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The Golden Flute (Adventures of Lilli and Zane #1)
Masterfully written by award-winning author Catherine Lanigan, this thrilling action story keeps you guessing through every twist and turn. Cross continents and connect the clues along with teen treasure hunters Lilli and Zane as they try to stay one step of ahead of danger, find the ancient artifacts, and keep them far away from their enemies. A must-read for adventurers...more
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
June 12th 2012
by Cedar Fort, Inc.
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What a cool book! And the ending was so badass - like a scene out of an action movie.
I'm always fascinated by stories about this magical place, and this book sure did not disappoint. I was really eager to find out what happens next and everything that tied the story together.
I did want to note - and I don't know if this is a good or a bad thing - but there wasn't any particular one point of view. It was kind of like the reader is the audience watching everything unfold on stage, so you'll get bi...more
I'm always fascinated by stories about this magical place, and this book sure did not disappoint. I was really eager to find out what happens next and everything that tied the story together.
I did want to note - and I don't know if this is a good or a bad thing - but there wasn't any particular one point of view. It was kind of like the reader is the audience watching everything unfold on stage, so you'll get bi...more
Jun 17, 2012
Meagan Myhren-bennett
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5 of 5 stars
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THE GOLDEN FLUTE
Adventures of Lilli and Zane
by Catherine Lanigan
The secrets of the past are their only hope of saving the future...
Arlette Mitchell is in Cairo while her husband JC is in Houston meeting with his private investigators. Arlette is being followed as she attempts to locate Jericho's horn. But when Zorav's men find her and ransack her room, she dies while trying to escape from them.
Five years have passed since Lilli's mother died in Cairo. And she is again dreaming the same dream, th...more
Adventures of Lilli and Zane
by Catherine Lanigan
The secrets of the past are their only hope of saving the future...
Arlette Mitchell is in Cairo while her husband JC is in Houston meeting with his private investigators. Arlette is being followed as she attempts to locate Jericho's horn. But when Zorav's men find her and ransack her room, she dies while trying to escape from them.
Five years have passed since Lilli's mother died in Cairo. And she is again dreaming the same dream, th...more
Lilli is 14 years old, her dad finds ancient artifacts and he's gone a lot, leaving Lilli in the care of her nanny, Nancy. Lilli has been having a lot of strange dreams featuring her mother, Arlette, who died five years earlier. Arlette seems to be trying to tell Lilli something...something to do with a golden flute that Arlette sent to Lilli, ironically on the day that she was murdered. The flute came to Lilli, but it has always been broken, it doesn't make noise. Lilli and Nancy are just getti...more
SUMMARY
Adventures of Lilli and Zane #1: The Golden Flute is a brilliant, action-packed (especially the end!) story sure to blow your mind! Lilli Mitchell, daughter of expert archaeologist JC and the beautiful, dreaming treasure hunter Arlette Mitchell, was a good little girl, living her life happily with her parents. It was her eleventh birthday. Lilli got a beautiful golden flute as a present from her mother...
Her mother.
Murdered.
The day she got the golden flute.
But why?
Apparently the flute is...more
Adventures of Lilli and Zane #1: The Golden Flute is a brilliant, action-packed (especially the end!) story sure to blow your mind! Lilli Mitchell, daughter of expert archaeologist JC and the beautiful, dreaming treasure hunter Arlette Mitchell, was a good little girl, living her life happily with her parents. It was her eleventh birthday. Lilli got a beautiful golden flute as a present from her mother...
Her mother.
Murdered.
The day she got the golden flute.
But why?
Apparently the flute is...more
4 STARS
What a fun adventure book. Love Lilli & Teddy characters.
Lilli is not afraid to be different. She decides to wear different costumes like she is a french one day. She is in high school and the only friends she has is Zane and Teddy who live next door. Though they all walk to school together Zane pulls ahead of her so other kids don't see her with him. Lilli's mother was murdered years ago. Her father and mother traveled all around the world finding artifacts and legends. Her father is...more
What a fun adventure book. Love Lilli & Teddy characters.
Lilli is not afraid to be different. She decides to wear different costumes like she is a french one day. She is in high school and the only friends she has is Zane and Teddy who live next door. Though they all walk to school together Zane pulls ahead of her so other kids don't see her with him. Lilli's mother was murdered years ago. Her father and mother traveled all around the world finding artifacts and legends. Her father is...more
First off, this is a great book! I really enjoyed it and have given my sons just enough information, that they want to read it too!
Lilly and Zane (and Teddy too) have a fun friendship. Their different talents, abilities, and knowledge make the story exciting and interesting.
I was impressed by the morals laced throughout the story some obvious and some more subtle.
It was a very refreshing read, a great kids' book, but I loved it as an adult. It's adventurous, yet realistic in the peer pressure...more
Lilly and Zane (and Teddy too) have a fun friendship. Their different talents, abilities, and knowledge make the story exciting and interesting.
I was impressed by the morals laced throughout the story some obvious and some more subtle.
