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The Missing #2
Sent
Jonah and Chip have barely adjusted to the discovery that they are actually the missing children of history when a time purist named JB sends them, along with Katherine and Alex, hurtling back in time to 1483. JB promises that if they can fix history, they can all return to their present-day lives. Now Chip and Alex have to reclaim their true identities—as the king and prince of England. But things get complicated when the four discover that according to the records, the princes were murdered. How can they fix history if it means that Chip and Alex will die? Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of Found, the bestselling Shadow Children series, Uprising, Running Out of Time, and many more
320 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Margaret Peterson Haddix
123 books6,318 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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February 16, 2021
Oh how I'm disappointed. After reading Found I had high hopes but this book failed to deliver.
Jonah and Chip find out that they are important kids from History and are sent back along with Katherine and Alex to History. They turn out to be Princes but they find out that they die. What didn't make sense along time travel itself was that if those Princes had died, how were they sent to present day as kids in a plane? How come History didn't change? The whole thing was very very very confusing. I even thought to DNF but finished it somehow.
Not sure if I wanna read the next one in the series.
1.5 stars
Jonah and Chip find out that they are important kids from History and are sent back along with Katherine and Alex to History. They turn out to be Princes but they find out that they die. What didn't make sense along time travel itself was that if those Princes had died, how were they sent to present day as kids in a plane? How come History didn't change? The whole thing was very very very confusing. I even thought to DNF but finished it somehow.
Not sure if I wanna read the next one in the series.
1.5 stars
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April 6, 2012THIS BOOK IS 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March 8, 2011
Have you ever read a "Haddix" book? No, then check out this review. This is my first "Haddix" book and it was incredible. I didn't read the first book in this series and I probably should have because that left alot of plot holes for me. Anyways, this book is about 4 kids who are from 3 different time periods in history and maybe even the future. 3 of them were brought to the Twenty-First Century by two evil kidnappers named Gary and Hodge. In "Sent" Jonah and Katherine (Jonah was kidnapped from a different time, Katherine wasn't) try to save their friends, Chip and Alex, from being murdered in the 15th Century. They go back in time and try to save Chip and Alex when JB, a scientist from the future, tries to zap them back to where they belong. Jonah however doesn't like that idea and him and Katherine grap Chip and Alex's arms and transported with them. They find out that it's the Fifteenth Century nad are shocked to find Chip and Alex's true identities. Chip and Alex's true identities are actually the king and prince of England, however being king is not all it's cracked up to be! Read this epic novel to find out their fate, because, you know what they say, only time will tell.
January 3, 2024
This is the book that single-handedly made me a Richard III apologist and I didn't even remember it. Powerful literature right there.
May 7, 2010
Find a bunch of historical children with tragic destinies. Collect a planeful and drop them in the 20th century. Now, why, exactly, is it so important to put them back?
I never understood.
But Haddix thinks it's important--at least, replacing the missing children is the premise of her book Sent. The collected princes in Richard III's tower are sent back to the moment of their deaths, with only their friends to save them. But what are the friends saving them from? What are they supposed to do, or not do? And why?
Unconvinced by the premise, and confused by the twists and turns (now their technology works, now it doesn't; now they're supposed come out of the past and now they're not), I never really got into the book. Time travel can be tricky even when it's done right, and in this book, the rules seemed to keep changing. No, I didn't care very much that all of time might have been at risk. It didn't feel very risky.
The book does end nicely, with a surprise change of heart by Richard the Third, and the epilogue was well done. So you might want to skip straight to the battle at the end. Or not read the book.
Middle grade boys might enjoy this series. Fine for young women, though they might get bored.
For a better time travel book, read the Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. For a better Haddix book, try the first book in the series, Found, if you don't mind being disappointed by the sequel. In fact, most of her books are brilliant (except Fishers.)
I never understood.
But Haddix thinks it's important--at least, replacing the missing children is the premise of her book Sent. The collected princes in Richard III's tower are sent back to the moment of their deaths, with only their friends to save them. But what are the friends saving them from? What are they supposed to do, or not do? And why?
Unconvinced by the premise, and confused by the twists and turns (now their technology works, now it doesn't; now they're supposed come out of the past and now they're not), I never really got into the book. Time travel can be tricky even when it's done right, and in this book, the rules seemed to keep changing. No, I didn't care very much that all of time might have been at risk. It didn't feel very risky.
The book does end nicely, with a surprise change of heart by Richard the Third, and the epilogue was well done. So you might want to skip straight to the battle at the end. Or not read the book.
Middle grade boys might enjoy this series. Fine for young women, though they might get bored.
For a better time travel book, read the Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. For a better Haddix book, try the first book in the series, Found, if you don't mind being disappointed by the sequel. In fact, most of her books are brilliant (except Fishers.)
