Kate, Michael, and Emma have been in one orphanage after another for the last ten years, passed along like lost baggage.
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May 09, 2011
Becky
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I requested this book thinking that it would be a fun and magical children's story aimed at 8-10 year olds, like with the Percy Jackson series, but I was really surprised by the complexity and depth in this book, as well as the darkness, and loved every minute of reading it. I'm actually a little disappointed that I'll now have to wait for so long to read the next book and see what happens.
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Dec 09, 2011
Kellee
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(An almost 5)
Summary: Kate, Michael and Emma have been alone for 10 years. Kate's last memory of her mother is as the 3 of them were being taken away; her mother told her to take care of her siblings and that has been the center of Kate's existence since then. And she has done the best she could as the three of them have been shuffled from orphanage to orphanage never really finding home and always wondering wh More...
(An almost 5)
Summary: Kate, Michael and Emma have been alone for 10 years. Kate's last memory of her mother is as the 3 of them were being taken away; her mother told her to take care of her siblings and that has been the center of Kate's existence since then. And she has done the best she could as the three of them have been shuffled from orphanage to orphanage never really finding home and always wondering wh More...
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Jun 13, 2011
Clarabel
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Un vrai roman d'aventures, avec voyages dans le temps, magie et mystère. Trois enfants deviennent les pions d'une prophétie, et en même temps cherchent à comprendre la disparition de leurs parents survenue dix ans plus tôt.
C'est passionnant ! A conseiller à tous ceux qui se sentent orphelins du monde de Harry Potter (& Co).
C'est passionnant ! A conseiller à tous ceux qui se sentent orphelins du monde de Harry Potter (& Co).
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Feb 14, 2012
Allison
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This is an amazing book! Let me restate that: this is an AMAZING, TERRIFIC, APPALLING, AWESOME, EXTREME, SHOCKING, MONSTROUS, ASTOUNDING, ELECTRIFYING, FLABBERGASTING, IMPRESSING, ASTONISHING, IMAGINATIVE, GRASPING book!!!!!!!! Ten years ago Christmas, 3 kids were dropped at an orphanage. They know their parents are alive. For the past ten years the children have gone from orphange to orphanage. Now they are headed to the mysterios Cambridge Falls that nobody can tell them anything about. There
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Feb 23, 2012
Bhanu Chandra
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I saw the preview of this book on the back cover and still felt apprehensive but I took the risk and bought it. :) Glad I did.
It's a fantasy world out there and as promised by author it can be thought of like Harry Potter series with more adventures. He justified it. It's quite good read actually. The story of three orphans spanning across past and present along the borders of magic world interspersed with modern world (Narnia, anyone? :)) and past is quite alluring to say the least. T More...
It's a fantasy world out there and as promised by author it can be thought of like Harry Potter series with more adventures. He justified it. It's quite good read actually. The story of three orphans spanning across past and present along the borders of magic world interspersed with modern world (Narnia, anyone? :)) and past is quite alluring to say the least. T More...
Feb 22, 2012
Bethany
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I don't know what happened to all my reading mojo. Just haven't been able to finish a book lately. This one, I listened to in the car, and I have to say, okay. Jim Dale, undeniably awesome as a narrator. Great voice, great voices, great emotion. But his voice just falls right in the "Tune this out" range for me. I just can't pay great attention to books he reads. Which is tragical, because this book was really enjoyable! I just missed...well, probably a lot of it.
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Feb 13, 2012
Barb
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Magic. Wizards. Time Travel. Dwarves. Witches. Adventure. Sounds fun, right? It is!
In The Emerald Atlas, by John Stephens, Kate, Michael, and Emma are being shuffled from orphanage to orphanage after their parents mysteriously give them up. Kate is told by her mother to look after Michael and Emma, but when they end up in a creepy mansion in Cambridge Falls with a book that allows them to travel through time, Kate’s job becomes impossible. Not only are evil creatures trying to capture More...
In The Emerald Atlas, by John Stephens, Kate, Michael, and Emma are being shuffled from orphanage to orphanage after their parents mysteriously give them up. Kate is told by her mother to look after Michael and Emma, but when they end up in a creepy mansion in Cambridge Falls with a book that allows them to travel through time, Kate’s job becomes impossible. Not only are evil creatures trying to capture More...
