Far Corners

by Kathleen Bullock

Once upon a Christmas Eve, the Brooks children, Matt, Jan and Willie, stumble through a portal in time and find themselves, along with their run-down old home, transported back to 1747, Colonial Virginia. A ghost has been haunting their house, which had once been a traveler's inn, for well over 260 years. Adventure and danger await the children as they try to free the elderly ghost by reuniting her with her son - but they only have until midnight to accomplish their mission. If they don't bring James Danbury back to the Inn before the deadline, the children may be trapped forever in the past. The setting and characters of the story show the complex world that existed in Colonial America in the era before the Revolutionary War, and readers will find some historical surprises!

180 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2009

Reviews

[Book Him Danno · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short fun book to read. Kids will love it, but I did too. When these siblings found they were alone and scared they clung to one another, even with the disagreements they had just been having. When Will cried out for his mother my heart went out to him. I wanted them to get back to her as quickly as possible. The writing was great and the pacing was perfect. I enjoyed the book and read it in one sitting (kids are at school.)

The historical setting and the characters made the pages really pop and I could feel the characters emotions and fears. Who would want to be lost in time? Maybe if I knew how and when I could easily get back to the present and home.

Read this book with your kids or let them read it themselves. Far Corners will keep you all interested to the end. This book is perfect for all ages.