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The History Keepers: The Storm Begins (History Keepers #1)
by
Damian Dibben (Goodreads Author)
When Jake is kidnapped by strangers on a stormy London night he discovers his loving parents have been leading a double life and are now missing, lost somewhere in history. He is plunged into a world of secret societies, dangerous double agents, and a terrifying countdown to oblivion. Transported by a Spanish galleon back to 19th century France, he finds himself in the hea...more
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September 1st 2011
by Doubleday Childrens
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Damian Dibben – Jake Djones und die Hüter der Zeit
Produktinformationen:
Autor: Damien Dibben
Titel: Jake Djones
Untertitel: Und die Hüter der Zeit
Originaltitel: History Keepers. The Storm Begins
Verlag: Penhaligon
Sprache: Deutsch
Kosten: € 16,99 [D] | € 17,50 [A]
Seitenanzahl: 325
Art: gebundenes Buch
ISBN: 978-3-7645-3093-8
Genre: Fantasy
Meine Altersempfehlung: 14+
Erster Satz:
In der Nacht, als Jake Djones erführ, dass seine Eltern irgendwo in der Zeit verschollen waren, tobte einer der schwersten Stürme...more
Produktinformationen:
Autor: Damien Dibben
Titel: Jake Djones
Untertitel: Und die Hüter der Zeit
Originaltitel: History Keepers. The Storm Begins
Verlag: Penhaligon
Sprache: Deutsch
Kosten: € 16,99 [D] | € 17,50 [A]
Seitenanzahl: 325
Art: gebundenes Buch
ISBN: 978-3-7645-3093-8
Genre: Fantasy
Meine Altersempfehlung: 14+
Erster Satz:
In der Nacht, als Jake Djones erführ, dass seine Eltern irgendwo in der Zeit verschollen waren, tobte einer der schwersten Stürme...more
Jake Djones führt ein ganz gewöhnliches Leben – bis er eines Tages vom Geheimbund der Geschichtshüter erfährt. Die Agenten dieses Bundes eröffnen Jake nicht nur, dass er durch die Zeit reisen kann, sie benötigen auch noch seine Hilfe. Der skrupellose Prinz Xander Zeldt will die Vergangenheit nach seinem Willen verändern und der Welt damit für alle Zeit seine Herrschaft aufzwingen. Gemeinsam mit den besten Agenten der Geschichtshüter begibt Jake sich auf eine gefährliche Mission ins Venedig des 1...more
Partiamo dal presupposto che l'emblema dei viaggi nel tempo ha sempre affascinato l'uomo fin dal passato, e per questo, quando esce un libro che tratta di quest'argomento, non posso far altro che promettermi di leggerlo.Avevo inserito questo libro in wishlist già da molto tempo, ma solo in questi giorni mi sono finalmente decisa a leggerlo, non con poche aspettative a dire il vero. Sfortunatamente non mi ha coinvolta così tanto come speravo, complice forse la lettura della Trilogia delle Gemme c...more
"I custodi della storia" è il romanzo fantasy young adult nato dalla penna del londinese Damian Dibben, pubblicato lo scorso 17 maggio dalla Casa Editrice Corbaccio, che ha colpito tutti gli editori a livello internazionale ed è in via di pubblicazione in 30 paesi.
Se cercate un fantasy avventuroso che non vi dia un attimo di tregua, se siete appassionati di storia e colpiti dai viaggi nel tempo, questo è il romanzo che fa per voi.
Non siete ancora convinti? Aprite il libro alla prima pagina e sco...more
Se cercate un fantasy avventuroso che non vi dia un attimo di tregua, se siete appassionati di storia e colpiti dai viaggi nel tempo, questo è il romanzo che fa per voi.
Non siete ancora convinti? Aprite il libro alla prima pagina e sco...more
To be honest, I thought this book was awful. The plot line is intriguing, which was why I bought it, but the writing...and the characters... Oh dear!
