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Time Spies #5
Signals in the Sky
Follow the Time Spies back to the Civil War as they cross battle lines to bring afamily back together.
With acclaimed author Candice Ransom's entertaining, easy-to-read style, readers won't realize how much they are learning about America's history until it's too late!
With acclaimed author Candice Ransom's entertaining, easy-to-read style, readers won't realize how much they are learning about America's history until it's too late!
119 pages, Paperback
First published May 8, 2007
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July 27, 2020
First sentence: "It's your fault," Alex Chapman said. "We have to do yard work because you got us in trouble."
Premise/plot: Alex, Mattie, and Sophie are back for their fifth adventure. This time the siblings are heading back to some dark days in America's past--the middle of the Civil War. These siblings will do their best to reunite two siblings separated and divided by war before a big battle. One fights for the Union; the other for the Confederacy. They will also learn about how both sides used spies--and signaling.
My thoughts: I definitely am enjoying this series. I worry that this one might not be considered politically correct in this new cancel-culture we're living in where it's not "good" to consider both sides to be actually American and where confederate soldiers are supposed to be evil incarnate instead of you know just fallible human beings. All that being said, nothing in the book glorifies this war in particular or war in general.
Premise/plot: Alex, Mattie, and Sophie are back for their fifth adventure. This time the siblings are heading back to some dark days in America's past--the middle of the Civil War. These siblings will do their best to reunite two siblings separated and divided by war before a big battle. One fights for the Union; the other for the Confederacy. They will also learn about how both sides used spies--and signaling.
My thoughts: I definitely am enjoying this series. I worry that this one might not be considered politically correct in this new cancel-culture we're living in where it's not "good" to consider both sides to be actually American and where confederate soldiers are supposed to be evil incarnate instead of you know just fallible human beings. All that being said, nothing in the book glorifies this war in particular or war in general.
February 21, 2022
Simple but exciting time travel stories for those just entering the "chapter book" world of reading. Definitely hand these to those who are devouring Magic Tree House stories.
June 18, 2009
This book is similar to the idea of the Magic Tree House series. There is a difference in that the kids in TimeSpies series are on a mission and have to complete it before they go come home, It didn't seem like it teaches kids as much history as Magic Tree House, but it is a little bit easier read for kids then Magic Tree House I think.
February 3, 2010
This is a very easy chapter book, great for newly independent readers. The series is formulaic, very similar flow of events from one book to another. Flat characters revolving around one dramatic event.
January 26, 2016
This whole series is fantastic for reading to groups and young readers on their own.
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