November 20, 2017
Both myself and my twelve year old thought this would of been better, the first one was better. We were both annoyed with some of the characters and how unrealistic they acted in faces of 15th century danger. It's a science fiction book with a few twists, maybe the target audience is a bit younger, but we'll prevail with the series as he has a book report each month for 7th grade, plus, maybe they'll get better??
August 14, 2022
These things are like potato chips, okay? I just ordered the next three volumes from ABEbooks.
I got irked by some of the 15th century stuff because I have STrOnG FeeLInGS about the Princes in the Tower. It might be unfair to dock the book a star because of that, but these are my ratings, so I'm doing it.
I got irked by some of the 15th century stuff because I have STrOnG FeeLInGS about the Princes in the Tower. It might be unfair to dock the book a star because of that, but these are my ratings, so I'm doing it.
June 15, 2024
Such a good fast read
April 24, 2013
Picking up right where the previous book left off, Sent kicks off the actual time traveling portion of the series by stranding viewpoint character Jonah and his friend, Chip, in the 15th century. See, Jonah and Chip (and about thirty other kids) aren't originally from the 21st century. Each of them was born in another time, and whisked away as "endangered" children to be adopted in the future. And now, they're all supposed to be sent back to their original times, to meet their original fates.
This is not the most favorable plan for Chip, or for fellow time-displaced adoptee Alex: they're the missing princes who may or may not have been killed by Richard III, and they've been returned to the night of their disappearance. Naturally, Jonah wants to stop this from happening, and get his friends back to the time they grew up in.
I read the first book in this series some time ago, but I remembered enough to keep up. It helped that this particular book was very, very slow. There's a lot of talking about what's going on around them, in great detail. Not just about the historical subjects, but also about the mechanics and principles of the form of time travel used here. In some respects, that's fine. Haddix has obviously put a lot of thought into her history and science fiction. I liked her idea of "timesickness": every molecule in your body has existed in some form from the dawn of time, so when you travel backwards or forwards in time (say, 500 years into the past) your molecules are actually meant to be somewhere else. The side effect is that it makes you feel terrible. I can't recall ever seeing this idea before, and Haddix sold it. I also liked the idea that the time travelers (and only the time travelers) can see echoes (called tracers) of what would have happened in the original version of the timeline.
But this is where me not being the target audience for the book comes in. I go into this series with a pretty decent background knowledge of history and how time travel generally works in SF. So the long, detailed explanations of what's going on, both in a historical and science fictional sense, are tedious for me. If I had read this at twelve or thirteen, when I didn't already know exactly what was going to happen to Chip and Alex's original selves, and if I didn't need somebody to patiently explain paradoxes to me, I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more. Even welcomed the long explanations.
I also feel like the general premise, that the children need to be returned to their original timelines, is never adequately explained. Why do they need to be returned? What's purpose will be served, versus everything staying at the new status quo? Especially since meddling with the timelines again couldn't possibly return time to its "original" state. Then again, this is a long series, and the first trip is a bit unplanned, so maybe an explanation will come later on in the series. I just don't think I'll be sticking around to read it.
This is not the most favorable plan for Chip, or for fellow time-displaced adoptee Alex: they're the missing princes who may or may not have been killed by Richard III, and they've been returned to the night of their disappearance. Naturally, Jonah wants to stop this from happening, and get his friends back to the time they grew up in.
I read the first book in this series some time ago, but I remembered enough to keep up. It helped that this particular book was very, very slow. There's a lot of talking about what's going on around them, in great detail. Not just about the historical subjects, but also about the mechanics and principles of the form of time travel used here. In some respects, that's fine. Haddix has obviously put a lot of thought into her history and science fiction. I liked her idea of "timesickness": every molecule in your body has existed in some form from the dawn of time, so when you travel backwards or forwards in time (say, 500 years into the past) your molecules are actually meant to be somewhere else. The side effect is that it makes you feel terrible. I can't recall ever seeing this idea before, and Haddix sold it. I also liked the idea that the time travelers (and only the time travelers) can see echoes (called tracers) of what would have happened in the original version of the timeline.
But this is where me not being the target audience for the book comes in. I go into this series with a pretty decent background knowledge of history and how time travel generally works in SF. So the long, detailed explanations of what's going on, both in a historical and science fictional sense, are tedious for me. If I had read this at twelve or thirteen, when I didn't already know exactly what was going to happen to Chip and Alex's original selves, and if I didn't need somebody to patiently explain paradoxes to me, I think I would have enjoyed this book a lot more. Even welcomed the long explanations.
I also feel like the general premise, that the children need to be returned to their original timelines, is never adequately explained. Why do they need to be returned? What's purpose will be served, versus everything staying at the new status quo? Especially since meddling with the timelines again couldn't possibly return time to its "original" state. Then again, this is a long series, and the first trip is a bit unplanned, so maybe an explanation will come later on in the series. I just don't think I'll be sticking around to read it.
January 16, 2010
The first book of the series was definitely better than this one, and less confusing. I read a few time travel books before, (all with altering the future precautions...and stuff) but this one probably provided more confusion than most.