Jan 28, 2012
Angela
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I picked this up because I often find that young adult fantasy is much more enjoyable than adult or even teen fantasy, and I was not proven wrong. The characters drew me to them from the very beginning with their predicament, I found myself laughing, and even yelling at them as the story progressed, hoping they would make it through alright, and when I feared that I would lose a favorite as the story progressed, I was almost in tears. I am the oldest sister, and I sympathized greatly with Kate,
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Jan 25, 2012
Shoshana
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If this book had had photographs in it, it would have been a successful demonstration of what Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was attempting. Photos would have really helped me understand the geography of the book a little better, and would have brought it to a whole extra level (possibly five stars, even!).
As it was, I really enjoyed this book anyway - although I thought it was going to be a standalone and it totally isn't! Not fair. At least it's not a cliffhanger. Still, More...
As it was, I really enjoyed this book anyway - although I thought it was going to be a standalone and it totally isn't! Not fair. At least it's not a cliffhanger. Still, More...
Jan 19, 2012
Rebecca
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When Kate was four, her parents were forced to send her and her younger brother and sister into hiding, to keep them safe. The last thing Kate's mother said to her was to look out for her brother and sister. Ten years and umpteen orphanages later, each one worse than the last, Kate has kept her promise. But now the spiteful orphanage manager has sent them to an "orphanage" in Cambridge Falls, up into the wilds of New York--so far that even locals haven't heard of it. The "orphanag
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Jan 02, 2012
Anne Nikoline
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The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens is undoubtedly a great story of mixed creatures and adventures. At least I can imagine this might be the case if you are thirteen years old or even younger. Being my age, almost twenty years old, this novel did not appeal to me highly which is also why I do believe this book should have a age limit, not because it contains swear words or inappropriate descriptions but for the enjoyment only.
What I did like about this novel was the characteristic of K More...
What I did like about this novel was the characteristic of K More...
Dec 30, 2011
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I have seen this book in all the bookshops as I have been looking around and the cover has always intrigued me. I love the blue/black colourings of it. Also the fact that it gives subtle hints of what we should expect from the book.
When I received this sampler I knew I had to read it. The sampler which can also turn into a poster has bright colours and a nice contrast of the text with the paper More...
I have seen this book in all the bookshops as I have been looking around and the cover has always intrigued me. I love the blue/black colourings of it. Also the fact that it gives subtle hints of what we should expect from the book.
When I received this sampler I knew I had to read it. The sampler which can also turn into a poster has bright colours and a nice contrast of the text with the paper More...
Dec 15, 2011
Chris
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Bravo and well done. I was hooked while I read it and am hooked on the series because it was such a fun, satisfying reading experience. I very rarely make proclamations like this, but I may have to start pushing this on people looking for the next Harry Potter or Percy Jackson or widespread well-known favorite. It has action, substance, magic, style, eloquence, and much more.
I suppose it makes sense I’d refer to Harry Potter so quickly in my review, since one of my first thoughts More...
I suppose it makes sense I’d refer to Harry Potter so quickly in my review, since one of my first thoughts More...
Dec 14, 2011
Rachael
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When I was a "real" children's librarian, I tried to maintain a familiarity with the books that were popular with kids, which occasionally meant reading books that didn't live up to my lofty literary standards. Since I don't work directly with the public anymore, I rarely take the time to read mediocre books on purpose. Sometimes I feel like this gives me a skewed set of standards for the books I do read. It's easy to nitpick A Monster Calls when you're comparing it to Breadcrumbs, ins
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Nov 09, 2011
Kati
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Die Geschwister Kate, Michael und Emma sind noch sehr klein als sie von ihren Eltern getrennt werden. Eine Erinnerung daran haben sie kaum, doch sie glauben fest daran, dass ihre Eltern noch leben. Seit 10 Jahren werden die Geschwister von einem Waisenhaus zum nächsten geschickt. Sie warten in Armut und ohne liebevolle Zuwendung. Als sie eines Tages ihr neues Übergangsheim in Cambridge Falls erreichen, soll sich alles verändern...
