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13 Treasures (Thirteen Treasures #1)
by
Michelle Harrison (Goodreads Author)
Tanya is no ordinary girl. She can see fairies. But not the fairies we imagine. Evil fairies who cast spells on her, rousing her from her sleep and propelling her out of bed. At wit's end with her daughter's inexplicable behavior, Tanya's mother sends her away to live with her grandmother at Elvesden Manor, a secluded countryside mansion on the outskirts of a peculiar Esse...more
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Published
April 12th 2010
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
(first published January 5th 2009)
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Tanya is an average twelve year old with one exception - she's got the second sight. This means she can see faeries, usually ugly, squat creatures that torment her with mischievous acts. After another Tanya versus faeries incident goes awry, her mother (having had enough) sends Tanya to stay with her cold grandmother at Elvesden Manor.
This debut effort won the UK's Waterstone's Prize and is a great little read. The plot was a little uneven at times but the adventures of Tanya and Fabian in inves...more
This debut effort won the UK's Waterstone's Prize and is a great little read. The plot was a little uneven at times but the adventures of Tanya and Fabian in inves...more
** This book has been floating around my family's house for years. I didn't know that it was a children's book when I picked it up. **
I got to say, this was one of the most boring books that I've ever read. In this edition, there is 326 pages and it only starts to pick up in the last 40 pages.
What really annoyed me about this book is that Tanya isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. Not only that but she's in the "terrible twelve" stage. I wanted to bang my head against the wall!
If fairies punish...more
I got to say, this was one of the most boring books that I've ever read. In this edition, there is 326 pages and it only starts to pick up in the last 40 pages.
What really annoyed me about this book is that Tanya isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. Not only that but she's in the "terrible twelve" stage. I wanted to bang my head against the wall!
If fairies punish...more
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At first, I didn't want to read this book, although I bought a copy of it. My friends told me that it was a great book, so I decided to read it. This book is about Tanya, a girl who can see fairies, and what happens to her during her stay at her grandmother's manor. She soon finds out the reason why she can see fairies, and more mysteries like the secret passages in the manor, Hangman's Wood and the girl who disappeared there over fifty years ago, and more with the help of Fabian, the last pers...more
This book was totally unexpected !!
When I picked up the book at the library a few months back, all I wanted in a book was a descent fairy tale.
After "Fablehaven" I so badly wanted another series that can make me feel like a little girl.
This story has a total different understanding of "fairies", which was fascinating and frankly quite scary.
The first few chapters made me want to rethink reading this book.
But the idea was refreshing and the story itself was quite the mystery !
It has the haun...more
When I picked up the book at the library a few months back, all I wanted in a book was a descent fairy tale.
After "Fablehaven" I so badly wanted another series that can make me feel like a little girl.
This story has a total different understanding of "fairies", which was fascinating and frankly quite scary.
The first few chapters made me want to rethink reading this book.
But the idea was refreshing and the story itself was quite the mystery !
It has the haun...more
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By luck, I received the elusive 11th copy from Simon & Schuster’s LJ Giveaway and am so very glad I did! I started reading this book in the evening before bed and got halfway through before forcing myself to find a not so scary part to stop on and put it away until the morning.
Tanya isn’t your average 13-year-old girl (or is she 12? She’s young, let’s leave it at that): she can see fairies. These aren’t the kind to grant you wishes or help clear up acne. The fairies in Michelle Harrison’s 13...more
Tanya isn’t your average 13-year-old girl (or is she 12? She’s young, let’s leave it at that): she can see fairies. These aren’t the kind to grant you wishes or help clear up acne. The fairies in Michelle Harrison’s 13...more
I love the 13 Treasures trilogy!! Book 1 began the fun for me. 13 Treasures is about a girl named Tanya. But Tanya isn't any ordinary girl! She can see fairies!!! These fairies are not the typical sweet little pink and purple fairies most people automatically picture when they hear that word. Some are okay i guess. But some are evil. up to no good. Luckily, Tanya is not alone. She is forced to go live with her grandmother for what seems like the longest summer of her life! I really loved the des...more
Mar 08, 2013
Tyra Strips
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
recomended-by-friend
I, being a very generous person, give this 3 stars - some people will give this far worse coming from my opinion but her is how i rate my books:
5 stars - I liked it / loved it!!!!
4 stars - there was stuff that i didn't like but i liked the book most of the time
3 stars - There were lots of things that i didn't like and perhaps only continued because i like finishing books
2 stars - No comment T_T
1 star- GO TO HELL! I ACTUALLY MIGHT START SWEARING!!!
Okay, I know this book because the author came to...more
5 stars - I liked it / loved it!!!!
4 stars - there was stuff that i didn't like but i liked the book most of the time
3 stars - There were lots of things that i didn't like and perhaps only continued because i like finishing books
2 stars - No comment T_T
1 star- GO TO HELL! I ACTUALLY MIGHT START SWEARING!!!