I liked that it was based on a real historical mystery, but I'm not big on English rule and all, so I wasn't that sure if it was real or not until I looked it up. Tracers were something new, and I liked them. The idea was really neat; I'd rather have them than not, but without them, I think, the book would've had extreme differences, like the ending, for example.
The characters were all right: realistic(somewhat), likable, distinct. I like Chip/Edward's rule/power hungry attitude - I think royalty is like that, not all the of them, of course, but a few. One thing's surprising though: in most books (relating to romance, or is it just the YA-romance books?) you usually see only romance between the main character and someone else, or at least their romance is the first that is evident, so I enjoyed the change.
The book also sets up for the third book in the series...I wonder if Haddix is going to do a book for all the stolen/missing children.
I liked that it was based on a real historical mystery, but I'm not big on English rule and all, so I wasn't that sure if it was real or not until I looked it up. Tracers were something new, and I liked them. The idea was really neat; I'd rather have them than not, but without them, I think, the book would've had extreme differences, like the ending, for example.
The characters were all right: realistic(somewhat), likable, distinct. I like Chip/Edward's rule/power hungry attitude - I think royalty is like that, not all the of them, of course, but a few. One thing's surprising though: in most books (relating to romance, or is it just the YA-romance books?) you usually see only romance between the main character and someone else, or at least their romance is the first that is evident, so I enjoyed the change.
The book also sets up for the third book in the series...I wonder if Haddix is going to do a book for all the stolen/missing children.
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May 29, 2019I read it with my mom.
March 29, 2015
I'll admit something straight away: I didn't enjoy Sent as much as I did its predecessor Found. Especially when compared to Haddix's other books, which are by far superior to this, I just simply can't help but feel a little disappointed about the end result of this addition to the series.
Found ended with a bang, as we discover that Jonah and his best friend Chip aren't actually from the 21st century. They - and 35 other children - are missing children of history; children who were in desperate danger before they were saved by time travelers, who whisked them off safely to the 21st century. Now it's time for them to go back to travel back to their true lives - and to meet their original fates.
This specific installment follows Chip and a boy named Alex, princes taken from medieval England, where they were in danger of being murdered by their uncle. Joined by Jonah and his sister Katherine, they are transported back to the 15th century, where they must right the course of history or die trying.
Time travel is such a dangerous topic to write about, but Haddix truly masters it. She makes it simple and easy to understand, with as few loopholes and scientific technicalities as possible, making it readable for the intended middle grade level. The science is evidently well-researched, and Haddix has some original ideas that make it her own.
The historical context of the story is not without note either. The massive amount of research done here is quite obvious. Haddix writes the story in such a way that you feel you're in the 15th century along with Jonah, Chip, Alex and Katherine.
The story is filled with technicalities both historical and science-fiction, so there truly isn't much room for characterization here. I suppose that might be why I felt so distant from the story - I never connected to the story in the way I hoped I would. There isn't much character growth or development here; the characters stay the same as we knew them at the end of Found, something I hope will be fixed in the sequel.
While not nearly as good as it's forerunner Found, Sent is still a gripping book filled with extremely well-researched history and time travel.
May 4, 2022
Book one was 8/10 stars, this one was more like a 7. There were more good moments but I was also more annoyed. More happened, but the main characters didn't do enough for themselves.
Jonah has gotten much stupider. Chip is more obnoxious and I don't particularly care about Alex. But Katherine continues to be amazing though. Anything smart that they do was her idea.
The Good:
I liked how Chip and Alex regained their memories of the past and the whole tracer ghost things for changed time. We don't actually find out much about time travel or the future, but we do see more of the Time Bureau. I'm glad they weren't stuck in the fifteenth century for the whole time. (That place sucked!)
There were some great lines! Unfortunately, the best one contains a small spoiler.
The Bad:
There were several times where things just didn't make sense. (And annoyed me.)
A 12 year old girl couldn't stand up in 40 pound armor. Let alone run over hills and climb trees… (She's 85 pounds for Pete's sake!)
Why, when the future tech thing needed to conserve energy to repair itself, could it make four kids invisible for hours? But it can't unmute…
Also, as someone who has set my hair on fire (okay, more than a few times) it doesn't happen like that. There's a bad smell and some black crispy hairs but that's all. They made it out like she could've died.
And it drove me nuts how Chip's age kept changing! (He's supposed to be 14, but they describe him as more like 16-17, and first they say he's 15, the next page he's 14, then back to 15.) 12+2=14 it's not hard.
Will I read the next one? Probably not. Although it ends well, I was disappointed that we didn't find out about Jonah and the epilogue makes it sound like we won't in the next book either. (I actually cheated and looked it up.) We don't discover who Jonah is until And even worse, What a letdown! So I think I'll stop the series here. (Besides book eight sounds horrendous.)
