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Delacorte Books for Young Readers (2009), Edition: 1, Hardcover, 560 pages
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In 1938, three orphans--Theo, Carl, and Ian, ages ten to thirteen--lead three teachers through a portal that takes them from Dover, England, to Morocco in their quest to locate six silver boxes before the ancient prophecies therein are found by the evil Demogorgon's offspring.
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LibraryThing member emithomp
Theo, her adopted brother Ian and their friends must stop Demogorgon before he can detroy the world.
For the first book in atreasure hunting adventure series, The Oracles of Delphi keep is not bad. Who doesn't enjoy tales of children crawling through tunnels to find treasure? For a new twist, it
Unfortunately, it does not make the reader really want to read the next book. It has more of a "well, I'll read it if it's there, but I won't seek it out" feeling at the end. While, well written, it did come across a bit like an American throwing in Brishisms rather than actual English people speaking.
It is a perfectly servicable adventure, though, and would probably be enjoyed most in a middle school library or a public library's tween section.
For the first book in atreasure hunting adventure series, The Oracles of Delphi keep is not bad. Who doesn't enjoy tales of children crawling through tunnels to find treasure? For a new twist, it
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looks to Greek mythology and a vision of the Nazi march through Europe rather than magic. It's interesting, but not really that new. However, as a twist on an old favorite, it is not bad. The characters are engaging and the settings exciting. It really picks up in the second half, once the fight really begins. Unfortunately, it does not make the reader really want to read the next book. It has more of a "well, I'll read it if it's there, but I won't seek it out" feeling at the end. While, well written, it did come across a bit like an American throwing in Brishisms rather than actual English people speaking.
It is a perfectly servicable adventure, though, and would probably be enjoyed most in a middle school library or a public library's tween section.
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LibraryThing member soraki
Ian and Theo are orphans in Dover in the 1930s. Ian wants to be an explorer when he grows up and spends all his free time exploring the tunnels in the nearby cliffs with his best friend/almost-sister, Theo. When they find a new tunnel and a small silver box near their orphanage, it's the start of
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the adventure of their lives. Show Less
LibraryThing member StefanieGeeks
could not get through it... not the best writing and too much of a Harry Potter knock-off.
LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
Narrated by Susan Duerden. Orphans Ian and Theo discover a hidden prophecy that involves them inextricably. The story holds promise especially as the prophecy and Theo's powers of sight predict Hitler's reign of terror and so how will the fantasy tie the two together? But when Ian and friends enter
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Morocco through the cave portal, the story bogs down for me. The prophecy's story stalled and there were too many hair-breadth chases by the hellhounds and exhortations by our heroes to "run for your lives!" Narrator Duerden kept the story interesting for me to begin with, enough for me to think this would be a suitable response to "if you've read Harry Potter, you might enjoy..." But in the end, I lost interest. Show Less
LibraryThing member Mary_Beth_Robb
Not terribly thrilled as a Druid and an Arch Druid at that, that the bad guys are evil Druid magic users. Surely there are ample bad guys in British Folklore to base a bad guy on besides Druids were religious leaders and healers? Not to mention the whole Carthage/Phoenician debacle? I would have
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liked it except the errors kept throwing out of the story and kids are badly educated enough in places like Kansas and Texas without adding to it. Show Less
Original publication date
2009-05-26
Physical description
560 p.; 5.78 inches
ISBN
0385735723 / 9780385735728