I found the dialogue silted - both the modern and back-in-time. It was as if he was forcing the story on us through the dialogue. His descriptions - especially in the crucial escape scene - left me reeling with confusion. I still done know how Jake and co. got out of there. Once into the book, I found the plot weak. And as for the characters. Honest...more
I found the dialogue silted - both the modern and back-in-time. It was as if he was forcing the story on us through the dialogue. His descriptions - especially in the crucial escape scene - left me reeling with confusion. I still done know how Jake and co. got out of there. Once into the book, I found the plot weak. And as for the characters. Honest...more
Inhaltsangabe:
Es ist nicht genug, dass Jakes Eltern mal wieder kurzerhand zu einer Messe gereist sind. Jetzt wurde er auch noch von einem altertümlich wirkenden Herrn entführt, der von sich selbst behauptet, dem Geheimbund der Geschichtenhüter anzugehören. Doch es kommt noch schlimmer, denn von ihm erfährt Jake, dass seine Eltern in Schwierigkeiten stecken, und das im Venedig des 16. Jahrhunderts.
Von diesem Moment an ändert sich Jakes Djones Leben, denn er erfährt von seiner Gabe des Zeitreisens...more
Es ist nicht genug, dass Jakes Eltern mal wieder kurzerhand zu einer Messe gereist sind. Jetzt wurde er auch noch von einem altertümlich wirkenden Herrn entführt, der von sich selbst behauptet, dem Geheimbund der Geschichtenhüter anzugehören. Doch es kommt noch schlimmer, denn von ihm erfährt Jake, dass seine Eltern in Schwierigkeiten stecken, und das im Venedig des 16. Jahrhunderts.
Von diesem Moment an ändert sich Jakes Djones Leben, denn er erfährt von seiner Gabe des Zeitreisens...more
Oct 08, 2012
Anna-Lisa
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
adventure,
books-to-review,
fantasy,
friendship,
historical,
mystery,
time-travelling,
young-adult
I hoped for more but it was just an okay book. The pace of the story was really great! But sadly the characters were too much of a clichee and there was zero character development.
For inbetween it's a nice adventure story if you can oversee the character flaws and just enjoy a fast-paced adventure time travelling story.
*** german review ***
Die Idee von Damian Dibben finde ich wirklich richtig gut: Zeitreisen, Abenteuer, Freundschaft, Liebe - eigentlich hat dieses Buch alles, um einem Fantasyles...more
For inbetween it's a nice adventure story if you can oversee the character flaws and just enjoy a fast-paced adventure time travelling story.
*** german review ***
Die Idee von Damian Dibben finde ich wirklich richtig gut: Zeitreisen, Abenteuer, Freundschaft, Liebe - eigentlich hat dieses Buch alles, um einem Fantasyles...more
The History Keepers is one of those series which will be loved by both boths and girls alive. It is a rollercoaster adventure with a range of brilliant ideas that is going to make for an excellent series as the story goes on.
I love the idea of the History keepers. They are a secret service of agents whose job it is to ensure that villians do not tamper with history and change the course of time for their own gain. The whole idea that this group are out there going back to wherever and whenever i...more
I love the idea of the History keepers. They are a secret service of agents whose job it is to ensure that villians do not tamper with history and change the course of time for their own gain. The whole idea that this group are out there going back to wherever and whenever i...more
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La storia non è qualcosa di fermo e immutabile, non è qualcosa che ormai è
accaduto e non può più cambiare. La storia è in continuo movimento, in continua
mutazione e soprattutto la storia è sempre in pericolo e minacciata da eventi
che rischiano di cambiare il presente e il futuro in modo irrimediabile.
Jake è una ragazzino di 14 anni che in un pomeriggio piovoso della umida
Londra viene rapito da un'organizzazione segreta: i custodi della storia. Salvo
lo...more
La storia non è qualcosa di fermo e immutabile, non è qualcosa che ormai è
accaduto e non può più cambiare. La storia è in continuo movimento, in continua
mutazione e soprattutto la storia è sempre in pericolo e minacciata da eventi
che rischiano di cambiare il presente e il futuro in modo irrimediabile.
