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World's End (Dormia #2)
Ever since returning from Dormia, Alfonso has enjoyed sleeping in a bed like a normal person. No more waking up at the top of a tree or the edge of a cliff. In fact, no sleepwalking at all. But then, while visiting France on a class trip, Alfonso feels that strange and familiar pull of sleep. Upon waking, he finds himself in the belly of a ship headed to Egypt. In his back
...moreHardcover, 496 pages
Published
November 15th 2010
by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
(first published October 26th 2010)
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I am currently reading a book called World's End by: Peter Kujawinski and Jake Halpern. (Sequel to Dormia). The main characters are: Alfonso, Bilbox, and Hill. This book is about a 15 year old boy Alfonso, who does really weird stuff in his sleep. I was surprised when GIANT ants attacked Dormia because I didn't expect them to be so big. I was exited when a blizzard hit a plane because Alfonso and Bilbox were flying around everywhere. There is no part so far in this book that I didn't like. THIS...more
I have currently read worlds end by Jake Halpern and Peter kujawinski this was a very suspenseful book Alfonso is on a field trip to Paris and he is pulled to Alexandria Egypt to the 3 sphinxes and to a secret dormin depot where his dad has been then his friend Bilblox comes to rescue him so they fly to the Ural mountains to find dormia but you will have to read to find out the rest!
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Dormia.
It's book was a really exiting book, it was a fast paced and action packed. This book was about a young boy named Alfonso who goes on a adventure to save the lost Dormian City of Jasper. This book was a suspenseful, action, and at some times mysterious and sad. Alfonso, throughout his journey, had to face many challenges, and at the end, a terrible dicision. If you enjoy a fast packed, action packed book, I would recommend that you read this.
It's book was a really exiting book, it was a fast paced and action packed. This book was about a young boy named Alfonso who goes on a adventure to save the lost Dormian City of Jasper. This book was a suspenseful, action, and at some times mysterious and sad. Alfonso, throughout his journey, had to face many challenges, and at the end, a terrible dicision. If you enjoy a fast packed, action packed book, I would recommend that you read this.
Aug 16, 2011
Aaron Piper
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3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
harry-potter-alternatives,
young-adult-fantasy
First off, let me say that in the previous book I wasn't specifically happy with the ease and convenience of the 'sleeping state' it kind of takes all the work out of everything that requires effort. While it's fun and kind of a neat idea by the second book, it has elevated Alfonso to near god like abilities, and has become more of a dues ex machina mechanic in the book. Everything can be solved by one or more of his abilities, effectively taking any real danger or threat, other than those impos...more
An entertaining sequel to "Dormia," this book continues in the same vein. One of the things I like about this series in general is that it is a fantasy world set within a real area that is pretty foreign to most of us. How many of us know what hiking through the Ural Mountains would be like? Because of that, even the traveling to get to the fantasy world feels mythical.
The only thing I didn't like about this book was that it ends on a real cliffhanger note, and unfortunately there's no publicati...more
The only thing I didn't like about this book was that it ends on a real cliffhanger note, and unfortunately there's no publicati...more
My thoughts:
The characters are interesting, but I had a hard time investing in them because they live their lives being most productive while they are sleeping. - I have to say that my favorite ones are Alfonso and Bilblox, and of course Bilblox's wolf Korgu. Because of the whole sleeping while they work and such - the world of Dormia was hard for me to get super excited about, although I really enjoyed certain aspects of it. The authors created some amazing landscapes, animals, and history/myt...more
The characters are interesting, but I had a hard time investing in them because they live their lives being most productive while they are sleeping. - I have to say that my favorite ones are Alfonso and Bilblox, and of course Bilblox's wolf Korgu. Because of the whole sleeping while they work and such - the world of Dormia was hard for me to get super excited about, although I really enjoyed certain aspects of it. The authors created some amazing landscapes, animals, and history/myt...more
Reviewed by Theresa L. Stowell for TeensReadToo.com
The last three years of Alfonso Perplexon's life have been quiet. In fact, his life has been almost too calm. Ever since he returned to World's End, Minnesota, from saving his father's home country of Dormia, he has been "normal."
