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The Moon Stealers and the Quest for the Silver Bough (The Moon Stealers #1)
by
Tim Flanagan (Goodreads Author)
Peter Crisp, a boy with an unusual gift of being able to see things that others cannot, goes missing after spending the night in a graveyard. Two of Peter's school friends, join forces with a Knight of King Arthur to attempt to find him but come across some mysterious engravings which propel them on an adventure beyond their imagination.
Meanwhile MI6 operative Steven Knigh...more
Meanwhile MI6 operative Steven Knigh...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
June 29th 2012
by Createspace
(first published June 23rd 2012)
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I was given this book in return for an honest review. The story starts in the graveyard, where misfit Peter is spending the night by himself, to prove he isn't afraid. The scene that follows is wholly creepy and Peter is gone. Two kids from his school (Joe and Max), not what I would even consider real friends, as he didn't really have any, decide to investigate. Their quest will lead them to places they never imagined when starting out. They will hook up with a Knight of King Arthurs Court for h...more
I received a digital copy of this book to review for Addicted to Books.
I think this is a YA book, and it’s a pretty good example of why I don’t read much in this genre: it’s by turns simplistic and overly expositional, written for younger teens and tweens, without much appeal to an older audience. There is some attempt to counteract that with a B story about an MI-6 agent and aliens, and those chapters are markedly different in writing style and tone than the ones that focus on the main plot. I'...more
I think this is a YA book, and it’s a pretty good example of why I don’t read much in this genre: it’s by turns simplistic and overly expositional, written for younger teens and tweens, without much appeal to an older audience. There is some attempt to counteract that with a B story about an MI-6 agent and aliens, and those chapters are markedly different in writing style and tone than the ones that focus on the main plot. I'...more
I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review.
I think this book is confused. Yes the book not me. I felt like half of the book was for children while the other half was for YA maybe adults. But with those halves put together, I don't know who this book is for. Some parts are too gruesome for children, while other parts are too childish for YA. It felt like two completely different stories. One about children, immortals and possibly fairies, while the other is abo...more
I think this book is confused. Yes the book not me. I felt like half of the book was for children while the other half was for YA maybe adults. But with those halves put together, I don't know who this book is for. Some parts are too gruesome for children, while other parts are too childish for YA. It felt like two completely different stories. One about children, immortals and possibly fairies, while the other is abo...more
This book was a really nice surprise the book was really well written and had such rich detail that made the book shine and come to life. While I would have loved the book to have been longer (did not want the book to end) I felt the author packed the book with everything I needed...Action, mystery great adventure and lots more that I was hooked.
While some of the books I read have a really slow start this book was different the book had a spooky and chilling start that begged you to continue rea...more
While some of the books I read have a really slow start this book was different the book had a spooky and chilling start that begged you to continue rea...more
My Opinion of this book was that I found it very interesting. It was something I haven't read about like sci-fi aspect. Not my cup of tea but this was one of best books I read on that subject so far! A lot of adventures and some parts kept my guessing. Then there was points that was not gross but I dont know what the right word would be lol just gross we can stick to that for now. It seems to put some pressure on the main character sometimes to keep the story alive but that is the purpose of mai...more
The Moon Stealers book 1
The Quest for the Silver Bough
By Tim Flanagan
Rating 4****
Well I will say this book was a step out of my usual genres. The mix of a blend between sci fi with a throwback of King Arthur lore made for an interesting read. As a nurse, the comparisons to the flesh eating bacteria to the ooze found in the book hit a little too close to home. But for the average boy, especially teen and preteen.....they will be totally enthralled.
I found the two underlying storylines a bit dis...more
The Quest for the Silver Bough
By Tim Flanagan
Rating 4****
Well I will say this book was a step out of my usual genres. The mix of a blend between sci fi with a throwback of King Arthur lore made for an interesting read. As a nurse, the comparisons to the flesh eating bacteria to the ooze found in the book hit a little too close to home. But for the average boy, especially teen and preteen.....they will be totally enthralled.
I found the two underlying storylines a bit dis...more
I was given an e-copy in exchange for my honest review. Right before reading it, I noticed that it was a free download, so I downloaded a copy to be sure that I had the most current edition.