Okay, I know this book because the author came to...more
My frist problem with this book was the title. The story had nothing to do with 13 treasures. There was a bracelet with 13 treasures and a brief mention of story connected to the treasures but, the main plot was about the mystery of a girl who dissappeared and the lead character trying to discover what happened. A more accurate title would have been The Mystery of Morwenna Bloom.
Anoter problem I had was it took a long time to get to the main problem which was what happened to Morwenna Bloom. The...more
Anoter problem I had was it took a long time to get to the main problem which was what happened to Morwenna Bloom. The...more
Tanya's second sight allows her to see fairies, but she wishes she couldn't; the malevolent creatures torture her whenever she tries to tell anyone about them, usually resulting in some kind of destruction, to the point at which her mother cannot take it anymore and sends her to her grandmother. Her grandmother--who clearly does not want Tanya in the house--lives in a crumbling mansion at the edge of a mysterious and dangerous wood. There Tanya hears the story about a young girl who vanished int...more
By: Michelle Harrison
Fantasy
355 pages
Finished November 1st
“13 Treasures” is about a girl named Tanya who can see fairies. These are not your typical fairies though. They are mischievous creatures who cause trouble for her in the middle of the night. While visiting her grandma, to give her mom a break from the trouble, she gets involved in a mystery with the ground keeper’s son, Fabian. Together, they must outwit fairies and prove a man’s innocence by going on a dangerous mission that will chang...more
Fantasy
355 pages
Finished November 1st
“13 Treasures” is about a girl named Tanya who can see fairies. These are not your typical fairies though. They are mischievous creatures who cause trouble for her in the middle of the night. While visiting her grandma, to give her mom a break from the trouble, she gets involved in a mystery with the ground keeper’s son, Fabian. Together, they must outwit fairies and prove a man’s innocence by going on a dangerous mission that will chang...more
13 Treasures is a book about a young girl, discovering mysteries while at her grandmother's house. Tanya is a young girl with a rare ability to see fairies. These fairies aren't the kind, wish-granting fairies we imagine, they cause Tanya trouble, and annoy her. At her grandma's house Tanya runs into many fairies and mysteries. Elvesden Manor turns out to be the place where a young Morwenna Bloom disappeared aot knowing the real reasons behind her "antics" that are led by the fairies, Tanya's m...more
Aug 09, 2012
Stephanie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
middle-grade,
fantasy
This review originally appeared at www.readinasinglesitting.com.
“I once read somewhere about a list of things meant to break curses,” says Tanya. “The list was being near running water, like a stream or a book, the colour red, salt, turning clothes inside out, and iron.”
It’s a good thing that thirteen-year-old Tanya pays attention to what she reads, because the fairy realm that she’s about to encounter has none sugar and spice and everything nice we’ve been conditioned to expect. No, this is pre...more
“I once read somewhere about a list of things meant to break curses,” says Tanya. “The list was being near running water, like a stream or a book, the colour red, salt, turning clothes inside out, and iron.”
It’s a good thing that thirteen-year-old Tanya pays attention to what she reads, because the fairy realm that she’s about to encounter has none sugar and spice and everything nice we’ve been conditioned to expect. No, this is pre...more
After all the hype I really expected to be blown out of the water by this book, but it was not that special to me. It was entertaining while I read it and had an enjoyable main character, but not the blockbuster I expected. A girl can see fairies and they do mean things to her that makes her mother think she is acting out. The girl is sent away to her grandmother's for the summer. I have come to the conclusion that I just do not much like fairy books. They all seem sort of the same. The book was...more
Tanya can see fairies. Unfortunately, she can’t explain away the odd things that always seem happen to her because no one else can see them. So Tanya ends up holding the blame each time they cause mischief. And now her mother has had enough. Tanya is being sent on an extended visit to her grandmother’s house. At Grandma’s, however, Tanya becomes entangled in a two hundred-year-old family mystery centered around – you got it – fairies.
I was not crazy about this book, even though it won England’s...more
I was not crazy about this book, even though it won England’s...more
Fairies are sweet caring and considerate little creatures. Creatures that grant you wishes, protect you and are always there by your side. Pixies are the ones that cause trouble, cause problems and complications. There the ones who make you think your going mad by moving things around your room, or taking things from you when your not looking. Yet, this is not so in this novel. The fairies in this novel are not so nice. Some of them are, some of them are the guardian watching over your shoulder....more
13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison, is a fascinating story that features fourteen year old Tanya who lives in London. The story tells about her life, dealing with troublesome fairies. All her life, Tanya has been experiencing the appearances of these creatures that are unseen to the normal human eye. Her mission is to find out why she sees them, and if she is the only one. Because of the disturbances of these fairies, Tanya is sent to stay with her grandmother, at the Elvesden Manor, in the Essex...more
HÖRBUCH-REZENSION
Die 13-jährige Tanya hat es nicht leicht, denn sie muss sich mit lästigen Elfen herumärgern. Sie hat das Glück, oder vielmehr das Pech, Elfen hören und sehen zu können.