Jonah has gotten much stupider. Chip is more obnoxious and I don't particularly care about Alex. But Katherine continues to be amazing though. Anything smart that they do was her idea.
The Good:
I liked how Chip and Alex regained their memories of the past and the whole tracer ghost things for changed time. We don't actually find out much about time travel or the future, but we do see more of the Time Bureau. I'm glad they weren't stuck in the fifteenth century for the whole time. (That place sucked!)
There were some great lines! Unfortunately, the best one contains a small spoiler.
The Bad:
There were several times where things just didn't make sense. (And annoyed me.)
A 12 year old girl couldn't stand up in 40 pound armor. Let alone run over hills and climb trees… (She's 85 pounds for Pete's sake!)
Why, when the future tech thing needed to conserve energy to repair itself, could it make four kids invisible for hours? But it can't unmute…
Also, as someone who has set my hair on fire (okay, more than a few times) it doesn't happen like that. There's a bad smell and some black crispy hairs but that's all. They made it out like she could've died.
And it drove me nuts how Chip's age kept changing! (He's supposed to be 14, but they describe him as more like 16-17, and first they say he's 15, the next page he's 14, then back to 15.) 12+2=14 it's not hard.
Will I read the next one? Probably not. Although it ends well, I was disappointed that we didn't find out about Jonah and the epilogue makes it sound like we won't in the next book either. (I actually cheated and looked it up.) We don't discover who Jonah is until And even worse, What a letdown! So I think I'll stop the series here. (Besides book eight sounds horrendous.)
February 7, 2011
Jonah, Chip, Katherine, and a boy named Alex land in the 15th century and find out that Alex is a British prince and Chip is a king. Then they find Chip and Alex’s tracers. (Projections of what time would be like if time travelers hadn’t interfered.) Suddenly, two men come into the room and try to kill Chip and Alex by throwing them out a window. Right before they do, Jonah pulls Chip and Alex away from their tracers. They find out that Richard III, Duke of Gloucester, is trying to kill Chip and Alex so he can be king. They go hide with Chip and Alex’s mother, the former queen of England. While they are there, JB (one of their friends) pulls Jonah and Katherine out of time. He tells them that Chip and Alex need to stay for two more years. Then he drops them back into time two years later. They meet back up with Chip and Alex and JB tells them that they can pull Chip and Alex out of time after Richard III sees them in the battle. When the time comes, they have a hard time separated Chip from his tracer. They finally get him and tell JB that they’re ready. Then one of the soldiers pulls out an Elucinator (a future gun/computer) and they go to JB’s hideout. They argue with JB so that they can go back to their normal life. They have a normal life for about two months then JB tells them they have to help put another girl back into time.
The author uses many descriptive words that paint a really good picture in the readers mind. All of her books are action and mystery books. I like all the suspense in her plots.
Literary Terms:
Protagonist- Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex
Antagonist-Richard III
Setting- In the 15th century in England
Point of view- third person-says “Jonah” instead of “I”, says “I” in Jonahs thoughts.
The author uses many descriptive words that paint a really good picture in the readers mind. All of her books are action and mystery books. I like all the suspense in her plots.
Literary Terms:
Protagonist- Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex
Antagonist-Richard III
Setting- In the 15th century in England
Point of view- third person-says “Jonah” instead of “I”, says “I” in Jonahs thoughts.
June 29, 2021
Loving this series so far!
December 12, 2018
This was just as intriguing as the last one and I'm finding I like time travel... somewhat. xD It is slightly complicated but I'm picking up on it quickly, plus Haddix does such a good job although I'm sad that she won't be keeping Chip and Alex in the adventure..... 😢 It's liking taking main characters away from a series... huff
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January 5, 2023I made it through 36% I promise I will continue the series one day.
March 7, 2017
Personal Response
I thought that this book was a great addition to the series. The plot in this book was full of details and had a lot of action. The characters in the book were very interesting to read about. The science fiction concepts in the book kept me thinking throughout the book. The history details in the book were also very cool to read about.
Plot
Jonah, Chip, Alex, and Katherine were all sent back into time by JB. The group of kids had no clue where and when in time they were. The group found out that they were sent back to London in the fifteenth century. Chip and Alex realized that they were the missing princes of England and that they had arrived in their rightful time. The kids traveled throughout London looking for ways to correct that past and go home. They figured out that Chip and Alex were originally assassinated before they were stolen from their original time. The kids fake the assassination and spend their time in the past looking for ways to get back to the twenty-first century. The kids were able to contact JB, only to find out that their work was not done. Jonah and Katherine had to transport two years later and leave Chip and Alex behind. Jonah and Katherine arrived two years later and helped their friends through the Battle of Bosworth. JB beamed the kids back to the twenty-first century and told them that he may need their help again.
Characterization
The arrival into their original time period took a toll on Chip and Alex. When the two had to join with their tracers, it started to affect their minds. They started to remember who they truly were and their memories warped their personalities. They became more self entitled and started to disregard their future selves. Chip and Alex couldn't remember who their friends and family from the future were.
