Tweens who loved The 39 Clues series are sure to enjoy the bestselling Infinity Ring series, from Scholastic. The series presents an epic time-travel adventure for the 8 – 12 set, and includes a dedicated website with historical briefs and games based on the books.
Infinity Ring Book 1: A Mutiny in Time (4/5 stars, currently priced at $5.38)
Scholastic’s next multi-platform mega-event begins here!
History is broken, and three kids must travel back in time to set it right!
When best friends Dak Smyth and Sera Froste stumble upon the secret of time travel — a hand-held device known as the Infinity Ring — they’re swept up in a centuries-long secret war for the fate of mankind. Recruited by the Hystorians, a secret society that dates back to Aristotle, the kids learn that history has gone disastrously off course.
Now it’s up to Dak, Sera, and teenage Hystorian-in-training Riq to travel back in time to fix the Great Breaks . . . and to save Dak’s missing parents while they’re at it. First stop: Spain, 1492, where a sailor named Christopher Columbus is about to be thrown overboard in a deadly mutiny!
Infinity Ring Book 2: Divide and Conquer (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.38)
Dak, Sera, and Riq might be in over their heads when they attempt to stop a Viking invasion!
Hundreds of ships carrying thousands of warriors are laying siege to medieval Paris.
The Parisians are holding their own, but the stalemate can only last so long.
And that’s bad news — especially since Dak has been captured, forced to work alongside the Vikings while Sera and Riq defend Paris from within.
No matter which side wins, the kids lose!
Infinity Ring Book 3: The Trap Door (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $8.79)
The multi-platform adventure through time continues!
Dak, Sera, and Riq return to the United States and walk immediately into a deadly trap.
The year is 1850, and the nation is divided over the issue of slavery.
In these dark days, the Underground Railroad provides a light of hope, helping runaway slaves escape to freedom.
But the SQ has taken control of the Underground Railroad from within. Now Dak and Sera are left wondering who to trust . . . while Riq risks everything to save the life of a young boy.
Book includes an all-new, full-color Hystorian’s Guide – your key to unlocking the third episode of the action-packed Infinity Ring game!
Infinity Ring Book 4: Curse of the Ancients (5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.38)
From Booklist:
The fourth Infinity Ring episode sends time-traveling youths Sera, Dak, and Riq first back to the early days of the Mayan civilization and then forward 800 years to witness the fiery destruction of its native culture by the Spaniards.
Carrying out their mission to save an ancient codex entails narrow squeaks aplenty and clashes with the archenemy, Time Wardens.
Historical background and games that link this volume with previous and future ones are available on a dedicated website.
Fans will know what to expect; new readers had best start at the beginning to catch up on the characters and conflicts. Grades 4-6.
–John Peters
Click here to browse all 8 books in the Infinity Ring series.
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