Jake è una ragazzino di 14 anni che in un pomeriggio piovoso della umida
Londra viene rapito da un'organizzazione segreta: i custodi della storia. Salvo
lo...more
Review by Madison
Jake's parents have gone missing, they could be anywhere not only in the world but in time itself. Their ability to travel through time and their part in a society called The History Keepers is a secret they have managed to keep from Jake. Jake sets out to find his parents, a task made all the more difficult when he realises that the evil Prince Zeldt is planning to destroy the world.
To be perfectly honest I didn't really enjoy this book, it's appeal is more for younger readers....more
Jake's parents have gone missing, they could be anywhere not only in the world but in time itself. Their ability to travel through time and their part in a society called The History Keepers is a secret they have managed to keep from Jake. Jake sets out to find his parents, a task made all the more difficult when he realises that the evil Prince Zeldt is planning to destroy the world.
To be perfectly honest I didn't really enjoy this book, it's appeal is more for younger readers....more
Klappentext:
Es ist Zeit für neue Helden!
Jake Jones führt ein ganz gewöhnliches Leben – bis er eines Tages vom Geheimbund der Geschichtshüter erfährt. Die Agenten dieses mysteriösen Bundes eröffnen Jake nicht nur, dass er durch die Zeit reisen kann, sie benötigen auch noch seine Hilfe. Der skrupellose Prinz Xander Zeldt will die Vergangenheit nach seinem Willen verändern und der Welt dadurch für alle Zeit seine Herrschaft aufzwingen. Gemeinsam mit den besten Agenten der Geschichtshüter begibt Jak...more
Es ist Zeit für neue Helden!
Jake Jones führt ein ganz gewöhnliches Leben – bis er eines Tages vom Geheimbund der Geschichtshüter erfährt. Die Agenten dieses mysteriösen Bundes eröffnen Jake nicht nur, dass er durch die Zeit reisen kann, sie benötigen auch noch seine Hilfe. Der skrupellose Prinz Xander Zeldt will die Vergangenheit nach seinem Willen verändern und der Welt dadurch für alle Zeit seine Herrschaft aufzwingen. Gemeinsam mit den besten Agenten der Geschichtshüter begibt Jak...more
Jake Djones und die Hüter der Zeit ist ein wirklich packender Jugendroman der gleich zu Beginn sehr rasant beginnt und es schafft, den Leser von Anfang an in seinen Bann zu ziehen. Damian Dibben hat mit seinem Roman einen sehr gelungenen Spagat zwischen der heutigen Moderne und der Renaissance geschaffen, welcher sehr unterhaltsam ist. Zwar habe ich gehofft, dass es mehr um die Stadt Venedig während der der damaligen Epoche geht, so wie es in der Beschreibung angedeutet ist aber dann doch viel z...more
Zur Handlung:
Jake Djones glaubte ein normaler Junge zu sein, mit Eltern die nicht einmal ihr Geschäft für Badezimmereinrichtungen richtig leiten konnten. Bis zu dem Tag, als ihm eine ganz neue Möglichkeit offen gelegt wird. Er hat die Fähigkeit durch die Zeit zu reisen, was in seiner Familie dann auch noch weit verbreitet ist.
Auf dem Weg in ein neues Leben voller Abenteuer, kommt er demjenigen auf die Spur, der für das Verschwinden seiner Eltern und vor Jahren auch das seines Bruders verantwortl...more
Jake Djones glaubte ein normaler Junge zu sein, mit Eltern die nicht einmal ihr Geschäft für Badezimmereinrichtungen richtig leiten konnten. Bis zu dem Tag, als ihm eine ganz neue Möglichkeit offen gelegt wird. Er hat die Fähigkeit durch die Zeit zu reisen, was in seiner Familie dann auch noch weit verbreitet ist.