Impact of Setting/Time
The setting in the book was fifteenth century England. The setting of the book was very impactful on the main characters. The fifteenth century was more dangerous than any place the characters had ever been. The people in this time period were very scared of the supernatural so time travel could have killed the main characters. They had to be careful to disrupt the balance of time and keep away from the people around them. The time period in the book was the fifteenth century. The lack of technology in the fifteenth century also played a major role in the book. When the characters faced a problem, they had to find creative ways to solve it.
Thematic Connection
I think the theme throughout the book involved helping the people in their life. Jonah and Katherine went back in time to make sure that they wouldn't lose their friend Chip. They did whatever they could while in the past to make sure that Chip could come back to the future with them. Jonah and Katherine risked their lives all across London to help solve Chip's past.
Rating/Recommendation
This book was very deserving of all five stars. The plot was very exciting and it was a huge reason why I gave this book five stars. The historical information and time travel in the book were also reasons why I gave this book all five stars. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the first book of the series. I would also recommend it to anyone who enjoys science fiction or books that involve a little bit of history. This book was great for anyone middle school and up due to its overall lack of complexity. Since the book has both male and female characters, I would recommend this book to both male and female readers.
I thought that this book was a great addition to the series. The plot in this book was full of details and had a lot of action. The characters in the book were very interesting to read about. The science fiction concepts in the book kept me thinking throughout the book. The history details in the book were also very cool to read about.
Plot
Jonah, Chip, Alex, and Katherine were all sent back into time by JB. The group of kids had no clue where and when in time they were. The group found out that they were sent back to London in the fifteenth century. Chip and Alex realized that they were the missing princes of England and that they had arrived in their rightful time. The kids traveled throughout London looking for ways to correct that past and go home. They figured out that Chip and Alex were originally assassinated before they were stolen from their original time. The kids fake the assassination and spend their time in the past looking for ways to get back to the twenty-first century. The kids were able to contact JB, only to find out that their work was not done. Jonah and Katherine had to transport two years later and leave Chip and Alex behind. Jonah and Katherine arrived two years later and helped their friends through the Battle of Bosworth. JB beamed the kids back to the twenty-first century and told them that he may need their help again.
Characterization
The arrival into their original time period took a toll on Chip and Alex. When the two had to join with their tracers, it started to affect their minds. They started to remember who they truly were and their memories warped their personalities. They became more self entitled and started to disregard their future selves. Chip and Alex couldn't remember who their friends and family from the future were.
Impact of Setting/Time
The setting in the book was fifteenth century England. The setting of the book was very impactful on the main characters. The fifteenth century was more dangerous than any place the characters had ever been. The people in this time period were very scared of the supernatural so time travel could have killed the main characters. They had to be careful to disrupt the balance of time and keep away from the people around them. The time period in the book was the fifteenth century. The lack of technology in the fifteenth century also played a major role in the book. When the characters faced a problem, they had to find creative ways to solve it.
Thematic Connection
I think the theme throughout the book involved helping the people in their life. Jonah and Katherine went back in time to make sure that they wouldn't lose their friend Chip. They did whatever they could while in the past to make sure that Chip could come back to the future with them. Jonah and Katherine risked their lives all across London to help solve Chip's past.
Rating/Recommendation
This book was very deserving of all five stars. The plot was very exciting and it was a huge reason why I gave this book five stars. The historical information and time travel in the book were also reasons why I gave this book all five stars. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the first book of the series. I would also recommend it to anyone who enjoys science fiction or books that involve a little bit of history. This book was great for anyone middle school and up due to its overall lack of complexity. Since the book has both male and female characters, I would recommend this book to both male and female readers.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 21, 2018
4.5 stars
This is essentially "part two" to the first book in the series, Found.
A cute read that incorporated a fair amount of history into the time-travel plot.
The only thing I didn't like was the use of the word "hot" to describe someone's attractiveness, and the side theme of the boyfriend/girlfriend drama that I don't feel 8-12 year-olds need to be bothered with.
Otherwise, looking forward to continuing the series.
This is essentially "part two" to the first book in the series, Found.
A cute read that incorporated a fair amount of history into the time-travel plot.
The only thing I didn't like was the use of the word "hot" to describe someone's attractiveness, and the side theme of the boyfriend/girlfriend drama that I don't feel 8-12 year-olds need to be bothered with.
Otherwise, looking forward to continuing the series.
June 30, 2023
"It's incredible how precious everything looks when you know you're about to lose it."
Oh. My. God. Okay, Margaret Haddix has convinced me- the first book
(Found) was just a little taste of time. Now, THIS is what I was waiting for. A tense page-turner with incredible twists and finally, a decent explanation of this entire operation. I cannot wait for the next return of the Missing Child of History.