Da ihre Mutter mit ihrem Verhalten nur schwer zurecht kommt, wird Tanya in den Sommerferien zu ihrer ungeliebten Großmutter geschickt, die sich nicht gerade über ihre Anwesenheit zu freuen scheint.
Aber auch hier muss sich Tanya den Elfen stellen, die hier in Scharen in den Wäldern leben.
Als Tanya dann auch noch au...more
Die 13-jährige Tanya hat es nicht leicht, denn sie muss sich mit lästigen Elfen herumärgern. Sie hat das Glück, oder vielmehr das Pech, Elfen hören und sehen zu können.
Da ihre Mutter mit ihrem Verhalten nur schwer zurecht kommt, wird Tanya in den Sommerferien zu ihrer ungeliebten Großmutter geschickt, die sich nicht gerade über ihre Anwesenheit zu freuen scheint.
Aber auch hier muss sich Tanya den Elfen stellen, die hier in Scharen in den Wäldern leben.
Als Tanya dann auch noch au...more
The 13 Treasures is a wonderful fantasy story which mixes the sinister world of faeries with a contemporary English setting. It makes for a cracking read!
Tanya is gifted with the second sight. She can see the fey folk of the other world. But unfortunately for Tanya she is the only person who can, so you can understand why she feels frustrated when she gets the blame for their misdemeanours. Tanya is feeling isolated at the beginning of the book and also frightened. The faeries are sometimes crue...more
Tanya is gifted with the second sight. She can see the fey folk of the other world. But unfortunately for Tanya she is the only person who can, so you can understand why she feels frustrated when she gets the blame for their misdemeanours. Tanya is feeling isolated at the beginning of the book and also frightened. The faeries are sometimes crue...more
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13 Treasures Education Resource Press, 2010, 355 pp., $15.99
Michelle Harrison ISBN 978-0-316-04148-5
“MISSING GIRL, a hunt was launched yesterday for the daughter of a local reverend who failed to return home yesterday evening. Police are baffled by the disappearance of Morwenna Bloom, age fourteen who vanished after walking in Hangman’s Wood yesterday evening, seemingly without a trace.”
These words were written on a paper dated June 22nd, just over fifty years ago,Tanya, a 13 year old girl, fo...more
Michelle Harrison ISBN 978-0-316-04148-5
“MISSING GIRL, a hunt was launched yesterday for the daughter of a local reverend who failed to return home yesterday evening. Police are baffled by the disappearance of Morwenna Bloom, age fourteen who vanished after walking in Hangman’s Wood yesterday evening, seemingly without a trace.”
These words were written on a paper dated June 22nd, just over fifty years ago,Tanya, a 13 year old girl, fo...more
The 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison is the tale of Tanya, a girl who has the ability to see fairies. After one too many misdemeanours, she is sent to spend the summer at her grandmother's house. In Tanya's mind this is an awful punishment, since her grandmother has never seemed to like her, and it means having to see Fabian, the caretaker's son. Over the course of the summer, Tanya and Fabian stumble upon a dark secret, an unsolved mystery spanning back decades. Soon they are facing terrible d...more
Auf dem Cover ist ein Mädchengesicht mit stechend grünen Augen zu sehen. Blätter, die in angenehmen Grün- und Rottönen gehalten sind, umringen ihr Gesicht.
Im Vordergrund, in einer schönen, geschwungenen, weißen Schrift, steht das Wort "Elfenseele". Darunter, in Schwarz gehalten, der Titel "Hinter dem Augenblick".
Dieser Roman ist das Debüt von Michelle Harrison und gleichzeitig der Auftakt einer Serie, in der es um Elfen geht.
Was die Schreibweise und Schilderungen angeht, ist es ein Jugendbuch. A...more
Im Vordergrund, in einer schönen, geschwungenen, weißen Schrift, steht das Wort "Elfenseele". Darunter, in Schwarz gehalten, der Titel "Hinter dem Augenblick".
Dieser Roman ist das Debüt von Michelle Harrison und gleichzeitig der Auftakt einer Serie, in der es um Elfen geht.
Was die Schreibweise und Schilderungen angeht, ist es ein Jugendbuch. A...more
They do say that fate often plays a big part in shaping our lives. I’ve always gone through life believing that things happen for a reason or as Doris Day once sang “Que Sera Sera” – whatever will be will be. It has served me well so far and I see no reason to start doubting it now!
