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The First Escape (The Dopple Ganger Chronicles #1)
From the best-selling author of "Shadowmancer" comes an enthralling new series of illustra-novellas. "The First Escape" is the first book in the Dopple Ganger Chronicles, a six-book series following three children--Sadie and Saskia Dopple and Erik Morrissey Ganger. Sadie and Saskia are mischievous identical twins living at an orphanage, where Erik is their only friend. The...more
Hardcover, 280 pages
Published
September 1st 2008
by SaltRiver
(first published 2006)
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G.P. Taylor has become one of my favorite authors solely because of his work on Mariah Mundi: The Midas Box. I loved that book for the dark undertones, the supernatural qualities, the Steampunk, and the dark Gothic art.
The concept of this book seemed full of potential: two orphaned twins separated at long last, and the other escaping to hunt down her sister. And the dark colors of the cover and the pages looked interesting. But I think the book was written towards younger kids because the writi...more
The concept of this book seemed full of potential: two orphaned twins separated at long last, and the other escaping to hunt down her sister. And the dark colors of the cover and the pages looked interesting. But I think the book was written towards younger kids because the writi...more
"The First Escape" is the first book of the six-book series.
I love the fact that they made it an "illustra-novella", meaning its part graphic novel and part illustrative novel.
I love how every chapter ends, every chapter ends with a kick of suspension.
The First Escape is one great book, it has a lot of twists (which I like.), it has secrets, action and Christian traits (that's why I love the book!).
The book is focused on the Dopple sisters (Sadie and Saskia), and Erik Morissey Ganger. The actio...more
I love the fact that they made it an "illustra-novella", meaning its part graphic novel and part illustrative novel.
I love how every chapter ends, every chapter ends with a kick of suspension.
The First Escape is one great book, it has a lot of twists (which I like.), it has secrets, action and Christian traits (that's why I love the book!).
The book is focused on the Dopple sisters (Sadie and Saskia), and Erik Morissey Ganger. The actio...more
Touted by the Heaven and Earth show on the BBC as "The new C.S. Lewis" I was a little disappointed after finishing the first book.
When I saw these books on the shelf I was immediately intrigued. Still being a kid at heart I loved the mixture of writing and pictures that Taylor had done. His writing has many tangible phrases in it which draw the reader into the book. The art work is fantastic and really draws you into the story. This is a wonderful hybrid for both kids and adults to read.
The stor...more
When I saw these books on the shelf I was immediately intrigued. Still being a kid at heart I loved the mixture of writing and pictures that Taylor had done. His writing has many tangible phrases in it which draw the reader into the book. The art work is fantastic and really draws you into the story. This is a wonderful hybrid for both kids and adults to read.
The stor...more
The First Escape is the story of Saskia and Sadie Dopple, a set of fiery haired twins who have a temperament to match. The are living in a orphanage in England when Saskia is suddenly taken from Sadie and placed into an adoptive home. Sadie escapes from the orphanage with help from the school handyman (and lackey) Erik. Sadie and Erik find themselves drawn into the home of a man who claims to know Sadie's mother. (And he ends up being a nutcase murderer.) Saskia ends up with an old woman who own...more
This is the first book in the Dopple Ganger series by G.P. Taylor. The main characters are twins Saskia and Sadie Dopple and Erik Morrisey Ganger. They have been left at Isambard Dunstan’s School for Wayward Children. Sadie and Saskia are troublemakers with a capital T. They seem to be spurred on by Erik. The person in charge of the school, Miss Rimmer wants the girls gone. When Muzz Elliott, a famous novelist and benefactor to the school comes in with plans to adopt an heir, Miss Rimmer seizes...more
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Summary: From the best-selling author of Shadowmancer comes an enthralling new series of illustra-novellas. The First Escape is the first book in the Dopple Ganger Chronicles, a six-book series following three children--Sadie and Saskia Dopple and Erik Morrissey Ganger. Sadie and Saskia are mischievous identical twins living at an orphanage, where Erik is their only friend. They are separated when Saskia is adopted by Muzz Elliott, a wealthy woman searching for her long-lo...more
Summary: From the best-selling author of Shadowmancer comes an enthralling new series of illustra-novellas. The First Escape is the first book in the Dopple Ganger Chronicles, a six-book series following three children--Sadie and Saskia Dopple and Erik Morrissey Ganger. Sadie and Saskia are mischievous identical twins living at an orphanage, where Erik is their only friend. They are separated when Saskia is adopted by Muzz Elliott, a wealthy woman searching for her long-lo...more
May 20, 2011
Meagan Myhren-bennett
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who wants a scary but not too scary story full of mystery
Is escape possible or will evil prevail?