Oh. My. God. Okay, Margaret Haddix has convinced me- the first book
(Found) was just a little taste of time. Now, THIS is what I was waiting for. A tense page-turner with incredible twists and finally, a decent explanation of this entire operation. I cannot wait for the next return of the Missing Child of History.
May 25, 2020
This book has been sitting on my shelf for quite a bit of time, so I decided to finally read it. Unfortunately, I didn't have the first book, but I'll get it after quarantine is over. There are books that have really good ideas but aren't executed. This is one of those books. I really like the idea of this book, and I think it's very interesting. However, the writing style of this book is just not compelling and the characters are just flat. But overall, this was a good read.
September 11, 2017
Second in series. First one sets up the events for the rest. Didn't realize it was a set of history stories with time travel back to those historical times and events in order to 'correct' what happened. Liked this one less than the first.
September 11, 2023
Not quite as good as the first book, but it slaps nonetheless.
October 10, 2025
YIPPEE TIME TRAVEL WE LOVE TO SEE IT
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December 13, 2019The Missing: Sent
Personal Response
I think the book, The Missing: Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix, like the first one, is very nice and pretty easy to read. I feel as though I would enjoy the book even more if it is a little bit more of a challenge to read. The plot is very nicely paced out, and the characters all got time to grow and develop. I am looking forward to the next book, The Missing: Sabotaged, in the series.
Plot
The beginning of this book starts off where the last one ends with the kids in the 15th century. They are starting to discover how they affect the past and how tracers work. While trying to remain hidden, the children hear footsteps coming towards the room they are in. Jonah tries and fails to figure out how to use the elucidator. Chip decides to kick it and consequently breaks it. They run over to where it lands and it reads, “beginning repairs click to view options.” They learn how to use the invisibility option, allowing them to become unseen by anyone. Two men come in whom try to kill Alex and Chip. Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex are all able to hide from the killers until morning. After they find a little bit of food, they all travel to a cathedral to stop Chip and Alex’s uncle from becoming King. This does not go as planned and they become visible again. While running away, they run into the two boys’ mother. Chip and Alex start talking to their “mother” JB pulls Katherine and Jonah out of time to talk to them about what is going on. The two siblings must leave their new friends in the 15th century for two years before they can be saved. Katherine and Jonah travel two years into the future to save the boys.
Characterization
In this book, Jonah continues to grow into the leader he never thought he would be. Katherine starts moving away from the prissy, young cheerleader she yearns to be into a bright, young woman who will soon become a great leader.
Another character who grows a lot in this story is Chip and Alex’s Uncle. At the beginning of the story, he tries to have his nephews killed. Their uncle, Richard III, is seen as an evil man without a heart who is only interested in being in power. With a little nudging from the invisible Katherine and Jonah, he begins to feel remorse for what he did. Near the end of the story, the reader begins to almost feel bad for him because he is seen crying and repenting to God about what he has done.
Setting
This book takes place mostly in 15th-century England. This is important because of how Jonah and Katherine are trying to save Chip and Alex from being killed. Occasionally, Jonah and Katherine travel with JB to a “Time Hole”: a place where time does not exist. This is an important part of the plot because it allows them to communicate with no outside distractions.
Thematic Connection
The theme of fulfillment of one’s word is very prevalent in the book The Missing: Sent. All of the characters make promises at one point or another and always keep them. This is shown by Jonah when he and Katherine go into the past to save Chip and Alex from being murdered because they promised to save them and make time right again.
Another theme that this book touches on is the theme of loyalty. No matter what hardship any of the characters go through, they always stay loyal to each other. They also remain loyal to their original goal to keep all of the missing children safe.
Recommendation
I would recommend this book to any middle school readers and up. While this book is an easier read vocabulary wise, its meaning is a little deeper at times. This book could be enjoyed by any gender since there are strong characters of both sexes.
Personal Response
I think the book, The Missing: Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix, like the first one, is very nice and pretty easy to read. I feel as though I would enjoy the book even more if it is a little bit more of a challenge to read. The plot is very nicely paced out, and the characters all got time to grow and develop. I am looking forward to the next book, The Missing: Sabotaged, in the series.
Plot
The beginning of this book starts off where the last one ends with the kids in the 15th century. They are starting to discover how they affect the past and how tracers work. While trying to remain hidden, the children hear footsteps coming towards the room they are in. Jonah tries and fails to figure out how to use the elucidator. Chip decides to kick it and consequently breaks it. They run over to where it lands and it reads, “beginning repairs click to view options.” They learn how to use the invisibility option, allowing them to become unseen by anyone. Two men come in whom try to kill Alex and Chip. Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex are all able to hide from the killers until morning. After they find a little bit of food, they all travel to a cathedral to stop Chip and Alex’s uncle from becoming King. This does not go as planned and they become visible again. While running away, they run into the two boys’ mother. Chip and Alex start talking to their “mother” JB pulls Katherine and Jonah out of time to talk to them about what is going on. The two siblings must leave their new friends in the 15th century for two years before they can be saved. Katherine and Jonah travel two years into the future to save the boys.
