Illustrated adventure novels · Trapped in History
Not yet in EnglishTrapped in HistoryBook 2 · Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebook
Luca and Giulia’s second journey: six ages to bring a friend home, with the real history explained and a quiz at the end of the book.
- Ages 8-12
- Français
- Paperback, illustrated novel
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In a nutshell
Almost a year has passed since their first journey. In the school library, Luca and Giulia are leafing through a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks. Tucked in the corner of a page, Giulia spots a drawing of another astrolabe and, written backward in ancient Greek, a message from Philippus, the old friend who stayed behind in the Renaissance: “Come and fetch me.”
To reach him, they have to find the scattered fragments all over again. The journey takes the two friends to a cave in prehistoric times, onto a Viking longship lost in the fog, to the Library of Alexandria, to a mountain shrine in Japan, into Paris during the Revolution and, at last, to 16th-century Florence.
And this time the astrolabe itself has changed: a fine crack now runs all the way around its outer ring.
Also in other languages
- ITIntrappolati nella storia 2 – Il taccuino di Leonardo da Vinciamazon.it →★ Write a review
- ESPerdidos en el tiempo 2 – El cuaderno de Leonardo da Vinciamazon.es →★ Write a review
- DEVerloren in der Zeit 2 – Leonardo da Vincis Notizbuchamazon.de →★ Write a review
What’s inside
- A real novelOver 150 pages, for readers who have outgrown picture books.
- IllustrationsBlack-and-white illustrations in every chapter.
- “What’s true in this book”The real history the heroes come across, explained at the end.
- “Did you travel well?”A 9-question quiz plus a bonus question, with all the answers.
Not yet in English
Would you like this book in English?
“Trapped in History – Book 2 · Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebook” is available for now in French, Italian, Spanish and German. Let us know you’re waiting for it: we translate the requested books first. You’ll get the digital edition free, as an advance copy before it comes out, and we’d love to hear what you think.
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Questions from parents
Good to know
Do you need to read Book 1 first?
Ideally, yes. The story starts almost a year after the first journey and builds on characters from Book 1, Philippus in particular. Discover Book 1 →
Does my child need to know a lot of history?
No. The real facts the heroes come across are explained at the end, in “What’s true in this book.”
Does it work in the classroom?
Yes: the real history at the end and the “Did you travel well?” quiz are handy for going over it together. We don’t have a teaching guide for this book in English yet (there is one for Book 1): if you’re a teacher, write to us. For teachers →
Is it available in English?
Not yet: it is published in French, Italian, Spanish and German.
