Mrs. Trimble’s Trapdoor
Making sure our children are literate in United State history is a hard but necessary job that both teachers and parents have to work on. The job is a little easier with the help of these well-written, engaging, and fun books. The first book in the series, Mrs. Trimble’s Trapdoor, starts us on a histological journey with Tyler Thompson, a fifth grader who is having a hard time in school. He struggles both with his school work and making friends in his class. Tyler would rather be anywhere than in school! His perceptions of school and history change when Tyler accidentally discovers a trapdoor in his classroom. This trapdoor transports Tyler to any date in history and he is able to experience the historical event first hand. He is guided through his travels by unusual and unlikely host in the school yard dog, Barnabas Bailey. I loved how the first book is an introduction to all of the historical events in the series, almost like a preview of what Tyler will see. All of the other titles in the series focus on one major historical event. Along with a history lesson disguised as fun, the books focus on a moral lesson as well.
My son is 7 and in the second grade and we are always looking for some new and exciting books for him to try. He loved reading Miss Trimble’s Trapdoor and he was able to read it quickly and understand the concepts. My son also enjoyed the illustrations that are in color, something many other early reader stories do not have. In his words, “the book was fun and I liked thinking that somewhere in my school was a secret trapdoor.” I enjoyed the colorful language, rich descriptions, and the factual accuracy of the books. I was amazed to learn a few facts that I had not known before reading the books. Mrs. Trimble’s Trapdoor is truly a fun and exciting series to read with your children or for the advanced readers in your life.
You can purchase your cop of Miss Trimble’s Trapdoor: Book 1