the book Haddix Caught It is one of my most favorite books I’ve read. I would recommend to 12-14 year old. In my opinion, science fiction books are one of the best genres. I also like the characters Jonah and Katherine. I kind of read them out of order starting with the 5th book instead of the first, I’m looking forward to reading the other books. I also like that this is one of those books where not everything goes right. Like how they had to change time to fix time. Like like Mileva coping down Einstein's original papers and convince him that those were his original papers, because before he was working on time splitting, stuff he was not supposed to be working on. But for some reason was, probably because of Jonah and Katherine coming to the 1900s.
February 11, 2020
I actually really liked this book in comparison to the other ones in the series! Very eventful; almost every chapter had a cliffhanger. The last 3-4 books had some uneventful chapters, and this book didn’t have any.
April 2, 2017
5.0/5.0 I don't know what to make of this quite yet...
May 20, 2021
On of my favorites in the series so far!
February 14, 2023
Confused the whole time, Plot twist at the end, yea I like that.
December 16, 2024
I think I remember this being my favorite in the series
October 23, 2017
After the episode in TORN they are sent spiraling back in time b3cause it has become so messed up it has broken and is going wild. Caught is when Angela, johna and Katherine are sent to the time when Albert Einstein lived and goes through a wild journey.
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