It was a very refreshing read, a great kids' book, but I loved it as an adult. It's adventurous, yet realistic in the peer pressure...more
Recommended Age:
14+
Overall Rating: 3.5 stars
Overall Review:
The Golden Flute begins on an exciting note, and the fast pace and adventurous plot continues until the last page. Catherine Lanigan's teen heroes are likeable and easy to relate to, and her mystery is compelling and hard to put down. At times The Golden Flute reminded me equally of Michael Scott's Nicholas Flamel Chronicles and Harrison Ford's famous Indiana Jones movies—needless to say, a fun combination!
Although I was immediately dra...more
14+
Overall Rating: 3.5 stars
Overall Review:
The Golden Flute begins on an exciting note, and the fast pace and adventurous plot continues until the last page. Catherine Lanigan's teen heroes are likeable and easy to relate to, and her mystery is compelling and hard to put down. At times The Golden Flute reminded me equally of Michael Scott's Nicholas Flamel Chronicles and Harrison Ford's famous Indiana Jones movies—needless to say, a fun combination!
Although I was immediately dra...more
Review first posted here: http://www.pocketfulofbooks.com/2012/...
This book didn't disappoint me. It delivered exactly what I expected; a glorious, epic adventure to the backdrop of gorgeous historical cities (Cairo, London and Paris). It had a magical element that added something different and meant you never knew what was about to happen! I think a lot of children would love this book; I know I would have!
The beginning of the novel throws you right into a mysterious and intense scenario that g...more
This book didn't disappoint me. It delivered exactly what I expected; a glorious, epic adventure to the backdrop of gorgeous historical cities (Cairo, London and Paris). It had a magical element that added something different and meant you never knew what was about to happen! I think a lot of children would love this book; I know I would have!
The beginning of the novel throws you right into a mysterious and intense scenario that g...more
I was excited to read this book, but from the first pages I wanted to put it down and forget about it. Yet I persisted, and it took me a WEEK to read The Golden Flute and that's saying something, since usually I can finish a book in a day, especially an YA book.
The first chapter was mostly fine, although I was extremely annoyed that I couldn't figure out what country the action was taking place in. No big deal, it was all over soon enough. But then I got to the second chapter, and my "REALLY Ra...more
The first chapter was mostly fine, although I was extremely annoyed that I couldn't figure out what country the action was taking place in. No big deal, it was all over soon enough. But then I got to the second chapter, and my "REALLY Ra...more
May 24, 2012
Livvy
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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My Rating: 2.5 Stars
This isn’t my favourite book by far, but by the end I guess I enjoyed it. I don’t think it’s really geared towards people older than around 11 and I’d say buy it for your children/nephews/nieces, but you’ll probably not enjoy it as much yourself.
The premise for the story sounds great with the whole archaeology aspect and the adventure/fantasy side excited me. I read the first chapter and fell in...more
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My Rating: 2.5 Stars
This isn’t my favourite book by far, but by the end I guess I enjoyed it. I don’t think it’s really geared towards people older than around 11 and I’d say buy it for your children/nephews/nieces, but you’ll probably not enjoy it as much yourself.
The premise for the story sounds great with the whole archaeology aspect and the adventure/fantasy side excited me. I read the first chapter and fell in...more
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4.5 Stars
Loved this book, probably cause I am a sucker for ancient civilizations, their histories and their relics. The kids were great. They all had their role to play, everyone did. They all come together in the end, some on the bad side others on the good. The story that Lanigan weaved together was believable as long as you go by the myths and legends. Some people will probably won't like if they can't suspend their sense of reality enough to be able to enjoy this book. But personally I loved...more
Loved this book, probably cause I am a sucker for ancient civilizations, their histories and their relics. The kids were great. They all had their role to play, everyone did. They all come together in the end, some on the bad side others on the good. The story that Lanigan weaved together was believable as long as you go by the myths and legends. Some people will probably won't like if they can't suspend their sense of reality enough to be able to enjoy this book. But personally I loved...more
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Why isn't Teddy in the title? He's the best detective in the group! A fun book, but the supernatural stuff is a little too weird for my taste!
I didn't love it but my middle grade boys did...
I got this book as a first-reads giveaway, so of course I wanted to read it. It didn't catch my attention in the beginning, partly because it was confusing for the first couple of chapters. Once I figured it out though, it was a great plot. I enjoyed the elements in it, and the effort and research that had to be taken into account. If I happen by the next book, I will more than likely read it, but I have so many others to read. It's not "the best" but it's still a good book.
A good adventures for young adults. Lots of good action and a good story line. The first in a series which I plan on reading.
I abandoned this novel. It seemed interesting at first, but I remained confused as to who the main character was. I gave up reading it on the 60th page. Check out why I abandoned the book on my blog.
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Catherine Lanigan is the bestselling author of over thirty published titles in both fiction and non-fiction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, as well as over half a dozen anthologies, including “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living your Dream”, “Chicken Soup for the Writer’s Soul”, “Chocolate for a Woman’s Heart”, Chocolate for a Woman’s Spirit”. Ms. Lanig...more
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