Book one in the Dopple Ganger Chronicles is The First Escape.
This series by G.P. Taylor gets it's name from the three main
characters - twin sisters Sadie and Saskia Dopple and their friend Erik
Morrisey Ganger. All three live at Isambard Dunstan's School for
Wayward Children. What appears to be a normal day goes from bad to
worse as an eccentric, wealthy woman adopts Saskia, but not Sadie!
While Saskia discovers a mystery that threatens life, Sadie and
Erik f...more
Book one in the Dopple Ganger Chronicles is The First Escape.
This series by G.P. Taylor gets it's name from the three main
characters - twin sisters Sadie and Saskia Dopple and their friend Erik
Morrisey Ganger. All three live at Isambard Dunstan's School for
Wayward Children. What appears to be a normal day goes from bad to
worse as an eccentric, wealthy woman adopts Saskia, but not Sadie!
While Saskia discovers a mystery that threatens life, Sadie and
Erik f...more
The First Escape by G. P. Taylor is a children’s book, which begins The Dopple Ganger Chronicles, which promises to be a six book series, about the Dopple twins and their friend Erik Ganger. The story opens with the Dopple twins dominating at an orphanage, playing pranks and getting themselves into trouble. Erik is their only friend, and helps them get into and out of trouble. An older woman, who happens to be a major funder of the orphanage, comes and chooses one of the twins to come and live w...more
The First Escape is about three children--mischievous identical twins, Sadie and Saskia Dopple, and their friend Erik Morrissey Ganger, a servant--who all live in Isambard Dunstan's School for Wayward Children, a British girls orphanage. Their regular kind of days at the orphanage consists of stirring up little impish schemes against the housekeeper, Miss Rimmer, and the other girls who live with them. However, things change when Saskia is adopted by a mysterious Muzz Elliot. Desperate to find S...more
I really liked the style (combination graphic and traditional novel) of this book. One issue I had with the graphic novel portion was following the action, sometimes it was hard for me to "see" what was happening because of the style of the artist.
I thought the story line was confusing at times and while I was very interested in the adventure of one of the twins, I found the other adventure less interesting. It does have some good action in it and is very quick moving.
I did get somewhat frustra...more
I thought the story line was confusing at times and while I was very interested in the adventure of one of the twins, I found the other adventure less interesting. It does have some good action in it and is very quick moving.
I did get somewhat frustra...more
This book is a completely different format than any I’ve read before. It’s part graphic novel and part fiction novel. The format was what first captured my attention when I purchased this book as a gift for Wally. (He is the King of Graphic Novels around here.) After he read it, I got to see what it was all about. The story of the identical twins had me interested right away, I like twins…it’s that whole sharing a womb, sharing a lifeline, creepiness that draws me in. With that said, the sisters...more
This is the sort of book I might not have read until much later, like when my kids are older and want to read young adult fantasy/adventure books, but I'm so glad I picked it up as part of Tyndale's Summer Reading Program.
The first of the Dopple Ganger Chronicles, The First Escape is part book, part graphic novel. Great illustrations, including some words emphasized for effect in illustrative form. I loved it.
Author G.P. Taylor's reviews call him "hotter than Potter" and "the next C.S. Lewis." S...more
The first of the Dopple Ganger Chronicles, The First Escape is part book, part graphic novel. Great illustrations, including some words emphasized for effect in illustrative form. I loved it.
Author G.P. Taylor's reviews call him "hotter than Potter" and "the next C.S. Lewis." S...more
When Saskia Dopple is taken from her twin sister and the orphanage they have lived in; Isambard Dunstan’s School for Wayward Children; the sisters are angry and frightened. They have never been apart before. Now Saskia is living in a small room in a tall tower of a creepy house, while her sister Sadie and a former thief, Erik Morrissey Ganger, escape from the orphanage to try to rescue Saskia. Along the way they are chased by men and dogs, captured by a mad scientist type magician, and nearly dr...more
This is the first book in the Dopple Ganger Chronicles, and is presented as part novel and part comic, which adds to the fun of the book.
