Captain Fact: Egyptian Adventure - Book #4

As a 2nd grade teacher in an urban school district, I'm always looking for new series to excite the reluctant readers that are in my classroom. I bought this book with the hopes that it would stand the test of the classroom! Knife and Packer's first book in this new series is a mixed bag of tricks. The book's format is most similar to that of the original Magic School Bus series, where the narrative of the story is broken up with the inclusion of scientific facts. On the positive side are brief chapters with cliffhanger endings that are sure to get kids to want to turn to the next page. Also on the bright side is the wealth of science facts that accompany the story. Negatively, the historical facts disrupt the flow of the story, and the story itself seems very forced. This is an engaging story that is sure to excite 2nd-4th grade boys, especially ones who like superheroes and mummies. I do wonder what will happen when they discover that the superhero has no super powers.