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Nov 03, 2011
Tei
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Much much much more than I expected. I picked up this book in the library because I though it would be a fairly good read judging by size. I read the back just to see what I should expect... and fell in love with the character of Emma. "A pint sized brawler.... knows the word 'please'.... this is the most surprising. But what made me even more happy was when I saw the font. I had read the three books in the series that contains 'Magic thief', 'Lost', and 'Found'. The font was HUGE in those
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Sep 30, 2011
Leenchen
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Emerald: Ein Buch was man wirklich mal lesen sollte, aber es ist kein Muss. Mir persönlich war es mitunter chaotisch, aber auch an manchen Stellen langatmig. Durch die Zeitreisen ist man verwirrt, man sucht nach einem Fehler, weil Zeitreisen oft nunmal an Logik mangeln, aber der Autor hat das recht gut gemeistert, trotzdem ist man verwirrt und verbeißt sich ein wenig in diese Thematik.
Was mich jetzt im Nachhinein ein wenig stört, die Übersetzung des Titels. Auf Englisch heißt das Buch More...
Was mich jetzt im Nachhinein ein wenig stört, die Übersetzung des Titels. Auf Englisch heißt das Buch More...
Sep 23, 2011
Niko
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This is another youth fantasy that follows the standard formula - orphans (in this case three) whose parents may be alive or dead live a crummy life until someone magical tells them of their tremendous significance in an alternate magical world. Barely knowing what's going on, they begin to successfully carry out their prophesied mission. With a setup like that, how could you lose? Especially when you set the stage for a trilogy.
The ideas, setting, and much of the story work just fine. More...
The ideas, setting, and much of the story work just fine. More...
Sep 16, 2011
Amy
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A great deal of “talk” is going around the industry right now, and the ‘buzz’ is that this is about to be the next Harry Potter-‘esque’ adventure. I have to say as a HUGE Potter fan, that Mr. Stephens has certainly put together a novel that offers all readers a mythical, fantastic world that they won’t soon forget.
The prologue, alone, is a heart-stopper. This is one of those very few gems where the adventure is “off-and-running” by paragraph two, and you can’t put it down or catch yo More...
The prologue, alone, is a heart-stopper. This is one of those very few gems where the adventure is “off-and-running” by paragraph two, and you can’t put it down or catch yo More...
Sep 11, 2011
Anne
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Satu lagi petualanganku yg lain ke dunia gaib yg dihiasi dengan sihir, ramalan, cinta, dan keberanian, yg kesemuanya merangkai sebuah jalinan plot cerita yg memikat, kisah yg membuat hati ini berdebar-debar penuh semangat dan bahagia sekaligus kehilangan (di saat mencapai kata terakhir dalam buku ini) ketika menemukan satu lagi buku favorit sepanjang masa selain Harry Potter.
Bacaan yg wajib dikoleksi bagi para fans fiksi fantasi petualangan yg menggemari Harry Potter, Narnia dkk. Dijam More...
Bacaan yg wajib dikoleksi bagi para fans fiksi fantasi petualangan yg menggemari Harry Potter, Narnia dkk. Dijam More...
Sep 11, 2011
Filled with excitement and adventure, this novel takes you on a journey filled with mystical creatures, fearsome foes and some brave new friends.
The Emerald Atlas starts off with a dark, snowy night. Chased from their home by the darkest of evil, three children are taken to an orphanage to be kept safe. Kate, Michael and Emma are still living in the orphanage ten years later with only a hazy memory as their link to their family. When they are taken to a mysterious orphanage in Cambridg More...
The Emerald Atlas starts off with a dark, snowy night. Chased from their home by the darkest of evil, three children are taken to an orphanage to be kept safe. Kate, Michael and Emma are still living in the orphanage ten years later with only a hazy memory as their link to their family. When they are taken to a mysterious orphanage in Cambridg More...
Sep 08, 2011
Mandii
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So, here is my general overview of The Emerald Atlas. I read it up at the cottage, and it only took about three days to read. Pretty good huh? Yes, totally a solid four stars. But still, despite that, there were still many, many things about it that could have been better. So here they are, and, of course, I promise you I did not include any direct spoilers.
The description on the back of the book:
"Kate: The oldest. The only one who remembers their parents. Promised t More...
The description on the back of the book:
"Kate: The oldest. The only one who remembers their parents. Promised t More...
