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Loading... The Emerald Atlas (Books of Beginning) (original 2011; edition 2011)by John Stephens
Work InformationThe Emerald Atlas by John Stephens (2011)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Exciting and intense, I did a lot of skimming for the mid 100 pages, but still a good book to recommend to readers who like magical adventures. ( ) Sometimes popularity leads me to terrible books (like Twilight and The Da Vinci Code), but other times it leads me to books that are actually very good. I didn't think I was going to like The Emerald Atlas very much, but it's popular with the kiddos, so I felt I should read it. I started out skeptical, but by the end I couldn't put it down! I was riveted. Sure, there's a lot of TELLING instead of SHOWING. And the number of times Kate has to retell her whole story is a little ridiculous. But the drama is intense and the stakes are high. Once the plot gets moving, it barely slows down as it twists and turns and shimmies. Was I bothered by the familiarity of the tropes and themes? A little, but not much. Was I bothered that this book is supposed to take place in the U.S. but comes out sounding super British? A little more than a little, but I got over it. Bottom line: It's a fun read and lots of kids super love it. Good enough for me.
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Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the ten years since their parents disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers, a prophesied quest to find a magical book, and a fearsome enemy. No library descriptions found. |
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