Characterization
In this book, Jonah continues to grow into the leader he never thought he would be. Katherine starts moving away from the prissy, young cheerleader she yearns to be into a bright, young woman who will soon become a great leader.
Another character who grows a lot in this story is Chip and Alex’s Uncle. At the beginning of the story, he tries to have his nephews killed. Their uncle, Richard III, is seen as an evil man without a heart who is only interested in being in power. With a little nudging from the invisible Katherine and Jonah, he begins to feel remorse for what he did. Near the end of the story, the reader begins to almost feel bad for him because he is seen crying and repenting to God about what he has done.
Setting
This book takes place mostly in 15th-century England. This is important because of how Jonah and Katherine are trying to save Chip and Alex from being killed. Occasionally, Jonah and Katherine travel with JB to a “Time Hole”: a place where time does not exist. This is an important part of the plot because it allows them to communicate with no outside distractions.
Thematic Connection
The theme of fulfillment of one’s word is very prevalent in the book The Missing: Sent. All of the characters make promises at one point or another and always keep them. This is shown by Jonah when he and Katherine go into the past to save Chip and Alex from being murdered because they promised to save them and make time right again.
Another theme that this book touches on is the theme of loyalty. No matter what hardship any of the characters go through, they always stay loyal to each other. They also remain loyal to their original goal to keep all of the missing children safe.
Recommendation
I would recommend this book to any middle school readers and up. While this book is an easier read vocabulary wise, its meaning is a little deeper at times. This book could be enjoyed by any gender since there are strong characters of both sexes.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 9, 2023
My Grade = 80% - B-
Published 2009. 313 pages. Young Adult.
This very imaginative series is about a group of thirty-six historical children who have disappeared or whose fate has not been resolved. They have all been reverted to baby form by evil time travelers and placed on a plane which arrives without pilots or crew at an airport in Ohio in 1994.
By the time the story begins they are all about thirteen years old, have been adopted, and have no idea of their true identities. The chief character is Jonah, who, along with his twelve year sister, Katherine,
(not an historic child or adoptee) is a part of each story.
In Book Two Jonah’s friend and neighbor, Chip, turns out to be King Edward V of England, while Alex, who lives a half hour’s drive away, is his brother, Richard of Shrewsbury (the Princes in the Tower).
This adventure takes Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex to the Tower of London in 1493. Chip and Alex need to stay there until the Battle of Bosworth Field (“A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse”) in 1485. Jonah and Katherine are taken to a spot outside of time by a future time traveler, JB where they can “fast forward” through Chip’s and Alex’ adventures.
Published 2009. 313 pages. Young Adult.
This very imaginative series is about a group of thirty-six historical children who have disappeared or whose fate has not been resolved. They have all been reverted to baby form by evil time travelers and placed on a plane which arrives without pilots or crew at an airport in Ohio in 1994.
By the time the story begins they are all about thirteen years old, have been adopted, and have no idea of their true identities. The chief character is Jonah, who, along with his twelve year sister, Katherine,
(not an historic child or adoptee) is a part of each story.
In Book Two Jonah’s friend and neighbor, Chip, turns out to be King Edward V of England, while Alex, who lives a half hour’s drive away, is his brother, Richard of Shrewsbury (the Princes in the Tower).
This adventure takes Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex to the Tower of London in 1493. Chip and Alex need to stay there until the Battle of Bosworth Field (“A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse”) in 1485. Jonah and Katherine are taken to a spot outside of time by a future time traveler, JB where they can “fast forward” through Chip’s and Alex’ adventures.
August 29, 2019
We had this book hanging around from the library, so even though I was not impressed by the first one, I thought I would give the next book a try. My main frustration with book one was that it was all a build up to an idea that we didn't really get any payoff for, so I figured that this book would give that payoff. It did, but it was not any better as a book.
The same irritations were present for me--the kids are obnoxious, they spout out vocabulary words, concepts, and historical trivia all the time and then they have to give annoying and unbelievable "reasons" for knowing those things. I have a hard time believing that sixth grade social studies covers the kinds of things that the author claims it did (like dictators killing off political prisoners and saying "they died trying to escape"... that's just one of many, many dumb examples). And that's just one small piece of why this book annoyed and disappointed me.
But I won't go on ragging on a book intended for children. I just won't be reading any further in the series, and I don't think I'll be encouraging my children to continue with it either. There are much better things for them to read than this.
The same irritations were present for me--the kids are obnoxious, they spout out vocabulary words, concepts, and historical trivia all the time and then they have to give annoying and unbelievable "reasons" for knowing those things. I have a hard time believing that sixth grade social studies covers the kinds of things that the author claims it did (like dictators killing off political prisoners and saying "they died trying to escape"... that's just one of many, many dumb examples). And that's just one small piece of why this book annoyed and disappointed me.
