A big thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McNeel Publishing for providing an advanced reader copy of Book 1 from the Out of time series called “Lost on the Titanic”.

This was really a fun book to read! I feel like this series has all the right elements to make it successful and can imagine the friends going on all kinds of wild adventures. Even though I would have liked to see more of the Titanic in the story, I can understand they wanted to spend a few pages to setup the characters and theme of the series. Moreover, I liked how the author doesn’t focus only on the adventure, but sets up space for character development as well. Also, some questions are left open ended that makes you want to pick up the next book and read more about who Atlas and Juniper are and what connection they have with the children. Similarly, the characters are all charming, including Luna. Vic seems a bit immature but Allie and Max were adorable.

Furthermore, the illustrations are also breathtaking in this book. Bethany Stancliffe has done a terrific job in bringing the characters and settings to life in her colorful illustrations. Equally, each image stands out beautifully with its vibrant contrast of colors. What I also liked about the illustrations is that even the villain in the story doesn’t look too evil, and make them fun for younger readers to enjoy. Furthermore, I also enjoyed the snippets provided in the end about summary of the Titanic and Molly Brown.

Overall, I thought this was a fun start to the series and I hope it does well in the long run!