Auf dem Weg in ein neues Leben voller Abenteuer, kommt er demjenigen auf die Spur, der für das Verschwinden seiner Eltern und vor Jahren auch das seines Bruders verantwortl...more
'The History Keepers: The Storm Begins' is the first book in a brand new series by British author Damian Dibben. It's a series that's set to appeal to a male and female teen audience and those who are fans of the Percy Jackson books.
The concept of 'The History Keepers' is awesome. It's about a group of people who can travel back to any point in time and to any significant event or period in history. Instead of trying to change things, their job is to protect history itself from those who wish t...more
The concept of 'The History Keepers' is awesome. It's about a group of people who can travel back to any point in time and to any significant event or period in history. Instead of trying to change things, their job is to protect history itself from those who wish t...more
Let's do the time warp again!
Jake Djones wohnt in London und ist 14 Jahre alt, als er eines Tages von 2 Männern in schwarzen Anzügen gekidnapped wird. Wie sich herausstellt handelt es sich dabei um die Geschichtshüter, die die Welt vor den bösen Machenschaften von Prinz Xander Zeldt schützen wollen. Und um dies zu verwirklichen benötigen sie Jakes Hilfe. Nicht nur, dass seine Eltern, seine Tante und sein Bruder auch zu diesem Bund gehören, nein, sie sind sogar eine der besten Agenten von ihnen....more
Jake Djones wohnt in London und ist 14 Jahre alt, als er eines Tages von 2 Männern in schwarzen Anzügen gekidnapped wird. Wie sich herausstellt handelt es sich dabei um die Geschichtshüter, die die Welt vor den bösen Machenschaften von Prinz Xander Zeldt schützen wollen. Und um dies zu verwirklichen benötigen sie Jakes Hilfe. Nicht nur, dass seine Eltern, seine Tante und sein Bruder auch zu diesem Bund gehören, nein, sie sind sogar eine der besten Agenten von ihnen....more
Als Jake auf dem Nachhauseweg entführt wird, ahnt er noch nicht, dass dies der Moment ist, in dem sich sein Leben komplett ändert. Er weiß noch nicht, dass er mithilfe einer geheimnisvollen Flüssigkeit namens Atomium durch die Zeit reisen kann, dass seine Eltern in eben dieser verschwunden sind und dass es einen bösen Prinzen gibt, der die Geschichte, wie wir sie kennen zerstören will...
„Jake Djones und die Hüter der Zeit“ ist der Debütroman des britischen Autors Damian Dibben und der Auftakt zu...more
„Jake Djones und die Hüter der Zeit“ ist der Debütroman des britischen Autors Damian Dibben und der Auftakt zu...more
Was würde ich tun, wenn Zeitreisen möglich wären? Welche Orte in der Vergangenheit würde ich besuchen? Welche Personen der Geschichte würde ich treffen wollen?
Diese Fragen stellen sich mir sofort, wenn ich ein Buch in der Hand halte, das sich mit diesem Thema beschäftigt. Einmal Mozart beim Komponieren über die Schulter blicken, mit Claude Monet am Seerosenteich in seinem Garten in Frankreich spazierengehen, Leonardo da Vinci beim Bau seiner Flugmaschine bewundern oder dabei zu sein, wenn das er...more
Diese Fragen stellen sich mir sofort, wenn ich ein Buch in der Hand halte, das sich mit diesem Thema beschäftigt. Einmal Mozart beim Komponieren über die Schulter blicken, mit Claude Monet am Seerosenteich in seinem Garten in Frankreich spazierengehen, Leonardo da Vinci beim Bau seiner Flugmaschine bewundern oder dabei zu sein, wenn das er...more
This review was originally posted on my blog on June 20th with the book trailer, here. I have also covered an author event with Damian Dibben which can be found, here
A Foreword.
I was going to write this review as soon as I had finished the book, as I should really do for every book I read and review, but I held out because well, I got busy for one and two because I knew that I would be going with Damian Dibben on one of his days on his book tour. (more on this to appear tomorrow) I am now sitt...more
A Foreword.