The story is about twins Saskia and Sadie Dopple who have been left at Isambard Dunstan’s School for Wayward Children and are well known for their trouble making. Also at this school is Erik Morrisey Ganger who helps the headmistress with chores so that he can live at the school.
The twins are separated as one is adopted unwillingly by a famous writer, only to f...more
The story is about twins Saskia and Sadie Dopple who have been left at Isambard Dunstan’s School for Wayward Children and are well known for their trouble making. Also at this school is Erik Morrisey Ganger who helps the headmistress with chores so that he can live at the school.
The twins are separated as one is adopted unwillingly by a famous writer, only to f...more
It looks artsy and all, but sometimes the artfulness somehow put me off. Truly, I adored the fact that there were comics (would you believe that?) in between the pages, but the rest seemed unnecessary sometimes. Still, I liked how I can imagine the characters and scenes easily enough, thanks to the illustrations, and it was pretty cool how the extra drawings and shadings helped in the overall development and atmosphere of the book, so the artsy stuff isn't so bad.
Speaking about development: this...more
Speaking about development: this...more
Sadie and Saskia Dopple are the queens of the Isambard Dunstan School for Wayward Children. They rule all the girls in the orphanage with cunning and ruthlessness. Until one day the headmistress is a little more crafty then they. Saskia gets adopted by one Muzz Elliott, who will have one or none. Being a prestigious donor to the home, she gets her wish and the twins are separated, much to the headmistresses delight. So Sadie stays behind while Saskia goes to live in the mysterious home of Muzz E...more
The reviews on the book compare the book to Harry Potter (“Hotter than Potter”) and C.S. Lewis. However, I think I would compare it to Annie (famous orphan girl movie) and/or Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events. The mismatched reviews are the only thing I didn’t like about the book.
The book was about twin orphan girls and a boy they meet at an orphanage. The twins get separated and when the twin left at the orphanage gets rescued by Mr. Ganger (the boy). They make an escape to rescue...more
The book was about twin orphan girls and a boy they meet at an orphanage. The twins get separated and when the twin left at the orphanage gets rescued by Mr. Ganger (the boy). They make an escape to rescue...more
This first book in the series is written by an Anglican minister, how is hailed as “hotter than Potter” in the United Kingdom. He first novel “Shadowmancer” reached the New York Times best seller list in 2004. Worldwide sales for his books now total more then 3 million copies.
This books is half text, half graphic novel. Graphic novels are very popular with children these days, and this is a juvenile book written for children 6-12. The story is about wins Saskia and Sadie Dopple and their friend...more
I've never read a book by G.P Taylor before, and rarely do I read children's books, but when I opened up this one when it arrived after I accidentally got it for reviewing purposes, I knew it would be a fun and interesting book to read. It was so cool! It is like the perfect kids book - a mixture of simple to read pages, comics, and pictures that tell only one story. Even I found it quite intriguing.
I found this book the perfect length for a children's book, ages 8-12 or so. It was easy captivat...more
I found this book the perfect length for a children's book, ages 8-12 or so. It was easy captivat...more
A fun, creative approach that mixes standard text, sometimes creatively designed, with giant dripping letters covering the page to create a particular reaction, combined with comic storytelling, drawn in simple, slick color panels that scream movement, which fits the tone of the book. It's a fun, frantic and slightly spooky tale of two trouble making twin girls and a resourceful boy who live at a home for wayward girls (the boy was left there by his father, and now cleans the building). A woman...more
I am going to start off and just say that I was kinda disappointed. While, I loved the layout and the way this book was a mix of comic book and chapter book, with alots of artistic quirks, I just found this book too dark and creepy. This is not something I would give to a child, neither could I enjoy it because I found the illustrations rather disturbing.
I also will note that I thought the children were more than a little rude, especially in the beginning.
I really liked the idea of doing a child...more
I also will note that I thought the children were more than a little rude, especially in the beginning.
