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Return to Titanic #4
Overboard
With Titanic already sinking, Tucker and Maya are frantic to get back to 1912. The two friends travel back to 1912 one last time and join the survivors in the lifeboats as they wait and hope for a rescue. In a twist of fate, their final interaction with Liam teaches them a piece of their own history as well.
87 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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Steve Brezenoff
104 books125 followersSteve Brezenoff is the author of the young adult novels The Absolute Value of -1 and Brooklyn, Burning, and his third, Guy In Real Life, will be released in 2014. He has also written dozens of chapter books for younger readers. Though Steve grew up in a suburb on Long Island, he now lives with his wife and their son in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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January 24, 2020
The long wait
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. In the first book, they touched the ticket, which took them back to the Titanic leaving Queenstown, so touching each different item takes them back to a different point in time on the Titanic. The second book, they touched the teacup, which took them to the dining room on the evening of April 14th, and in the third book, they touch the broken violin, still determined to reach their friend Liam, and warn him about the danger he's facing, while figure out the strange connection that Tucker feels to him (well, duh.)
Maya has realised she's left a piece of the future in the lifeboat, where book 3 finished off - her mobile phone. The last book begins with her father searching her room for it, despite Maya knowing that he definitely will not find out, unless he's on a lifeboat in the middle of the Atlantic in 1912. Despite her and Tucker both being grounded and forbidden to speak to each other, Maya finds a way around it, and sneaks out the final part of the puzzle, the lifejacket, to Tucker.
They end up back in the lifeboat, where they ended the previous book, with the Titanic sinking before them. They rescue Liam from the water, and then the story finishes the Carpathia's journey to New York (although the book does seem to imply that they arrived during the day in New York, with the characters pointing out people they could see - when in reality, the Carpathia arrived quite late at night, in the dark.)
The realisation about who Liam is (which a child would have been able to know from the beginning of the series) doesn't come as much of a surprise, but nothing was made about the problems that Tucker always experiences every time that he travels in time. I was expecting this to be linked somehow to Liam, but nothing is made of it.
Each chapter is separated by a map, pinpointing where Maya and Tucker are at that point in time - this goes between New York, Queenstown, and the middle of the Atlantic.
The book/series ends at page 105, with Maya and Tucker back in the present day. I got a feeling throughout the reading of this series that there was intended to be a fifth book, as at the back of each book, it always shows all the book covers, and a line of which book you are on. There was always an extra notch for which I thought was intended to be book #5 - I even checked before starting to read this, to make sure that I wasn't missing any from the series. But it does look like this finishes on book 4 and there's other released since these were in 2012.
With each book, there is a brief passenger manifest at the back, each featuring a real life character. The first book was John Coffey, a fireman who deserted his post in Queenstown, due to a dream he'd had. The second book is Violet Jessop, who appears towards the end of the book, to look after the two stowaways. Tucker and Maya bump into John Jacob Astor more than once in the third book, so he is the character given a brief biography at the back of that book. Captain Smith is the feature of the fourth book, despite not appearing since the previous book.
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. It's a nice quick series, and short chapters to read to your child/children before bed.
Reading Order:
Time Voyage
Stowaways
An Unsinkable Ship
Overboard
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. In the first book, they touched the ticket, which took them back to the Titanic leaving Queenstown, so touching each different item takes them back to a different point in time on the Titanic. The second book, they touched the teacup, which took them to the dining room on the evening of April 14th, and in the third book, they touch the broken violin, still determined to reach their friend Liam, and warn him about the danger he's facing, while figure out the strange connection that Tucker feels to him (well, duh.)
Maya has realised she's left a piece of the future in the lifeboat, where book 3 finished off - her mobile phone. The last book begins with her father searching her room for it, despite Maya knowing that he definitely will not find out, unless he's on a lifeboat in the middle of the Atlantic in 1912. Despite her and Tucker both being grounded and forbidden to speak to each other, Maya finds a way around it, and sneaks out the final part of the puzzle, the lifejacket, to Tucker.
They end up back in the lifeboat, where they ended the previous book, with the Titanic sinking before them. They rescue Liam from the water, and then the story finishes the Carpathia's journey to New York (although the book does seem to imply that they arrived during the day in New York, with the characters pointing out people they could see - when in reality, the Carpathia arrived quite late at night, in the dark.)
The realisation about who Liam is (which a child would have been able to know from the beginning of the series) doesn't come as much of a surprise, but nothing was made about the problems that Tucker always experiences every time that he travels in time. I was expecting this to be linked somehow to Liam, but nothing is made of it.
Each chapter is separated by a map, pinpointing where Maya and Tucker are at that point in time - this goes between New York, Queenstown, and the middle of the Atlantic.
The book/series ends at page 105, with Maya and Tucker back in the present day. I got a feeling throughout the reading of this series that there was intended to be a fifth book, as at the back of each book, it always shows all the book covers, and a line of which book you are on. There was always an extra notch for which I thought was intended to be book #5 - I even checked before starting to read this, to make sure that I wasn't missing any from the series. But it does look like this finishes on book 4 and there's other released since these were in 2012.
With each book, there is a brief passenger manifest at the back, each featuring a real life character. The first book was John Coffey, a fireman who deserted his post in Queenstown, due to a dream he'd had. The second book is Violet Jessop, who appears towards the end of the book, to look after the two stowaways. Tucker and Maya bump into John Jacob Astor more than once in the third book, so he is the character given a brief biography at the back of that book. Captain Smith is the feature of the fourth book, despite not appearing since the previous book.
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. It's a nice quick series, and short chapters to read to your child/children before bed.
