[ZP5]⇒ Libro Free The Emerald Atlas Books of Beginning John Stephens 9780375868702 Books

The Emerald Atlas Books of Beginning John Stephens 9780375868702 Books

Download As PDF : The Emerald Atlas Books of Beginning John Stephens 9780375868702 Books

The Emerald Atlas Books of Beginning John Stephens 9780375868702 Books

I was browsing for books at a local library when I picked this up to read. I started it that evening and could NOT put it down! I had to get it for my kindle.
The prologue was mysterious and chilling, the children's characters instantly likeable, and the whole story suspenseful. For his first attempt, John Stevens did a phenomenal job. His writing style is perfectly balanced and he thought through his plot and its mechanics very well. I'm not sure what the age recommendation is on this book...it doesn't really need one. I'm 18, but I stil check the children's section for decent (if sometimes light) reading. This was much better than the stuff they publish as YA literature.
The best way I can describe The Emerald Atlas is to compare it to the Narnia series and The Lord of the Rings - but not that Stevens is merely rehashing what has been done before...Atlas is completely original, while having the same elements that make Narnia and LOTR so popular. If you are a fan of good fantasy books, Atlas is perfect for you. Atlas is full of humor, donuts, adventure, time travel, friendship, and horror (although not too much, just enough to give you chills every once in a while).
The beginning may start a little slowly for some readers, but once you are past the first five chapters - and arrive at Prof. Pym's "orphanage" - you are comepletely with the story. By the time Gabriel enters, you can't put the book down, not that you would want to. By the end, you have no idea what will happen, and the last chapter is probably the best of all...
Hurray for Kate, Michael, and Emma! Hurray for Professor Pym and the dwarves! And, of course, hurray for donuts!


Tags : The Emerald Atlas (Books of Beginning) [John Stephens] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. <b><b> A strong . . . new trilogy, invoking just a little  Harry Potter</i> and  Series of Unfortunate Events</i> along the way. — Realms of Fantasy</i></b> </b> Siblings Kate,John Stephens,The Emerald Atlas (Books of Beginning),Knopf Books for Young Readers,0375868704,Family - Adoption,Fantasy & Magic,Books and reading,Brothers and sisters,Brothers and sisters;Fiction.,Identity,Identity (Psychology),Magic,Magic;Fiction.,Monsters,Prophecies,Space and time,Space and time;Fiction.,Action & Adventure - General,CHILDREN'S FICTION FANTASY,Children's BooksAges 9-12 Fiction,Children: Grades 4-6,Family - Orphans & Foster Homes,Fiction,JUVENILE,JUVENILE FICTION Action & Adventure General,JUVENILE FICTION Family Adoption,JUVENILE FICTION Family Siblings,JUVENILE FICTION Fantasy & Magic,Juvenile Fiction,Juvenile FictionAction & Adventure - General,Juvenile FictionFamily - Orphans & Foster Homes,Juvenile Grades 4-6 Ages 9-11,Magic,Magic;Fiction.,Monograph Series, any,Monsters,Prophecies,Science fiction (Children's Teenage),Space and time,Space and time;Fiction.,United States,books for kids age 9 12; adventure; fantasy; magic; time travel; wizards; witches; 4th grade reading books; 5th grade reading books; middle grade; girls books ages 9-12; boys books for ages 9-12; kids books ages 9-12; fantasy books for kids age 9 12; books for 8 year old boys; books for 9 year old boys; books for 10 year old boys; books for 11 year old boys; chapter books for kids age 9-12; chapter books for kids age 8-10; 4th grade books; 5th grade books; family; books for boys age 9 12; books for 10 year old girls,books for kids age 9 12;adventure;fantasy;magic;time travel;wizards;witches;4th grade reading books;5th grade reading books;middle grade;girls books ages 9-12;boys books for ages 9-12;kids books ages 9-12;fantasy books for kids age 9 12;books for 8 year old boys;books for 9 year old boys;books for 10 year old boys;books for 11 year old boys;chapter books for kids age 9-12;chapter books for kids age 8-10;4th grade books;5th grade books;books for boys age 9 12;books for 10 year old girls;family,Action & Adventure - General,Family - Orphans & Foster Homes,JUVENILE FICTION Action & Adventure General,JUVENILE FICTION Family Adoption,JUVENILE FICTION Family Siblings,JUVENILE FICTION Fantasy & Magic,Juvenile FictionAction & Adventure - General,Juvenile FictionFamily - Orphans & Foster Homes,Children's BooksAges 9-12 Fiction,Fiction,Juvenile Fiction,Children: Grades 4-6,Science fiction (Children's Teenage)

The Emerald Atlas Books of Beginning John Stephens 9780375868702 Books Reviews

The Emerald Atlas is very well written and has a very pleasing mixture of action and self-reflection by the characters. Now the main characters range from pre-school to barely-teen in the first book, but the internal lives of children is very rich, very imaginative, and even more immediate than most adults so this does not at all hamper the enjoyment for adults reading this book and the next one.