I really liked the idea of doing a child...more
Jan 15, 2012
Dan Rogers
marked it as abandoned
I recently read a blog entry one of my students made about one of the books in this series. The book sounded like it might be interesting so I asked her if I may borrow it. Almost from the very beginning I struggled with reading it. The best way I can describe the book is that it's a cross between a regular novel and a graphic novel. This was the first time I had ever tried reading graphic novels at all and I find that they just aren't for me. This, however, was not the reason why I abandoned th...more
My Thoughts:
This is the first book that I have ever reviewed and I could not have chosen a better book to start with. Sadie and Saskia Dopple were perfect for the main characters. They were always doing something action filled or getting into trouble. Erik Morrisey was the icing on top of the cake. The plot was very exciting and it was a fun-filled read. This was an action-packed novel that took me by surprise. However, I think that it was difficult to switch from reading a book to reading a com...more
This is the first book that I have ever reviewed and I could not have chosen a better book to start with. Sadie and Saskia Dopple were perfect for the main characters. They were always doing something action filled or getting into trouble. Erik Morrisey was the icing on top of the cake. The plot was very exciting and it was a fun-filled read. This was an action-packed novel that took me by surprise. However, I think that it was difficult to switch from reading a book to reading a com...more
The layout/set-up of this book is super neat--pages of text alternating with pages of graphic novel. Many of the text pages that weren't strictly graphic novel-style were also artistically designed with extra pictures/interesting layouts. When I first saw it, I thought, "My kids are going to LOVE this," and I was really pumped. But I was a little disappointed in the actual substance of the book--I found the story kind of hard to follow and not very well-written. I was especially confused at the...more
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I had high hopes for this book ... the idea of part book (with gothic looking illustrations thrown in) and part graphic novel was good, and the cover, endpapers, and binding were intriguing. Unfortunately, the color illustration on the cover is different from the type inside for the graphic novel part of the book, which look like they should be in a kid's book, rather than a book for teens. I'm not a big GP Taylor fan (I couldn't finish Shadowmancer), and this story seemed choppy and didn't alwa...more
NO. UGH. BAD.
Bad art. Unpleasant characters. A story that was almost getting interesting... when the main character was introduced to the concept of an etheric being that was always looking out for her, and which created everything.
Bad art. Unpleasant characters. A story that was almost getting interesting... when the main character was introduced to the concept of an etheric being that was always looking out for her, and which created everything.
The Doppleganger Chronicles are a series of books by best selling author G.P. Taylor. They are children’s graphic novels and are fabulous. This was my first fore-ray into graphic novels and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The First Escape is the first in the series. Sadie and Sasika Dopple are twin orphans at the Home for Wayward Children. There antics are constantly getting them into trouble, but one day a wealthy old woman comes to adopt a child but only wants and picks Sasika. Sasika runs into quite...more
The First Escape is the first in the series. Sadie and Sasika Dopple are twin orphans at the Home for Wayward Children. There antics are constantly getting them into trouble, but one day a wealthy old woman comes to adopt a child but only wants and picks Sasika. Sasika runs into quite...more
I think this book was so interesting with the mix of graphic novel and a novella. I loved the story and it kept my attention the whole time. I think that it was good to be able to go back and forth because sometimes it was a little crazy with what was going on with the twins, but the graphic novel half was able to show it.
The author of this book has definitely created a world that is addicting. The characters in this book are out of this world, yet relatable. All they want is to have a happy en...more
The author of this book has definitely created a world that is addicting. The characters in this book are out of this world, yet relatable. All they want is to have a happy en...more
For a pre-teen/teen book this one is great for holding their attention! Wonderfully illustrated characters so the kids can really get into the story. Not really about Dopple Gangers in this first book of the series, but twins left at an orphanage by their mother and the trouble and adventures that transpire. The book ends with a new series of adventures that you are sure will follow. A mysterious lady who makes her appearance out of nowhere that few can see is there to help Saskia while her twin...more
Half-novel, half-graphic novel, but not done as well as The Invention of Hugo Cabret or many others. A little hard to follow the story, involving the madcap escapades of twin orphans at a school for girls, set vaguely around the time of World War I. When one sister is taken out of school by a weird old lady, the other sets out to get her back. There are fake ghosts, or maybe angels, a creepy plot to steal hidden money, and bumbling henchmen with a bloodhound. It was okay, but I didn't like it en...more
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(born 1958 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire), pen-name G. P. Taylor, is the author of the best-selling novels Shadowmancer, Wormwood and Tersias. Before taking up writing full-time, he was an Anglican vicar in the village of Cloughton, North Yorkshire.
His works reflect his faith, carrying Christian messages like The Chronicles of Narnia of C.S. Lewis. He began to write his works to counter the inc...more
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His works reflect his faith, carrying Christian messages like The Chronicles of Narnia of C.S. Lewis. He began to write his works to counter the inc...more
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Dec 05, 2012 01:38pm