Roswell High Series 1 Through 10: The Outsider; The Wild One; The Seeker; The Watcher; The Intruder; The Stowaway; The Vanished; The Rebel; The Dark One; The Salvation

Average customer rating:
Roswell High Series 1 Through 10: The Outsider; The Wild One; The Seeker; The Watcher; The Intruder; The Stowaway; The Vanished; The Rebel; The Dark One; The Salvation
Melinda Metz
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Roswell High | Science Fiction | Series | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

Nightscape

Loose Ends (Roswell)

Pursuit Pursuit

Little Green Men

No Good Deed (Roswell)

ASIN: B000BY3U6G

Product Description

Books one through ten of the popular Roswell High series written by Melinda Metz.

Average customer rating:

Wow !!!
Pleasant Reading
First part was entertaining
Can't agree more with the other reviews of this book...
It was so good but then....

His Wicked Kiss: A Novel
Gaelen Foley
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

General | Romance | Subjects | Books

Regency | Historical | Romance | Subjects | Books

General | Historical | Romance | Subjects | Books

General | Romance | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books

All 4-for-3 Deals | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0345480104
Release Date: 2006-04-25

Book Description

From emerald jungles to the high seas to the glittering ballrooms of Regency London, beloved author Gaelen Foley tells a sweeping, sensual tale of the ruggedly handsome Lord Jack Knight and the passionate beauty who lays claim to his heart.

An English rose blooming in the untamed jungles of South America, Eden Farraday lives a life of independence–unheard of for a lady–with her doctor-turned-scientist father. But Eden misses England desperately. When the dangerous and darkly charming Lord Jack Knight sails into her life, she seizes her chance to return to civilization, stowing away aboard his London-bound ship.

Roguish and charismatic, a self-made shipping tycoon with a shadowy past and a well-guarded heart, Jack is sailing on a vital secret mission. When the redheaded temptress is discovered aboard his vessel, he reacts with fury–and undeniable lust. Forced to protect her from his rough crew, the devilish Lord Jack demands a scandalous price in exchange for Eden’s safe passage across the sea. As his wicked kiss ignites an unforgettable blaze of passion between them, Jack and Eden confront a soul-searing love that cannot be denied.

Customer Reviews:

Wow !!!.......2007-10-05

This author is very different in a very good way. This whole series is wonderful and if you haven't read all these books you really need to because it's great.

Pleasant Reading.......2007-06-27

This is the last book of Gaelen Foley's Knight series and in this story our hero is Mr Jack Knight the second knight brother and the heroine is Miss Eden Faraday.

I really liked the way Gaelen made both of them vivid and likeable characters. Miss Faraday is a clever and unconventional lady who spent most of her life in the jungles of South America. Jack is a powerful and tortured hero who spent most of his life trying to prove to his family that he is as good as his "true noble" brothers.

As usual the sheer sexiness and emotional impact are present and the sex scenes are really hot.

I agree with the other readers that the last part of the book is frustrating because both Jack and Eden relationship becomes boring and Eden seems to be only concerned with her clothes, her hair and social affaires. She is not even able to have an adult conversation with Jack.

There are also some mistakes regarding dates and facts presented in the other stories. It seems that different people have written these books: for instance, when Eden is presented to the knight family there is only 1 girl child "the only girl produced by the clan". Did Mrs Foeley forget that Bel gave birth to a child named Kate in the previous book "One night of sin"? I found it very annoying and there are mistakes regarding dates in most of the Knight books. Sounds like noone made a review before publishing them.

First part was entertaining.......2007-02-06

In the beginning, the conversation and interaction between Erin & Jack was unexpected and interesting. Their actions surprised and delighted me. Very enjoyable first 284 pages. less so after that when the couple fought and other problems arose. Erin withheld sex because he wouldn't answer a question. She was more concerned with what other people thought than his needs. This didn't sit well for me since they were still in their honeymoon phase. He had his faults as well. I would have preferred different conflicts and faults for them at the end.

Can't agree more with the other reviews of this book..........2007-01-20

The beginning of this book is fantastic. Like everyone else writing a review here, I lost interest in the story pretty quickly once the characters set foot on English soil. The character of Jack didn't live up to the "bad boy" reputation, hinted at in the other books of this series. If you are reading this series, this is a must read to wrap it all up, but be prepared for a some disappointment.

