![]() ![]() ![]() History fans, graphic-novel enthusiasts, and any kids who like a good, dramatic story will enjoy these books. Flux Facts throughout the text and Flux Files at the end of each book keep the books grounded in nonfiction, while the graphic-novel format highlights the excitement of each episode. Some young readers will enjoy the running gag of Nickolas returning to the present cold, wet, or with strangely long hair. The character of Nickolas, though not particularly compelling, does provide a kid-friendly point of view that may help readers relate to unfamiliar historical situations. In Trapped in Antarctica, Nickolas' sudden presence among Shackleton's expedition team is explained by lumping him together with a real-life 18-year-old stowaway on the Endurance. : Trapped in Antarctica: Nickolas Flux and the Shackleton Expedition (Nickolas Flux History Chronicles) (9781491422854) by Yomtov, Nel and a. Except for Nickolas Flux, the characters are real historical figures, and their words and actions are pretty closely based on factual details. The frame stories are slight, but they allow the history to shine. Both of these new graphic novels in the Nickolas Flux series focus on a dramatic historic incident from the point of view of the hero, an unwitting time traveler. ![]()
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