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The Harvest Tide Project (Archisan Tales) (Bk. 1) [Oisin McGann] on Amazon. com. a subscription that delivers editorially hand-picked children's books every 1. See the Best Books of the Month Want to know our Editors' picks for the best books of the month? Browse Best Books of the Month, featuring our favorite new .
Characters are developed with great skill, and the author shows a very keen ear for dialogue, finding an authentic voice for his characters… Suspense is maintained throughout the book right through to the very end…. This book will appeal to children between the ages of 10 and 14 and will leave them searching the bookshelves for more tales of Archisan.
Fantasy fiction has had a resurgence in recent years and this robustly plotted novel will deservedly delight aficionados of the genre. Or are they really human women? Questions to ask, questions to be answered as we move from one brilliant set-piece to another.
It is one of the best books of the year, a real page turner. Readers into long narratives will be enchanted and engrossed by each of its pages.
The creatures in McGann's book almost defy description, but the author manages to conjure up the most wonderful images. The world of Lorkrin and Taya seems to be populated by a series of weird and wonderful creatures, but the various tribes bear an intriguing resemblance to recognisable ethnic groups, particularly the Reisenicks. Earthquakes, ground that behaves like the sea and swallows people and vehicles, and an amazing array of terrifying creatures all combine to provide an exciting and satisfying story.
From the very first pages I was held firmly under the spell; I read it with huge enjoyment, and after the final chapter I was even tempted to begin it all over again….
For those that appreciate the fantastic, this book has it all: nail-biting tension stirred in with plenty of humour. As in the previous novel in the Archisan series, The Harvest Tide Project, the underlying theme is ecological. Here it is the importance of maintaining a balance; of respecting the natural world and its resources. Absorbing and romantic novel, in which Louise Eeden, the "mysterious girl in green", emerges from the frame of her portrait to become the companion and confidante of a young hussar in s France.
Delightful story, in the folk-tale tradition, of the travels of a scarecrow and a boy called Jack: unusual and entertaining, with strong ecological interest. Some young people help out a writer in need of ideas for his forthcoming children's novel: in creating their own fiction they learn a great deal about themselves. It has been a good year for mice stories and this one stands out for its wit and panache: have fun tracing the literary parallels as Despereaux pursues his romantic quests.
When a girl emerges from the waves, her cloak in tatters, Martin sets out to repair it. Doyle's text and Jay's illustrations combine harmoniously in a tale of gentle enchantment.
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