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A mystery adventure book for children and teens age 9 - 12, 13 -14. An adventure book for boys and girls. Ages 9 and up. Featuring: Time travel, King Arthur & Excalibur and a dragon. A mystery book for children packed with action and adventure. Shortlisted for the 2015 International Rubery Book Award Finalist in the 2014 Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards IndieBRAG medallion honouree Nominated for the 2015 Holyer an Gof Awards 'Fast moving, dramatic and exciting.' The International Rubery Book Award. A thrilling mystery and fantasy book with action & adventure. Ideal for teenagers and boys and girls. Arthur Penhaligon is a skateboarder (usually). He also happens to be a Guardian, knighted by Excalibur. It's been a year since Arthur and his friends first met a shape-shifting cat and defeated a murderous rival intent on stealing Arthur's birth-right. But now, far below the Cornish hills, the deep magic is stirring again - summoning Arthur's enemies to the contest for Cornwall's crown. It's time to get back to the challenges of time-travel and the undeniable reality of myths and legends. On a Cornish path a tiny, green-stone dragon stretches a claw. In a churchyard a carved angel tests his wings. And at sea an emerald-encrusted pocket watch chimes once... and slips through time. Camelot is calling; Excalibur is waiting... and an epic world of magic, mystery and danger beckons. THE TIME SMUGGLERS is #2 in this epic fantasy adventure series. It's Arthurian - but not as you know it. If you love a gripping adventure mystery, download your copy or buy your paperback version of THE TIME SMUGGLERS now. Just scroll to the top of the page and select BUY! A SNAPSHOT INTO ROSIE'S LIFE When I was about 10 -14 years old, I loved reading action & adventure stories and mysteries filled with magic. I used to haunt our local library, borrowing anything with a vaguely magical theme. It had to be well-written with a gripping story, action-filled and a page-turner. (My all-time favourite author? C.S.Lewis.) So the seeds were sown. One day I'd write books for 10 - 14 year olds too! The next question: So is this book for boys or girls? The answer: For both! Boys and girls between the ages of 10-14, teens and preteens, have read and loved it; although lots of adults are enjoying it too. If you love a fast-paced fantasy, then THE TIME SMUGGLERS, #2 THE CAMELOT INHERITANCE series could be right for you. I'd be delighted to know what you think of it, so do leave a review if you liked it. Follow Rosie Morgan: https://twitter.com/writingrosie Visit Rosie Morgan's blog: http://rosie-morgan-cornwall.blogspot.co.uk Follow Rosie on Facebook: Rosie Morgan Cornwall Rosie Morgan writes mystery - fantasy books for girls and boys of 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14 years. They are magical fantasies filled with action and adventure - with a dash of time travel. The books are perfect if you're looking for teen adventure books for girls or boys. They're also good if you want books for boys 11-14, or children's books age 9 - 11. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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So much for the highly technical part of this review.
As a fan of Arthurian myth and modern-day adaptations, I enjoyed the overall premise of this series. The narrative suffers from a lot of long descriptions of what’s happening or what characters are feeling and an occasional lack of action and showing emotion through dialogue and action.
Much of the main trio’s discovery of unfolding events is through overhearing adults talk. They seem to figure out very little through their own initiative. Indeed, the protagonist, Arthur, rather passively accepts his role as Guardian of Wales, as do his friends of their own parts in the preservation of their country.
Speaking of main trio—a boy who is the chosen one. His best friends, one goofy male and one smart female—who also have roles to play in defeating evil. Sound familiar?
The author obviously loves her homeland. I may even be (very distantly) related to her, given that my Morgan ancestors emigrated from Wales in the 1600s. Her artistic representations at the beginnings of chapters are lovely.
While middle-grade literature doesn’t need to be super-sophisticated, the narrative here is just a little too basic to be really engaging. I will probably read others in the series, because I hate to leave a story unfinished, but I am not sure I would recommend that anyone go out of their way to find these.
Possible Objectionable Material:
Children in perilous situations. Some frightening bits—especially the Crow Man. Children occasionally disobey adults. Fantasy elements, if you are opposed to such things. No cursing.
Who Would Like This Book:
Fans of Arthurian myth, those who enjoyed the Harry Potter group dynamic. While the protagonist is male, Tamar is definitely a strong female character. There are many other female characters, both good and evil. People who can disregard poor conventions and storytelling and just enjoy the plot. It’s aimed at 10-14, and I’d say that’s about right. Approximate Lexile: 1080. ( )