I was going to write this review as soon as I had finished the book, as I should really do for every book I read and review, but I held out because well, I got busy for one and two because I knew that I would be going with Damian Dibben on one of his days on his book tour. (more on this to appear tomorrow) I am now sitt...more
I liked the idea and the pace of the book. For a young-adult boy adventure book it was good. The three main male characters are well established for the books to follow.
However, as an adult, I found the plot predictable and the science behind the time-travel paradox was lacking. "It just seems to work" didn't quick cut it for me. Jake Djones, the main POV, is thrust into The History Keepers Secret Society with little explanation and therefore so is the reader but despite the urgency of the resc...more
However, as an adult, I found the plot predictable and the science behind the time-travel paradox was lacking. "It just seems to work" didn't quick cut it for me. Jake Djones, the main POV, is thrust into The History Keepers Secret Society with little explanation and therefore so is the reader but despite the urgency of the resc...more
Pensavo di poter trovare un libro che mi ricordasse l'atmosfera di quelli della Gier, ma per mia sfortuna non è quello che ho trovato leggendo I custodi della storia. La storia è mooolto banale, non c'è originalità, niente di nuovo, e questo mi ha deluso parecchio.. Si, certo, forse qualche idea carina da qualche parte ben nascosta c'era, ma è stata sviluppata talmente male e in modo così confuso da poter essere trascurata. Non parliamo poi dei personaggi stereotipati, dei loro atteggiamenti cos...more
May 09, 2013
Betelgeuse
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
fantasy,
alphabet-challenge
I viaggi nel tempo sono la caratteristica particolare che distingue il nostro protagonista dagli altri ragazzi. Peccato che Jake non sappia nulla riguardo questo tratto ereditario! Il suo primo salto indietro nel tempo sarà proprio per salvare i suoi genitori, che gli hanno tenuto nascosto un pezzo incredibile della loro vita. Nonostante le varie peripezie che dovrà affrontare, Jake non attraverserà cambiamenti sconvolgenti nella personalità. La voglia di dimostrare il proprio valore, la lealtà...more
I was super excited to read this book because I heard there was a lot of buzz around it and kids were talking about it on Ireland AM saying how much they loved it.
The book itself was good. Its about this boy, Jake Djones, whose parents get lost in time and sets out to find them with the help of a time-travelling organization called The History Keepers. To be honest, I found the beginning a bit slow, the interesting and well-developed characters soon paid for that. Well, most of them did.
Topaz, C...more
The book itself was good. Its about this boy, Jake Djones, whose parents get lost in time and sets out to find them with the help of a time-travelling organization called The History Keepers. To be honest, I found the beginning a bit slow, the interesting and well-developed characters soon paid for that. Well, most of them did.
Topaz, C...more
What I think is horrible about the book is the fact that it's is clear, while reading it, that the book was written by a man. Only a man can make the main character fall in love with a beautiful, french girl, just a second after seeing here. Why, why did it have to be a hot french girl? In Harry Potter the characters were believable. The girls both of our closest characters - Harry and Ron - went for were not stunning beauties. No, they were interesting girls with interesting looks. But not hot,...more
Was ich zum Buch denke:
Ich hab mich sehr auf das Buch gefreut, denn als ich das Buch in der Buchhandlung sah, hat mich das Cover sehr angesprochen. Ich habe mal ins blaue hinein, eine Anfrage an den Penhaligon Verlag gesendet und wirklich das Glück gehabt und es als Rezi-Exemplar bekommen. Vielen Dank! Dann etwas später als geplant, habe ich mich ins Buch gestürtzt und ließ mich entführen, wie Jake auch entführt wurde.
Das Setting des Buches. Wir beginnen zwar in der Jetzt-Zeit, doch Jake wird zu...more
Ich hab mich sehr auf das Buch gefreut, denn als ich das Buch in der Buchhandlung sah, hat mich das Cover sehr angesprochen. Ich habe mal ins blaue hinein, eine Anfrage an den Penhaligon Verlag gesendet und wirklich das Glück gehabt und es als Rezi-Exemplar bekommen. Vielen Dank! Dann etwas später als geplant, habe ich mich ins Buch gestürtzt und ließ mich entführen, wie Jake auch entführt wurde.
