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The Emerald Tablet (The Forgotten Worlds #1)
by
P.J. Hoover (Goodreads Author)
Benjamin and his best friend Andy love being different from the other kids. They like being able to read each other's minds and use their telekinesis to play tricks. In fact, they are getting set to spend their entire summer doing just that when Benjamin
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
October 21st 2008
by Blooming Tree Press
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What a fantastic debut novel! I really can’t wait to read the rest of this series. Atlantis has always been something I’ve found fascinating the whole basis of the mythology surrounding it... does it really exist, or is it a load of bull. I’ve read about it fictional literature and I have to say that I loved Hoover’s take on it!
Supreme beings capable of telekinesis, telepathy and teleportation! Hiding Lemuria in the “Ring of Fire and extremely cool gadgets like the Geodine, simply brilliant! My...more
Supreme beings capable of telekinesis, telepathy and teleportation! Hiding Lemuria in the “Ring of Fire and extremely cool gadgets like the Geodine, simply brilliant! My...more
Nov 13, 2012
Jennifer Wardrip
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Benjamin Holt has always been different from the kids in his class, besides his best friend, Andy, who also has the same "abilities" as Benjamin. Andy and Benjamin just don't get what's so weird about being able to read people's minds and making frogs in science class fly into girls' hair! When Benjamin sees his mom go through a picture and disappear into a speckle of light he's not that surprised, since his life is just a little weird that way - but that do...more
Benjamin Holt has always been different from the kids in his class, besides his best friend, Andy, who also has the same "abilities" as Benjamin. Andy and Benjamin just don't get what's so weird about being able to read people's minds and making frogs in science class fly into girls' hair! When Benjamin sees his mom go through a picture and disappear into a speckle of light he's not that surprised, since his life is just a little weird that way - but that do...more
At the start of summer, the farthest thing from Benjamin Holt’s mind is the possibility of summer school. However, it seems his plans are changed. Benjamin is not what you’d call a normal person; he and his best friend Andy have special powers that allow them to communicate silently and use telekinesis to play pranks. It turns out that Benjamin and Andy aren’t human; instead, they’re of a similar species called telegens. So these special abilities that set Benjamin apart from humans only makes h...more
This middle-grade fantasy novel would be a great read for junior high kids--both girls and boys--but this adult enjoyed it as well.
Benjamin knows he's different, with his telekinetic abilities, and thus far he and his family have had to hide their talents from those who don't possess them. When Benjamin discovers he's not human after all and gets sent to summer school with other "telegens," he can finally use his talents out in the open. In fact, he's challenged by teachers to learn more about h...more
Benjamin knows he's different, with his telekinetic abilities, and thus far he and his family have had to hide their talents from those who don't possess them. When Benjamin discovers he's not human after all and gets sent to summer school with other "telegens," he can finally use his talents out in the open. In fact, he's challenged by teachers to learn more about h...more
Wow! Why did I wait so long to read this book? I let my daughter and some friends read it before I picked it up. I should have made them wait so I could get all of the goodness out of it first!
This book deserves to be on the same shelf as Harry Potter and The Lightning Thief. The characters are much more likable than the whiny Potter kids and the action is even quicker than Percy Jackson. The fact that it involves Atlantis myth and connects a few dots that few other venture into makes it even m...more
This book deserves to be on the same shelf as Harry Potter and The Lightning Thief. The characters are much more likable than the whiny Potter kids and the action is even quicker than Percy Jackson. The fact that it involves Atlantis myth and connects a few dots that few other venture into makes it even m...more
This is a fun book but definitely for young kids, lots 'whatever's' and kidsy attitude in it. Spoon fed plot line, easily achieved quests, one dimensional characters set in a clever and original secret world inside our world. Not meant for YA fans.
I thought this over all was a great series of books. My son read them and wanted me to read them because he enjoyed them so much. I enjoyed them a lot as well. If you are a fan of the Percy Jackson books by Rick Riordan or a fan of the Harry Potter books, then you should check out The Forgotten Worlds series, as well.
I loved this book. It was fast paced and a good choice for anyone who loved Harry Potter or the Percy Jackson series.
I loved it! It's fantasy for kids, but that's no reason adults can't enjoy it as well. There were surprises along the way, and there were enough questions left unanswered to make me ready to read the second book. Definitely a good one to read with the kids!
What a fun book by a local Austin author! I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the Harry Potter, Gregor or Percy Jackson series.
This book was written by my neighbor and it is supposed to be really good so if y'all want y'all can borrow it if you think you will like it. I liked it it was a little out there, bit it was good!
The first book in The Forgotten Worlds Series. On the hidden continent of Lemuria, Benjamin Holt and his friends must defend their world from the false gods from Atlantis.
I love the world building that Hoover has done. Also, who wouldn't want to be telekinetic??? A fun read!!!
Easy quick read. Characters are likable. I enjoyed the story and will probably continue the series.
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P. J. Hoover first fell in love with Greek mythology in sixth grade thanks to the book Mythology by Edith Hamilton. After a fifteen year bout as an electrical engineer designing computer chips for a living, P. J. decided to take her own stab at mythology and started writing books for kids and teens. P. J. is a member of THE TEXAS SWEETHEARTS & SCOUNDRELS. When not writing, P. J. spends time wi...more
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