Time Voyage (Return to Titanic)

It's a pretty short book but was enjoyable as I read it to help guide my fifth grader through an oral book report. He's not a big reader but loves the Titanic and this book was perfect. He finished and immediately wanted the sequels so it's a win in my book!

The book arrived in good condition and it was what i expected to get.

5 out of 5 amazing I love adventure and this got me to learn more about the titanic. Two words Love It

BE AWARE: Amazon says this is Book 3 but it is actually book 1 in the series. That said my daughter loves this series.

This book is part of a series of books from a child’s perspective of time travel between present time and 1914 Titanic era.

this series is wonderful. my students (2nd graders) loved this series and they are waiting in line to read the series.

Holy crap. I have so much love for this book it's quite possibly bordering on unhealthy. The love is not just for the book's topic (MAJOR love) but for the writing. It's probably because I hardly read middle grade books but TIME VOYAGE is written so amazingly that I can't form thoughts beyond ill-conceived adjectives. There is no pandering to the reader whatsoever, no talking down, no kiddie feel. Yeah, it's written in a very precise way. Absolutely no fat (and as a result very little detail or depth) but Brezenoff wrote it in such a way that it told the story that needed to be told and you got out of it what you should. You get just enough emotion, just enough feeling, just enough depth to really connect with it. As someone that is WELL beyond middle grade reading, I didn't feel like an adult reading a kid's story (like when I read GOOSEBUMPS, for instance). I just felt like I was reading a succinct story about one of my favorite topics. The amazing pictures didn't hurt either. Okay, the kids may be a little whiny at first but that's short lived.And the story! Just being able to touch a ticket and get zapped back in time? If you were a history nerd like me when you were younger (and maybe still are), if that fantastical thought never crossed your mind I will sit here and call you a big fat LIAR! That's epic fantasy right there and Brezenoff pulled it off without it being hokey at all. Touch the ticket, flash, back in time. No frilly waves or flashing lights. Just poof! Time warp.Of course, TIME VOYAGE left me wanting MORE! How could it not? I read it in the span of roughly 20 minutes and it just hit all the right happy nerves on me. And let me tell you how giddy my inner Titanic nerd was. Insane. Thankfully there are three other books in this series and I so can't wait to read them. Between the phenomenal story and the absolutely amazing drawings to supplement it, RETURN TO TITANIC as a whole won't be a series to miss. So be sure to pick up TIME VOYAGE and start yourself, and any other Titanic aficionado you know, on the journey.

Time Voyage is the first in a set of 4 books about a couple of modern-day 14-year-old kids who are whisked back through time to experience the Titanic's first -- and only -- voyage.After reading book 1, I'm most definitely "on board" with the plot Brezenoff created! He has interwoven the important facts of the RMS Titanic into a relatable story that kids today will understand... and they'll even enjoy learning about history this way. In a similar way to the popular Magic Tree House series, two friends, Tucker and Maya, are in a museum warehouse in 2012 one minute... and open their eyes in 1912 the next.Once there, Tucker and Maya interact with other passengers and learn true facts about the giant ship... even meeting important people who were aboard. The element of time travel used in the book will intrigue young readers, and they'll be gaining historical knowledge without even realizing it.The illustrations are fantastic and very true-to-life! The artwork certainly added some great features to the story.Recommended for a 3rd grade reading level, although older readers would probably like breezing through the series too. Little children could easily enjoy this as a read-aloud with parents, because there are so many pages with cool illustrations to look at.This series is definitely recommended by me!

Titanic children's books were everywhere at the point of the anniversary, and I have read quite a few of them now. They're short and simple, but at the same time, quite informative. This one, however, has been split into four separate books (reading order included at the end of the review), so you really will need to read them back to back, to get the full effect, as it's a bit of a let down otherwise.This is illustrated by Scott Murphy, with quite detailed pencil-style drawings throughout. Scott has done quite well to stick to the storyline, and tie in the pictures to the main storyline, and remain consistent.Steve Brezenoff has written a good, well researched storyline, which centres around Tucker and Maya, who are holiday from school, and having to help out Tucker's mum in the museum. They find a mystery box of Titanic artefacts, of which there are no records of - the box contains a cancelled Titanic ticket, a battered and worn lifejacket, a teacup, and a broken violin. Touching the ticket flings them back in time, to the Titanic getting ready to leave Queenstown, and Liam Kearney and his parents getting ready to board.Tucker and Maya also meet John Coffey (like the drink, only not spelt the same), a fireman who is deserting his post, who claims to have had a dream that the Titanic will sink. This was a real life person, who said that he deserted his post, due to having a dream. (There is a mini biography at the back about him.)The book ends at page 105, with the Titanic shortly about to sail from Queenstown and leaves it annoyingly open ended, to continue onto the next book in the series. There is a brief passenger manifest at the back, and an "About the Titanic" section.It is an excellent book if you want to get your kids interested in the Titanic, or reading as an adult, if that is where your interests lie. Just make sure that you have the next book ready to go, otherwise you will have a very disappointed child/adult!Reading Order: Time Voyage Stowaways An Unsinkable Ship OverboardTime VoyageStowawaysAn Unsinkable ShipOverboard