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fennyisreding's review
5.0
“Everything I’ve ever invented has gone wrong. That’s how you get things right. Mistakes are much more valuable than successes.”
The Butterfly Club #1: The Ship of Doom - MA Bennett.
The premise of this book was interesting from the get go. Luna was introduced to The Butterfly Club, whose members were time-traveling thieves, stealing artifacts from the future. She was sent on a mission, alongside Konstantin and Aidan to travel to 1912, and steal Guglielmo Marconi’s invention: the wireless radio. Now what they did not know that the ship that they were on was the infamous RMS Titanic.
This book has got me gripped from the first few chapters. Luna’s aunt has a mechanical arm, Konstatin has a mechanical heart, and Aidan can drive a Time Train. Giving me very much steampunk, dark academia vibes from the setting itself, I indulged myself further as they went around the ship trying to find Marconi’s invention. I couldn’t stop reading this book because there was just no end to their adventures albeit being 350 pages!
There are a lot of themes that were discussed here, of which I think most children could relate to. One of it was being Aiden’s true identity which was simply discussed between the trio but I hope it will bring an impact to those who reads this.
Thank you so much @definitelybookskids for this review copy! I can’t wait to hear from the trio in their next adventure (I hear they’ll meeting real life mummies this time!)
The Butterfly Club #1: The Ship of Doom - MA Bennett.
The premise of this book was interesting from the get go. Luna was introduced to The Butterfly Club, whose members were time-traveling thieves, stealing artifacts from the future. She was sent on a mission, alongside Konstantin and Aidan to travel to 1912, and steal Guglielmo Marconi’s invention: the wireless radio. Now what they did not know that the ship that they were on was the infamous RMS Titanic.
This book has got me gripped from the first few chapters. Luna’s aunt has a mechanical arm, Konstatin has a mechanical heart, and Aidan can drive a Time Train. Giving me very much steampunk, dark academia vibes from the setting itself, I indulged myself further as they went around the ship trying to find Marconi’s invention. I couldn’t stop reading this book because there was just no end to their adventures albeit being 350 pages!
There are a lot of themes that were discussed here, of which I think most children could relate to. One of it was being Aiden’s true identity which was simply discussed between the trio but I hope it will bring an impact to those who reads this.
Thank you so much @definitelybookskids for this review copy! I can’t wait to hear from the trio in their next adventure (I hear they’ll meeting real life mummies this time!)
ka1ra's review
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Vert fun, lots of little plot twist in the book when nadia comes in
saccalai's review
3.5
Some funny parts:
"There's a scandalous amount of ankle on display, not at all respectable."
And also some heartbreaking moments. I liked how real events were worked into the book but it did get a little repetitive sometimes.
"There's a scandalous amount of ankle on display, not at all respectable."
And also some heartbreaking moments. I liked how real events were worked into the book but it did get a little repetitive sometimes.
lostwithoutabook's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
lucinda_lesbrarian's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bookaddictjax's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
hweezbooks's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
I’m giving myself a massive pat on the back for having curated this title from @definitelybookskids because it’s SO GOOD! 😂🤫📚
This is an intricately-laid-out time traveling middle grade tale about wireless inventor, Guglielmo Marconi. If not for him, the Titanic would not have been able to send out its distress signals to nearby ships and save hundreds of lives.
Talking about the “Marconi room” running his wireless transmitter on the ship, Marconi said,
“It has no need to be bigger,
Eventually such technology will fit in the palm of man’s hand.”
Prophetic words indeed.
Without offering too many spoilers, this book imagines a British society of luminaries (Wells, Conan Doyle) called the Butterfly Club - after Edward Norton Lorenzo who in 1969 coined “the butterfly effect”.
Except this club exists in 1894, and time travels forward to gain new tech ahead of its time.
The action starts right away as Luna, Konstantin and Aidan are sent ahead to 1912, to acquire Marconi’s invention. Except when they arrive, they’re on… the RMS Titanic.
Luna makes a friend out of Marconi, while Konstantin gets to know the ships’ officers - including the deluded captain — around the time the iceberg hits. Aidan meets a mysterious one-eyed man who seems to know more about him and when he might be from.
Author M.A. Bennett manages to slip in the distinct class and gender differences of that time quite seamlessly, while weaving a tale that all ties up at the end.
I really enjoyed this and I’m definitely on for the next book 😮🤞🏻 For fans of time travel, the Titanic, and historical fiction about famous scientists, and anybody who’d enjoy a fine middle grade adventure!
This is an intricately-laid-out time traveling middle grade tale about wireless inventor, Guglielmo Marconi. If not for him, the Titanic would not have been able to send out its distress signals to nearby ships and save hundreds of lives.
Talking about the “Marconi room” running his wireless transmitter on the ship, Marconi said,
“It has no need to be bigger,
Eventually such technology will fit in the palm of man’s hand.”
Prophetic words indeed.
Without offering too many spoilers, this book imagines a British society of luminaries (Wells, Conan Doyle) called the Butterfly Club - after Edward Norton Lorenzo who in 1969 coined “the butterfly effect”.
Except this club exists in 1894, and time travels forward to gain new tech ahead of its time.
The action starts right away as Luna, Konstantin and Aidan are sent ahead to 1912, to acquire Marconi’s invention. Except when they arrive, they’re on… the RMS Titanic.
Luna makes a friend out of Marconi, while Konstantin gets to know the ships’ officers - including the deluded captain — around the time the iceberg hits. Aidan meets a mysterious one-eyed man who seems to know more about him and when he might be from.
Author M.A. Bennett manages to slip in the distinct class and gender differences of that time quite seamlessly, while weaving a tale that all ties up at the end.
I really enjoyed this and I’m definitely on for the next book 😮🤞🏻 For fans of time travel, the Titanic, and historical fiction about famous scientists, and anybody who’d enjoy a fine middle grade adventure!