Reading Order:
Time Voyage
Stowaways
An Unsinkable Ship
Overboard
October 8, 2021
Tucker and Maya go back to the Titanic once more to find her phone and to help rescue Liam. The Carpathia picks up the survivors and brings them to NY.
March 23, 2024
This was a decent ending, although the “twist” was obvious from the very first book.
July 14, 2015
I am a huge Titanic fan. When I saw these books I thought why not? They could be fun quick reads? And they were! First of all, the illustrations in this book are great! In this book Tucker and Maya are searching through Titanic artifacts and by accident wind up back in 1912. They try to save everyone, especially their friend Liam, but no one believes them. The Titanic is sinking fast and they are running out of time!
This book is part of a series. This series is called Return to Titanic. There are four books in this series: 1st- Time Voyage, 2nd- Stowaways, 3rd- An Unsinkable Ship, and 4th- Overboard. These books are quick reads that are fun.
My favorite part about these books were the historical facts at the end. In this book you learn about Captain Edward J. Smith and the aftermath of the sinking. (The Captain's body was never recovered; Only two lifeboats went back to help the drowning people; and Millvina Dean was the last survivor of the Titanic). These books were worth reading, just for the facts at the end.
This book is part of a series. This series is called Return to Titanic. There are four books in this series: 1st- Time Voyage, 2nd- Stowaways, 3rd- An Unsinkable Ship, and 4th- Overboard. These books are quick reads that are fun.
My favorite part about these books were the historical facts at the end. In this book you learn about Captain Edward J. Smith and the aftermath of the sinking. (The Captain's body was never recovered; Only two lifeboats went back to help the drowning people; and Millvina Dean was the last survivor of the Titanic). These books were worth reading, just for the facts at the end.
July 14, 2015
I am a huge Titanic fan. When I saw these books I thought why not? They could be fun quick reads? And they were! First of all, the illustrations in this book are great! In this book Tucker and Maya are searching through Titanic artifacts and by accident wind up back in 1912. They try to save everyone, especially their friend Liam, but no one believes them. The Titanic is sinking fast and they are running out of time!
This book is part of a series. This series is called Return to Titanic. There are four books in this series: 1st- Time Voyage, 2nd- Stowaways, 3rd- An Unsinkable Ship, and 4th- Overboard. These books are quick reads that are fun.
My favorite part about these books were the historical facts at the end. In this book you learn about Captain Edward J. Smith and the aftermath of the sinking. (The Captain's body was never recovered; Only two lifeboats went back to help the drowning people; and Millvina Dean was the last survivor of the Titanic). These books were worth reading, just for the facts at the end.
This book is part of a series. This series is called Return to Titanic. There are four books in this series: 1st- Time Voyage, 2nd- Stowaways, 3rd- An Unsinkable Ship, and 4th- Overboard. These books are quick reads that are fun.
My favorite part about these books were the historical facts at the end. In this book you learn about Captain Edward J. Smith and the aftermath of the sinking. (The Captain's body was never recovered; Only two lifeboats went back to help the drowning people; and Millvina Dean was the last survivor of the Titanic). These books were worth reading, just for the facts at the end.
August 15, 2014
After finishing book #4 in the Return to Titanic series, I can happily and fully say that I enjoyed these wonderful books. Steve Brezenoff has written a great account of the epic shipwreck, fitting in lots of details that young readers will latch onto and remember about the RMS Titanic.
I love the futuristic twist these books have, because the modern-day kids go back in time 100 years to the time of Titanic's maiden voyage (I think this is what really sells the history to youngsters).
This last book chronicled the actual sinking of the ship well. So many accurate facts were included about the lifeboats, rescue and the final disembarkation.
Definitely a great series!
Recommended for ages 8-11.
I love the futuristic twist these books have, because the modern-day kids go back in time 100 years to the time of Titanic's maiden voyage (I think this is what really sells the history to youngsters).
This last book chronicled the actual sinking of the ship well. So many accurate facts were included about the lifeboats, rescue and the final disembarkation.
Definitely a great series!
Recommended for ages 8-11.
November 19, 2013
very good conclusion to this series.
December 11, 2013
And so the story is finished, with pretty a decent ending. My daughter really enjoyed these books and I liked how they incorporated fact in this fictional story. Well done.
June 9, 2022
I dont know if reading the rest of the series would help
August 24, 2018
The book I am reading is Return to Titanic Overboard. The author of this book is Steve Brezenoff. The lexile level is 600. This book is about 2 people that go into a museum and grabs stuff from it and if they pull on it they go back in time.
Well at the beginning of the book this girl can’t find her phone. She tells her dad that she can’t find it but, she really knows were it is. On the bottom of a lifeboat in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Then the girl goes to the museum graps a life jacket and goes to her friends house. They rip the jacket and they go back to the life boat and finds her phone. Then finds her friend that she meet from the other time she was there. Then goes to land and finds out it was the boys great great grandfather.
I really liked the book it was interesting to read a story about the Titanic that wasn’t real. It was a fun book to read and learn about. It was a real good book and I think that yo should read it too
Well at the beginning of the book this girl can’t find her phone. She tells her dad that she can’t find it but, she really knows were it is. On the bottom of a lifeboat in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Then the girl goes to the museum graps a life jacket and goes to her friends house. They rip the jacket and they go back to the life boat and finds her phone. Then finds her friend that she meet from the other time she was there. Then goes to land and finds out it was the boys great great grandfather.
I really liked the book it was interesting to read a story about the Titanic that wasn’t real. It was a fun book to read and learn about. It was a real good book and I think that yo should read it too
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