Das Setting des Buches. Wir beginnen zwar in der Jetzt-Zeit, doch Jake wird zu...more
To say it with the words of Marcel Reich-Ranicki: "Dies ist ein ärgerliches Buch!" (this is an annoying book). The concept of time travel and the writing style aren't bad, but if you are writing about time travel - please - research your details well.
There are *so* many anachronisms that I simply mention just a few, galloping with the same horses for example from north of Mannheim until the top of an Alpine pass within a few hours or travelling from north of Mannheim until Venice with covered wa...more
There are *so* many anachronisms that I simply mention just a few, galloping with the same horses for example from north of Mannheim until the top of an Alpine pass within a few hours or travelling from north of Mannheim until Venice with covered wa...more
Dec 10, 2012
Mareike
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
zur-rezension,
gelesen-2012
Jake Djones und die Hüter der Zeit ist ein Zeitreiseroman für Jugendliche. Das Buch hat mich schon mit dem Cover begeistert, weswegen ich es unbedingt lesen wollte. Der Klappentext verspricht eine Abenteuergeschichte, die mich irgendwie direkt an Indiana Jones erinnert. Auch während des Lesens hatte ich diesen Eindruck; zwar nicht von der Handlung, aber von der Spannung und der Action her. Die Geschichte bleibt in jeder Sekunde interessant und ich war mehrfach überrascht von den Wendungen, die D...more
Mar 31, 2012
Molly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Molly by:
Mostly Reading YA
Shelves:
mostly-reading-ya
Read review at Mostly Reading YA: http://www.mostlyreadingya.com/2012/0...
Damien Dibben has worked extensively as a screenwriter and has a passion for cosmology, ancient history, natural science and adventure stories, which is all clear in The History Keepers: The Storm Begins. His first novel it is certainly packed full of adventure and history!
My interest in The History Keepers: The Storm Begins fluctuated as I read it, going from being very interested to very bored within mere pages of each o...more
Damien Dibben has worked extensively as a screenwriter and has a passion for cosmology, ancient history, natural science and adventure stories, which is all clear in The History Keepers: The Storm Begins. His first novel it is certainly packed full of adventure and history!
My interest in The History Keepers: The Storm Begins fluctuated as I read it, going from being very interested to very bored within mere pages of each o...more
3.5
Just finished this book and I quite like it.
The idea about history keepers is interesting. (I mean the society.) And the adventures of Jake keeps me excited all through the reading.
But honestly, I feel that Jake's parents are like many other secret agents, working as something they don't fit in to hide their real job. That's too boring, I think.
Anyway, with the end like that, making me thrilled to know more about Topaz, and Rose and Jupitus and Oceanne. I'll read book 2 for sure!
Just finished this book and I quite like it.
The idea about history keepers is interesting. (I mean the society.) And the adventures of Jake keeps me excited all through the reading.
But honestly, I feel that Jake's parents are like many other secret agents, working as something they don't fit in to hide their real job. That's too boring, I think.
Anyway, with the end like that, making me thrilled to know more about Topaz, and Rose and Jupitus and Oceanne. I'll read book 2 for sure!
Unputdownable. I loved this book as the time travel had a scientific explanation more than just a time machine. It combined time travel with spying. Much better than James Bond. I would have to say that this is the most inspired start of a series I have ever read. If anybody doesn't fall in love with Rose D'Jones and Jupiter Cope .... Well, I certainly did, and Jupiter is now one of my favourite fictional characters, well written - has a dark past which all good characters should have!
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Damian has worked extensively as a screenwriter on projects as diverse as Phantom Of The Opera and Puss In Boots. He is a keen explorer, inspired by everything from archeaolgy to cosmology and loves nothing more than a rollicking adventure story. He is a proud Londoner and lives on the Southbank with his dog Dudley. The History Keepers is his first novel.
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