On the first day of a family trip to Paris, Greg Rich's parents disappear. They're not just missing from the city--they're missing from the "ce... read full description
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Dec 30, 2011
Nick
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This book is a historical fantasy very loosely based on the setting of The Three Musketeers. As an adventure story, it is exciting and interesting. Its flaws entirely center around the aspects which are a pastiche of the Dumas novel. These are so serious that as a reader, I began to wonder if Stuart Gibbs had ever read the novel, or only seen a movie version of it.
A typical example: many key points of the story center around the family of the Cardinal Richelieu, and Richelieu being the fam More...
A typical example: many key points of the story center around the family of the Cardinal Richelieu, and Richelieu being the fam More...
Nov 22, 2011
Margo
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As a Three Musketeers fan since I was twelve years old, I was of course excited to read this new time travel story, in which a 21st century boy travels back to France of the early 17th century, befriending the future musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Author Stuart Gibbs' fast paced, action-packed tale may well appeal to today's tweens, but I couldn't help but be disappointed in the way he interprets Dumas' classic story for the 21st century.
The story starts off strong, with a More...
The story starts off strong, with a More...
Jun 27, 2011
Tony
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This time travel adventure plays into the idea that a boy, Greg Rich, from our time travels back into time and becomes the real D'Artagnan that helps to inspire the Three Musketeers stories by Dumas. It was a clever and fast-paced read that is definitely the beginning to a new series. The ending is not a cliff hanger but, Greg has not yet made it back to our time, so we know there will be more to come.
I think Gibbs did a pretty good job with blending some outright crazinesss (e.g. Gr More...
I think Gibbs did a pretty good job with blending some outright crazinesss (e.g. Gr More...
Jan 02, 2012
Hilary
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When Greg's family looses the vast majority of their fortune, they agree to meet with a curator of The Louvre and sell off many of their priceless goods, including a black crystal necklace that is low in monetary value but important to Greg's mother. At the last minute when she decides that she isn't interested in selling the necklace, the curator grabs it from her neck and jumps through a painting. Not hesitating or thinking, Greg and his family jump into the painting after the man and find t
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Feb 18, 2012
Carolyn
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Greg Rich and his parents are forced to sell their family heirlooms to the Louvre. The man who handled the sale turns out to be an imposter and through a strange turn of events Greg and his parents tumble through a painting and into 17th century France. Greg’s parents are captured, accused of treason, and thrown into the infamous prison, La Morte Triste. Greg realizes he needs help and over the course of several days he befriends three young men, Aramis, Porthos, and Athos. His new friends a
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Nov 27, 2011
Leaf
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the last musketeer is about a boy and I forgot his name! So one day his parents decide to sell the stuff that they inherited, from his grandfather, to a museaum. When they arrive there his parents get thrown into a time portal by a guy whos name I've also forgotten. the boy has no clue what to do so he jumps in the portal in search of his parents and finds out that he landed in the past and he is suppose to make up the three musketeers and also rescue his parents from excecution and defeat a two
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Nov 13, 2011
Elizabeth
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A time-travel adventure with a new take on my old favorite, The Three Musketeers. 14-year-old Greg's parents have lost everything and are trying to get some money back by selling the family heirlooms to the Louvre. On a trip to Paris to take a bunch of stuff to its new home in the museum, they meet the villainous Michel Dinicouer and find themselves sucked back in time 400 years, where Greg's parents are on suspicion of plotting against the king, and Greg, now called D'Artagnan, must join forc
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Jan 19, 2012
Jen
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Grandpa Gus always told Greg that his family should never sell any of the old things in their home. “These heirlooms must always stay in our family, no matter what” “…These things are more important that you can possibly understand. …Do whatever it takes to protect them. And most important of all …never take them to France.”
But now, 14 year old Greg’s family is no longer rich. And his parents have decided that the best way to get money is to sell the family’s heirlooms. To the Louvr More...
But now, 14 year old Greg’s family is no longer rich. And his parents have decided that the best way to get money is to sell the family’s heirlooms. To the Louvr More...
Dec 08, 2011
April
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Greg and his parents go to Paris to sell their possessions to the Louvre. Michel D. meets them and steals the necklace from Greg's mother's neck. They chase Michel D. to a painting in the Louvre that lets Michel D. into it. They follow and find themselves in the past 1615. Greg's parents are thrown in prison. Greg escapes and as the days go by meets up with the teenage version of the three musketeers. They have an adventure rescuing Greg's parents.
Dec 26, 2011
Mark
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Greg Rich finds himself sucked back through time to early 1600's Paris where he must unite teenage musketeers to save his parents. A kids book that combines elements of fantasy with historical fiction, I enjoyed it, although I did find the set up a bit too long.
My full review at Epinions.
My full review at Epinions.
Dec 02, 2011
Naomi
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3 1/2 stars. Entertaining. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I was younger.
Oct 27, 2011
Tina
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Light-hearted, time travel story that young readers of adventure will enjoy.
Dec 14, 2011
Michael
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Want a little swash-buckling in your reading? Why not go back to a real original, with a modern twist?
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