The story begins with Peter getting ready to stay the night in a graveyard. Later we find out that it was due to a dare by one of the kids that pick on Peter. During his stay, strange noises are heard and Peter begins to worry about what is out there with him. Peter disappears. His one friend joins a few oth...more
The story begins with Peter getting ready to stay the night in a graveyard. Later we find out that it was due to a dare by one of the kids that pick on Peter. During his stay, strange noises are heard and Peter begins to worry about what is out there with him. Peter disappears. His one friend joins a few oth...more
This was a very fun book to read. It has everything,aliens, slime, knights, fairies and a race to save a friend and the world. I like scary stories and movies and I'm not easily grossed out, but the creatures in this book gave me a shiver down my spine and soured my appetite a little lol. The story moves very quickly and keeps you guessing from beginning to end. What if? is the big question here. What would you do if aliens invaded and started killing off the population. The Moon Stealers is a l...more
The concept of The Moon Stealers and the Quest for the Silver Bough intrigued me--parallel stories that will eventually (or so I assume) come together later in the series. One story is science fiction/horror, aliens invading earth and MI6 investigating. It reminded me of The X-Files with less competent personnel. The other story is fantasy, children meeting a Knight of the Round Table and searching for an artifact. I didn't find the stories to mesh well and the jumps from one viewpoint to anothe...more
No, it's not Cowboys and Aliens but it could be Fairies and Aliens. At least, that's the direction in which this short novel appears to be heading in the first of a four-book series.
Will I be ordering the other three? Probably not--if only because I get enough of marking grammatical errors and mispellings in my students' writing. Honestly, I realized I might struggle with reading this book as soon as I received my copy, won through a First Reads giveaway. When I skimmed the back cover, I immedi...more
Will I be ordering the other three? Probably not--if only because I get enough of marking grammatical errors and mispellings in my students' writing. Honestly, I realized I might struggle with reading this book as soon as I received my copy, won through a First Reads giveaway. When I skimmed the back cover, I immedi...more
Peter Crisp disappears after spending the night in a graveyard, a couple of his friends set out to find him, but when they discover strange engravings,they are sent on a wild adventure that puts them in Edinburgh Castle. All the while, Steven Knight is sent to investigate a meteorite, but discovers it contains a deadly bacteria. Now the kids don't only need to find Peter, but they also have to save the world.
This is a very entertaining book, I enjoyed it and so did my teenager. It's appropriate...more
This is a very entertaining book, I enjoyed it and so did my teenager. It's appropriate...more
Lots to like about this book. Action, adventure, mystery, danger, fantasy, even aliens! An epic quest and 'flesh-eating bacteria-creatures'. Spunky kids and one of King Arthur's knights. Undercover agents and national security issues. It all starts with a boy spending the night in a creepy graveyard to prove that he's not afraid. This was a fun read even though I'm not the 'target audience'. It's totally appropriate for middle graders and up, even adults who enjoy light scifi/fantasy will find t...more
Twelve-year-old Peter Crisp goes missing after spending the night in the Parsley Bottom graveyard. As the new kid in town, he wants desperately to fit in. Spending the night in the graveyard will prove to everyone that he is brave and would abolish his "school weirdo" epithet.
Meanwhile, the Unexplained Foreign Activity Department(UFA)of MI-6 receives some disturbing information that during a recent meteor shower, some alien bacteria survived in the core of a meteorite. The UFA dispatches Steven...more
Meanwhile, the Unexplained Foreign Activity Department(UFA)of MI-6 receives some disturbing information that during a recent meteor shower, some alien bacteria survived in the core of a meteorite. The UFA dispatches Steven...more
Was an interesting read, though a tad choppy...Id have to read the full series to fully understand where the story takes you as the reader. Kudos to the author for the time & effort it takes to putting this out there for us all to review.
I have to say though I wasn't super interested in the beginning, this book really picked up the pace towards the end and I want to read the next one! SPOILER ALERT. I mean, alien flesh-eating bacteria morphing into flying black one-eyed things and kids following a knight of the Round Table into the Underworld? That's pretty freakin interesting. Anyway, I enjoyed it a lot and was sad that it left me on a cliffhanger. Would love to get the next one!
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During the day, Tim works as a Podiatrist in private practice in Kent, UK. He is the author of two books for Health Professionals, has lectured across England, Scotland and Ireland, and has treated national athletes for Sport England.
By night, Tim lurks in his office, writing stories of fantasy and imagination. The Moon Stealers series tells the story of an alien bacteria that lands on the Earth i...more
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By night, Tim lurks in his office, writing stories of fantasy and imagination. The Moon Stealers series tells the story of an alien bacteria that lands on the Earth i...more
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