But I won't go on ragging on a book intended for children. I just won't be reading any further in the series, and I don't think I'll be encouraging my children to continue with it either. There are much better things for them to read than this.
February 8, 2022
Meine Meinung:
Nicht einfach, sich plötzlich im 15. Jahrhundert zu befinden. Hier sollen Alex und Chip her gehören? Sogar als Prinz und König? Unglaublich finden die Vier. Da gibt es viel zu bedenken. Was sollen sie tun, wie die Zeit reparieren? Sie dürfen nichts verändern und doch hier und da ein wenig an den Vorkommnissen drehen. Da gibt es Brei der nicht schmeckt, eine Schlacht, böse und herrschsüchtige Menschen, eine Mutter die für ihre Macht alles tun würde.
Alex und Chip verschmelzen für einige Zeit mit ihren früheren Ich's. Katherine und Jonas müssen ihre Köpfe anstrengen.
HK ist nicht immer eine Hilfe, auch wenn man mehr und mehr das Gefühl hat, dass er es gut mit den Kindern meint.
Ich mag ihn, aber so ganz hat er mein Vertrauen noch nicht.
Total spannend fand ich die Zeitreise an sich, den Definator und die Idee von den Markern.
Jonas und Katherine sind schlau und reagieren genau richtig, ohne den Kopf zu verlieren oder den Mut, den sie brauchen um Alex und Chip zu retten.
Alex und Chip sind so in der ihrigen Welt gefangen, das man das Gefühl hat, dass sie absolut dorthin gehören. Vorallem wie sie sprechen. Gut recherchiert finde ich.
Schreibstil:
Flüssig, so das es für die Zielgruppe gut zum Lesen ist. Es werden auch Fragen beantwortet die man sich beim Lesen stellt.
Mitreißend, packend, manchmal habe ich sogar den Atem angehalten.
Mein Fazit:
Spannende Zeitreisegeschichte die durch Freundschaft, Durchhaltevermögen und Mut zu einem positiven Ende geführt wird.
Nicht einfach, sich plötzlich im 15. Jahrhundert zu befinden. Hier sollen Alex und Chip her gehören? Sogar als Prinz und König? Unglaublich finden die Vier. Da gibt es viel zu bedenken. Was sollen sie tun, wie die Zeit reparieren? Sie dürfen nichts verändern und doch hier und da ein wenig an den Vorkommnissen drehen. Da gibt es Brei der nicht schmeckt, eine Schlacht, böse und herrschsüchtige Menschen, eine Mutter die für ihre Macht alles tun würde.
Alex und Chip verschmelzen für einige Zeit mit ihren früheren Ich's. Katherine und Jonas müssen ihre Köpfe anstrengen.
HK ist nicht immer eine Hilfe, auch wenn man mehr und mehr das Gefühl hat, dass er es gut mit den Kindern meint.
Ich mag ihn, aber so ganz hat er mein Vertrauen noch nicht.
Total spannend fand ich die Zeitreise an sich, den Definator und die Idee von den Markern.
Jonas und Katherine sind schlau und reagieren genau richtig, ohne den Kopf zu verlieren oder den Mut, den sie brauchen um Alex und Chip zu retten.
Alex und Chip sind so in der ihrigen Welt gefangen, das man das Gefühl hat, dass sie absolut dorthin gehören. Vorallem wie sie sprechen. Gut recherchiert finde ich.
Schreibstil:
Flüssig, so das es für die Zielgruppe gut zum Lesen ist. Es werden auch Fragen beantwortet die man sich beim Lesen stellt.
Mitreißend, packend, manchmal habe ich sogar den Atem angehalten.
Mein Fazit:
Spannende Zeitreisegeschichte die durch Freundschaft, Durchhaltevermögen und Mut zu einem positiven Ende geführt wird.
September 30, 2019
I read this first book when I was in 4th grade and it has taken me 5 years to finish this book. I tryed to read this one because I really liked the first one, but the this one was as good. I tryed to read it every year, but couldn't get throught it. I finnaly finished it and I liked this one. The book has a alot of action form the start. It is really hard to understand it at times and I think thats why it has taken me this long to finish. The book is about time travel. These kids were sent back in time to fix time. It was very intresting to me for how complicated the book is. I really didn't like the ending becuase it sucks. one of the charactes gets stabbed and leaves off on a big cliff hanger.
October 9, 2018
I rated this book 4 of 5 stars. I really liked this book. I thought that "Sent" was better than "Found." I thought this because "Sent" had more action, which is why I didn't like "Found" as well. I also liked "Sent" because it had action and I didn't know what was going to happen next. For example, I did not think that Jonah and Katherine would have to go into battle to save Chip and Alex. I also did not think that JB would want Jonah and Alex to go back to a different time period to try to save that time period and that missing child. This book was really good so I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series, "Sabotaged."
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