However, that's all about to change. When a group of students from his high school visits the catacombs in Paris, his sleepwalking abilities reawaken, and he is thrust into a new mystery.
The pull of the Founding Tree fi...more
The last three years of Alfonso Perplexon's life have been quiet. In fact, his life has been almost too calm. Ever since he returned to World's End, Minnesota, from saving his father's home country of Dormia, he has been "normal."
However, that's all about to change. When a group of students from his high school visits the catacombs in Paris, his sleepwalking abilities reawaken, and he is thrust into a new mystery.
The pull of the Founding Tree fi...more
Mar 03, 2012
Alden
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I'm finished with the book World's End,I think this book is one of the best I've read.This is the second book in the Dormia series and so far I wonder what would happen if they hadn't let Kiril out of the prison? I'm guessing that none of this would happen and Kiril wouldn't have found Jasper. I would recommend this book to people who likes adventure.
I love these stories about people who do their best thinking and work while asleep! Lots of fantasy, action and suspense, too. But...I cannot believe the cliff-hanger ending of this second book!
I read this one for library review committee. Imaginative, action-packed, and an excellent read (discovered a few typos, though, and that's annoying).
This book is so suspenseful and is full of entertaining twists. Jake Halpern is very creative. I can't wait to finish worlds end
About 20 pages from the end, you realize all of the threads of the story can't possibly come to a conclusion... I can't decide whether I'm happy or miffed about that. The pace of this book was definitely better than the start of the series. I hope the third book comes out soon.
Jan 18, 2012
Nick
is currently reading it
Just pick this up, it is the sequel to Dormia. I can't wait to start it!
I have to say this wasn't as good as Dormia, but it was still very good! I guess it might be me and how I disliked that Korgu Bilblox's seeing dog would take risks and might hurt herself I just don't like to see animals hurt. But it ends at a cliffhanger!!!!!! And it will take a while for the 3rd book to come out!
But that was just my opinion. And I loved how this book is engrossing and quick paced, and yet you can follow what's happening as Alfonso finds out an emotional secret that diggs deep...more
But that was just my opinion. And I loved how this book is engrossing and quick paced, and yet you can follow what's happening as Alfonso finds out an emotional secret that diggs deep...more
I like most parts of the book because Alfonso is always in the action. One thing that surprised me is instead of Alfonso saving Somnos is he's saving the lost city of Jasber. Along the way he finds out that his dad is in grave danger, and he's the only one who can save him. Here's a shocker when he's riding on a boat he meets an old lady who is really a eight years old. She turns out to be an ageling or a girl who changes age depending on what mood their in. And together they go on a great adven...more
Get there again.
I thought the authors didn't end it properly. It just stopped. There was no conclusion.
A great read...I actually think I liked it even better than the first one! Lots of adventure and excitement with enough originality to keep my interest. I like a read that is doesn't take the cookie cutter approach, even if it does use familiar elements.
This is the second book about Dormia. Alfonso travels a bit more and returns to Dormia to try to find his father, who he suspects is alive. Kiril the villian in the first book returns to reek more havoc. The book ends in cliff hangers for all the main characters - Alfonso, Hill and Resuza, Bilblock. Now I wish I hadn't read it so soon, because it will be at least a year before the next one.
Well, Miles and I thoroughly enjoyed this one, but the "ending" really put us in a spot. We don't really think it's an ending. Even if there is a sequel, there was a bit too much left unresolved for us.
Quite fun, except for the occasional moment or two. The ending is rather unexpected, too, which is nice for a change.
publisher says ages 9-12
May 19, 2013
Tkblaine
marked it as to-read
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Emily
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Emily
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