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Loading... The Ride of Doom (STAR SAPPHIRE AND THE LAND OF GEMS) (Volume 1)by Anthony Pardoe
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Adventure-loving children (and adults!) - for an edge-of-your-seat magical adventure, you MUST read The Ride of Doom! (Juvenile Fiction - Action and Adventure)Intensely exciting, humorous, with heart-stopping adventure, the first volume of Anthony Pardoe's new action-packed trilogy "Star Sapphire and the Land of Gems" will transport you into a magical fantasy land of gemstones, crystals, rocks and minerals, where kindness and treachery go hand in hand! It's a MUST READ! Grab your copy now! With excitement, humor, friendship, action and adventure, this book has it all! 'Fantastic - I couldn't stop reading ... the characterizations are brilliant and the adventures heart-stopping ... I loved the relationship between Star and Jasper ... if this isn't a best seller, I'll eat the manuscript!' Lynn Russell - Proof Reader'How very charming! ... the cadence and word banter between the characters is spot-on ... it would delight a child ... and keep any adult reading long after the child had drifted off ... what better compliment?' Dr. S. B. Mason - Author and PsychologistWhen Star finds a lost pebble in her garden, imploring to be taken to the nearby beach to be with its friends, she agrees - little knowing the action, adventure and danger about to enter her life .....After a surprise encounter, the pebble rolls into a gemstone mine! As they fight their way through terrible dangers, they meet crystals who are friendly - but some who are definitely not! Will their shining example of friendship, bravery and loyalty carry them through? Will they EVER get home?This uplifting children's adventure trilogy, full of heart-warming characters and humor, is sure to become a classic and definitely not to be missed! Scroll up and get your copy now - you won't be disappointed! No library descriptions found. |
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What an adorable book! The Ride of Doom: Star Sapphire and the Land of Gems by author Anthony Pardoe is a children’s book with a fun protagonist, a cute talking pebble, and an action-packed tale from start to finish. Ten-year-old Star does not quite get along with her mother, and her father has gone missing. The story begins when Star meets Jasper, a talking pebble who becomes her best friend. Star sets out to find Pebble when he gets lost, and finds herself in a world filled with different talking gemstones. These gems have personalities of their own, some of them nice, some of them not-so-nice. Star becomes trapped in an old mine, and the adventure picks up from there with crystal lights, gleeful polished stones, and a train ride that does not end well for Star and Jasper!
There were many enjoyable moments in this book. Star is a character most children will be able to identify with and like, as she is a bit feisty when need be but has a tender heart as well. Jasper the pebble steals the show with his cute teeth and his bravery, and the connection between Star and Jasper is endearing. Author Anthony Pardoe has a brilliant imagination, and I truly did love the scenes with the crystal lights lighting up the tunnel and the funny polished gems tumbling over and over! The evil gems were done well, and I could see each of these characters clearly, sparks and all. The gems and characters all had different, distinct voices and personalities, making The Ride of Doom: Star Sapphire and the Land of Gems a five-star book. I recommend it to grade-school aged children who have an interest in gems and rocks, enjoy adventure books, or like reading about unique characters in imaginative places. (