John Stephens
Hardcover | Pages: 417 pages Rating: 3.93 | 19500 Users | 2233 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning #1) |
| Author | : | John Stephens |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 417 pages |
| Published | : | April 5th 2011 by Alfred A. Knopf |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Childrens. Middle Grade. Adventure. Fiction. Science Fiction. Time Travel |
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Called “A new Narnia for the tween set” by the New York Times and perfect for fans of the His Dark Materials series, The Emerald Atlas brims with humor and action as it charts Kate, Michael, and Emma's extraordinary adventures through an unforgettable, enchanted world.These three siblings have been in one orphanage after another for the last ten years, passed along like lost baggage.
Yet these unwanted children are more remarkable than they could possibly imagine. Ripped from their parents as babies, they are being protected from a horrible evil of devastating power, an evil they know nothing about.
Until now.
Before long, Kate, Michael, and Emma are on a journey through time to dangerous and secret corners of the world...a journey of allies and enemies, of magic and mayhem. And — if an ancient prophesy is correct — what they do can change history, and it is up to them to set things right.
List Books To The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning #1)
| Original Title: | The Emerald Atlas |
| ISBN: | 0375868704 (ISBN13: 9780375868702) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Books of Beginning #1 |
| Characters: | Gabriel, Kate (Katherine) "P", Michael "P", Emma "P", Dr. Stanislaus Pym, King Robbie, The Countess, Dire Magnus |
| Setting: | Cambridge Falls |
| Literary Awards: | Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Grades 3-6 (2013), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2011), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2012) |
Rating Of Books The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning #1)
Ratings: 3.93 From 19500 Users | 2233 ReviewsJudgment Of Books The Emerald Atlas (The Books of Beginning #1)
What a fantastical adventure! This was an enjoyable book filled with magic, wizards, dwarves, prophecy and humor. I only gave this book 3 stars because the three main characters; the children Kate, Emma & Michael weren't my favourite characters. I found that I liked them ok but who I thought was fantastic was Dr Pym. He was funny, brave and mysterious. Kind of reminded me of Dumbledore.... I loved the ending and look forward to the next installment.So glad I could still enjoy this re-reading this seven years later.
The story is amazing and the characters also. When you read it, the impression is that it's all surrounded by magic. Can't wait to read The next !!
Okay...I'm torn here. I'd like to go a bit more than 3 stars here, but if I do I'll need to go find all my 4 star books and move them up to 5, then what do i do with the 5 star books? So, stuck with 3 and telling you i find it a bit better than "just 3".You will, if like me, you occasionally pick up a YA book or if you have "YAs" in your life and read with them, find some of this book somewhat familiar. A group of 3 children (rather than a single child) are whisked away into the night away from
I started this with a fair amount of skepticism. Considering this has all the hallmarks of the usual derivative fantasy: "children of destiny", a missing magical object upon which the safety of the world hangs in the balance, a very evil bad person, an angelic good person, DWARVES, a wizard, etc etc...really, I should have been rolling my eyes so hard they fell out. But I wasn't. I really, really liked it. The place and time feel like the present, and yet not quite (in what Baltimore is there an
This is an amazing book! Let me restate that: this is an AMAZING, TERRIFIC, APPALLING, AWESOME, EXTREME, SHOCKING, MONSTROUS, ASTOUNDING, ELECTRIFYING, FLABBERGASTING, IMPRESSING, ASTONISHING, IMAGINATIVE, GRASPING book!!!!!!!! Ten years ago Christmas, 3 kids were dropped at an orphanage. They know their parents are alive. For the past ten years the children have gone from orphange to orphanage. Now they are headed to the mysterios Cambridge Falls that nobody can tell them anything about. There
Admittedly, when I think of books involving siblings, A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket and The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis immediately spring to mind. In part, I was afraid that it would drift too closely along those lines and I am pleased to say that it was unique. Siblings Kate (the eldest), Michael (the middle child), and Emma (the youngest) have been whisked away from the safety and comfort of their own home to be protected from the darker forces that are after them.
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