Whisked back to 1863 Virginia, Mattie, Alex and Sophie meet real-life Civil War spy John Doyle, whose one wish is to see his brother Wesley again. The only problem is, Wesley is a spy for the other side. Can the Time Spies send a signal to John’s brother before the big battle begins? “Complete with a fun and relevant activity at the end of every book kids can do at home, learning has never been this entertaining!” Shelly Mazzanoble of Mirrorstone told TDmonthly.