Aug 10, 2011
Amanda
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While it is possible for a plot to be too simple, this author seemed to believe that his story would get better and better the more complicated he could make the plot. What we end up with is three protagonists who are rarely together so we have to follow at least two and sometimes three different story lines at the same time with constant shifting between them, not to mention all the not-very-well-defined time traveling and it's kind of a mess. There are two or three chapters near the end which
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Aug 01, 2011
Karen
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I’m personally not a big fan of fantasy books, but I picked this one up because it got such good reviews and sounded interesting. The first book in a new trilogy, it’s the story of 3 young siblings who have been in various orphanages for 10 years, despite their conviction that their parents are coming back for them some day. Their lives change when Kate, Michael and Emma discover a powerful book of magic which leads them on exciting but dangerous time travel adventures and to the realization t
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Jul 21, 2011
Peep (Pop! Pop!)
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I listened to this on audio and I can truly say that Jim Dale is amazing. I am pretty sure he could make instructions sound good. Do you like that? I thought I'd switch it up from the usual “phonebook” comparison. I think it turned out quite well. I liked the way Jim Dale brought to life the people in the book. You could really believe how much of a raging psycho the Countess really was. And the Secretary's creepiness was spot on. I don't know if I would have liked it as much if I had read it.
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Jul 20, 2011
Shannon
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My husband read about and bought this young adult/juvenile fiction book. I've been reading more than my fair share of non-fiction and classics, so I thought a brief jaunt into fantasy land sounded lovely. To my delight, it was lovely.
The Emerald Atlas shares commonalities with other children's series: Kate, Michael and Emma are orphans (Series of Unfortunate Events and Sisters Grimm books) and they magically travel through time (Narnia and many others). Yet The Emerald Atlas didn't More...
The Emerald Atlas shares commonalities with other children's series: Kate, Michael and Emma are orphans (Series of Unfortunate Events and Sisters Grimm books) and they magically travel through time (Narnia and many others). Yet The Emerald Atlas didn't More...
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Jul 20, 2011
Sarah
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Looking for what to read after Harry Potter, 39 Clues, Chronicles of Narnia, Peter and the Starcatchers, or Series of Unfortunate Events? Here's your Huckleberry. Author John Stephens employs some of the standard devices of young adventure (absent parents, mysterious benefactor, magical destiny) to create a captivating tale that is far above standard. We meet siblings Kate, Michael and Emma on a fateful Christmas Eve in which they are spirited away by a mysterious elderly man in a rumpled twe
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Jul 17, 2011
Tina
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My only qualm with this book is that it is just part of a trilogy, so I only have two more books to look forward to. I was hooked on this book from the beginning. Kate was awakened by her frantic mother to make a promise to watch over Michael and Emma, then all three were whisked away to their orphanage-hopping new lives. This fast-paced start was ominous and mysterious. It also set the tone for the rest of the book. While there are many delightful, light and funny moments; there is always
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Jul 06, 2011
Nian
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The Emerald Atlas reads like a mix of C.S.Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, J.K.Rowling's Harry Potter, and even Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. It was just too much - so many plots and elements taken from every other popular series that Stephens almost fails to deliver his own twists, his unique charms, to the novel.
Stephen's protagonists are not unfamiliar. They're almost archetypal. And certainly, the're very reminiscent of Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baud More...
Stephen's protagonists are not unfamiliar. They're almost archetypal. And certainly, the're very reminiscent of Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baud More...
Jul 05, 2011
Maria
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Lectores/as enamorados de Crónicas de Narnia, se que os gusta viajar tanto como a mi, a través del armario y que un viaje por diferentes medios os resultaría un tanto extraño.
Se que notareis la diferencia puesto que Aslan,no nos va a acompañar en este trepidante viaje,pero vayamos tomando asientos ya que,podremos estar en Cascadas en nada.
Enanos,tales como recodábamos de nuestro paso por las tierras medias nos encontraremos,estos podrán ayudarnos o entorpecernos en nuestra busquerda pe More...
Se que notareis la diferencia puesto que Aslan,no nos va a acompañar en este trepidante viaje,pero vayamos tomando asientos ya que,podremos estar en Cascadas en nada.
Enanos,tales como recodábamos de nuestro paso por las tierras medias nos encontraremos,estos podrán ayudarnos o entorpecernos en nuestra busquerda pe More...