Much like the Harry Potter books, life is far from fair for the main characters. And they are asked to assume way more responsibility than they should. And they are thrust into the designs of very powerful and driven adults. But it is not a Harry Potter rehash at all. The Atlas borrows a lot of characters from classic fantasy fare but adds some humorous twists to them. There are also some interesting ideas about the magical and non-magical worlds that get continued to be fleshed out in the second book.

Also something that you can look forward to if you pick this book up is that the main antagonist the Dire Magus is really developed in the second book, or rather his back-story is. You begin to feel for him. The only quibble I have is with the age range of 8. Even a precocious reader might have a hard time with the themes at that age. I would say 11 or 12 and up and adults can fully and richly enjoy this series as well.
I wanted to read The Emerald Atlas before I started to hear all the buzz about it, the buzz only moved it closer to the top of my list. Though the comparison to Harry Potter made by some reviewers is a little ostentatious, I found this to be a fabulous fantasy book for Middle Grade on up.

While some young readers may be turned off by the filler after the prologue that establishes the characters and serves as plot exposition, if they know where this is headed, they will hang in there. I was reminded a little of C.S. Lewis, but I found John Stephens writing style far more approachable and inviting. The world he's created is original and fascinating. It includes dwarves, elves, witches, wizards and a few creations of his own, like Screechers, which are deliciously scary. It combines a lot of my favorite themes magic and prophesies -and perhaps the best damned explanation of time travel I've ever read.

John Stephens' characters, though slightly archetypal in nature, are warm and interesting. It is obvious the children are strongly bonded and self-reliant. It's heart breaking that Kate, the oldest sister, has become a mother figure to her siblings. You can just feel the girls' frustration with their dwarf obsessed brother, Michael, and the stress caused by Emma's thirst to prove, to herself and everyone else, that she can take care of herself, even if she is the youngest. Though there may occasionally be some dissention in the ranks they marshal around her and keep close. They may not have had an easy life, being bounced from orphanage to orphanage, but it seems to have prepared them for what lies ahead. I love the way these characters are written.

It is obvious that Mr. Stephens writes for television; his story plays out in scenes and the reader often doesn't get to connect deeply with the character, especially when points of view shift. However, connections are forged anyway because the characters are so strong -you know them. As the series progresses, it would be wonderful to see him develop a relationship with his characters.

John Stephens' The Emerald Atlas doesn't disappoint. Though sufficient closure was reached, there are still many questions left unanswered and I can't wait to read the rest of this series to find out more. I bought and read this as an e-book and have already ordered my hard cover copy because this one is a definite keeper.
[...]
I was browsing for books at a local library when I picked this up to read. I started it that evening and could NOT put it down! I had to get it for my kindle.
The prologue was mysterious and chilling, the children's characters instantly likeable, and the whole story suspenseful. For his first attempt, John Stevens did a phenomenal job. His writing style is perfectly balanced and he thought through his plot and its mechanics very well. I'm not sure what the age recommendation is on this book...it doesn't really need one. I'm 18, but I stil check the children's section for decent (if sometimes light) reading. This was much better than the stuff they publish as YA literature.
The best way I can describe The Emerald Atlas is to compare it to the Narnia series and The Lord of the Rings - but not that Stevens is merely rehashing what has been done before...Atlas is completely original, while having the same elements that make Narnia and LOTR so popular. If you are a fan of good fantasy books, Atlas is perfect for you. Atlas is full of humor, donuts, adventure, time travel, friendship, and horror (although not too much, just enough to give you chills every once in a while).
The beginning may start a little slowly for some readers, but once you are past the first five chapters - and arrive at Prof. Pym's "orphanage" - you are comepletely with the story. By the time Gabriel enters, you can't put the book down, not that you would want to. By the end, you have no idea what will happen, and the last chapter is probably the best of all...
Hurray for Kate, Michael, and Emma! Hurray for Professor Pym and the dwarves! And, of course, hurray for donuts!