In this book, the gang from George Washington's socks goes on another time travel adventure with the addition of two new friends. Matt, Q, Tony and Hooter are back with Katie, Emma and Lily. They arrive in the Boston area just prior to the Battle of Dorchester in 1776. The boys and girls get split up with the boys landing with rebels and the girls with a Tory family. Through their eyes, we see both sides of the conflict, the terrible injustices and the hardships of the time.I didn't like this book as much as the first one. It was a bit drawn out at times and slow moving - although so was 18th century life and the travel of news. There was a lot of learning here for my kids as they saw the life parallels between then and now. And of course, a peek at the events of history from ground level. Overall a good read, especially for history lovers.