I received an invitation from the publishing gang at Simon & Schuster to attend an event promoting future publications next month and to pre-empt the get together they sent a handful of books to whet the appetite...more
I received an invitation from the publishing gang at Simon & Schuster to attend an event promoting future publications next month and to pre-empt the get together they sent a handful of books to whet the appetite...more
3.5 stars
I adore this cover as it's what drew me to the book before I knew what it was about. 13 Treasures isn't about the Tinkerbell type faeries, these are the traditional faeries who can't be trusted, can be ruthless and continue their relentless torment on young Tanya. It's the first time the faeries have threatened Tanya from telling anyone she can see them. What Tanya soon finds out, is she's not the only one in her family with second sight.
Tanya's adventure begins when she mother sends h...more
I adore this cover as it's what drew me to the book before I knew what it was about. 13 Treasures isn't about the Tinkerbell type faeries, these are the traditional faeries who can't be trusted, can be ruthless and continue their relentless torment on young Tanya. It's the first time the faeries have threatened Tanya from telling anyone she can see them. What Tanya soon finds out, is she's not the only one in her family with second sight.
Tanya's adventure begins when she mother sends h...more
In 13 Treasures, Tanya can see fairies. And they aren’t the cute little Tinkerbells that populate the Favorite Character section at BookPeople. These things are the traditional, amoral, fey creatures of legend. They don’t grant wishes. They torment.
And they often torment Tanya.
After a particularly bad night, her mother, who can’t see the creatures, sends Tanya off to stay with her grandmother at her creepy, old, fairy-infested manor. While there, Tanya discovers there is more to the fairy/human...more
And they often torment Tanya.
After a particularly bad night, her mother, who can’t see the creatures, sends Tanya off to stay with her grandmother at her creepy, old, fairy-infested manor. While there, Tanya discovers there is more to the fairy/human...more
13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison was an amazing book I couldn't put down. All her life she could see faeries and they tourmented her no stop. The adventure in the book is amazing and fun and her dealing with the faeries and the secrets is quite interesting. What I like is that the faeries aren't like tinker bell and all happy and cheery they are different looking and have different personalities and they aren't all good and the book has true faery lore in it like about the 2 courts and changlin...more
This story from a debut author has a fresh voice and an unusual perspective on fairies, for these creatures are far from the exotic, gorgeous, compelling creatures of many a recent teen novel. Rather, they are pesky, odd, sometimes homely, and often downright malicious or even dangerous. Most of the contact between fairies and humans in 13 Treasures is decidedly negative, making it clear that the two realms are separate for a very good reason.
Some of the plot lines are rather abrupt or undevelop...more
Some of the plot lines are rather abrupt or undevelop...more
Before the popular Rainbow Magic series, Disney's Tinkerbell cartoon, and dozens of ill-conceived poses for costumed infants in Anne Geddes photos, the wee folk didn't necessarily come off as all sweetness and light in the old folklore stories, which is why The Spiderwick Chronicles is still a little cool in my book, even with its flaws. Also, books like The Folk Keeper and Melissa Marr's dark Wicked Lovely books...and this one.
When you're a small child, you get let off the hook for having imagi...more
When you're a small child, you get let off the hook for having imagi...more
A fabulous read for middle graders interested in faery tales and fantasy. Not too heavy on either, the mystical history created by Harrison was both realistic and understated. Often times, in my experience, and author gets so drawn into the creation of the other-worldly aspects of this type of story that it can tend to overwhelm. Not so in the case of 13 Treasures. The back story here is light on the faery-land and heavy on the character building. This is not to say that we don’t see the world t...more
Jun 11, 2010
Empire of Books
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Everyone.
A stunning debut novel that I absolutely devoured. I read this last year and have read it several times since. The writing is top class, beautiful and easy to read, yet at the same time, it doesn’t feel as if the writing has been dumbed down so that younger audiences can keep up. When reading it, there is no doubt as to why it was awarded the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize for 2009.
These are not the fairies you’d associate with Disney. These fairies are dangerous, and torturous. They hate th...more
These are not the fairies you’d associate with Disney. These fairies are dangerous, and torturous. They hate th...more
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Michelle Harrison is a former Waterstone's bookseller and assistant editor for Oxford University Press. She now writes full-time. Originally from Grays in Essex, she has a degree in Illustration and lives in Oxfordshire with her partner and two cats. Her first novel, THE 13 TREASURES, won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and has sold into seventeen other countries as well as the UK. It is fo...more
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“Fabian had succeeded. She caught his eye and the two of them shared a look; it was the kind of look children wear when they know they've gotten away with something. At the same moment, Warwick and Florence also shared a look. Theirs was the kind of look adults wear when they know that somehow they have been well and truly hoodwinked, but are clueless as to the how and why, and know only that there's absolutely nothing they can do about it.”
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