It was so good but then...........2007-01-16

3.5 stars. I have to agree with a couple of reviewers in saying that this book started out great. Exciting locale, intriguing characters...I just knew this was going to be juicy novel...but then something happened around chapter fourteen that had me wondering if I was reading the same book. Suddenly, my characters were acting like different people. Couldn't Ms. Foley come up with a stronger reason for this couple to hit a rough patch? The one given in this book (he almost left her in Ireland) seem contrived. And how come when the heroine lie or betrays the hero trust, it's okay-but when the hero makes a mistake, he's to be raked over the coals? The point was that he didn't leave. He immediately went back and got her and she withholds sex for that? The woman knows he's on a secret mission, she knows the dangers he's up against and she throws a fit about going to England-which she didn't even need to do anymore. She want to go to England to get more funding for her father, but during her voyage at sea, she admitted that was the very thing her father didn't need. Then the excuse was that she needed to go England to find someone to love or a husband. Well, then she had that-so what was she throwing a fit about? Then when it was time for him to go back to South America and leave her England, she was fine. So the only abandonment she would accept was when she was abandoned in England? Ireland, she still had a staff of servants-she wasn't exactly alone there either. And what happened to Nipper? He just disappeared after Chapter thirteen. Never to be heard of again. I was also surprised by the ease in which Eden blended into society. She's shopping going to parties and never once sits and pines about what is taking her father so long to reach England. He was older and traveling with a man that was crazy. Of course, Conner killing a man what was about to rape her didn't seem so bad to me. You mean to to tell me Jack wouldn't kill someone who was trying to rape his wife? Sure, his actions later confirmed he was crazy, but initially I was like-so? The girl is raised in the jungle and she had NO transitional problems? Plus, there is no way a letter had reach Uncle Arthur leaving from Venezuela after Jack left and beat him to his Uncle. It wasn't like he had made a couple of stops.
Another issue I had was with so much telling. In the last part of the book suddenly I'm aware of everything being told to me as oppose to me seeing it and living in the moment. Example: why didn't we just see the scene when the maid comes onto Jack as to being told what had happened? Same with the grand fight with Ruiz. Why fade to black and then tell me what happened? Why couldn't I have seen Jack take one four men? I do like that Eden participated in her own rescue, but what happened to Jack being near death? Sure he was driven by rage and a fierce need to protect his woman, but it read more like Ms. Foley forgot he was supposed to injured. And a man rising up like a half-dead gladiator from the sand of the Colosseum just had me laughing. Tone it down a little on the dramatics. Ms. Foley is talented and this is my first book by her. I'm curious to read other works by her. Maybe there was a deadline issue or something that went wrong in the last third of this book.

On The Run: The Stowaway Solution (On The Run)

Average customer rating:

Great for reluctant readers
The Stowaway Solution
Great series of books!
A kids Review
Elating Adventure Story with Twists and Turns at Every Page

On The Run: The Stowaway Solution (On The Run)
Gordon Korman
Manufacturer: Scholastic Paperbacks
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Action & Adventure | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books

All 4-for-3 Deals | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0439651395

Book Description

Aiden and Meg Falconer are on the hunt for the one man who might be able to free their parents from jail. The hitch? There are plenty of other people on the hunt for THEM, including the FBI and an eerie, hairless killer. After one close call too many, the Falconers find themselves stowed away on a ship -- but the chase doesn't end there. Instead, it moves to close quarters, where every step, every breath, could get them caught.

Customer Reviews:

Great for reluctant readers.......2007-08-04

This series by Gordon Korman worked wonders for several reluctant readers in my class. These are good fast moving books that really move you on to the next in the series.

The Stowaway Solution.......2007-05-08

Great but before I say anything, NOTE this is a six part writing, the reader must read them in order to make sense. Now for a young adult to adult reading it was great. G.Korman is a master of getting kids you will love, in and out of fixes and still maintain a balanced understanding of right and wrong.

Great series of books!.......2007-02-06

My daughter (age 10) started reading this series last year and is finishing up now that we found them online. She has really enjoyed them.
She has also read a couple of the trilogy that follows (Kidnapped: The Abduction, Kidnapped: The Search, and Kidnapped: The Rescue).

A kids Review.......2005-12-21

This book was really great. I love all the books in this series!

Elating Adventure Story with Twists and Turns at Every Page.......2005-12-08

This book is a fast paced adventure story about two fugitive kids. Their parents, had just made front page headlines as convicted traitors. The sentence? Life. After the trial, Aiden and Meg Falconer, their two kids, were sent to Sunnyday Farm, a juvenile correctional facility. They escaped with their lives as Aiden accidently let a flame spread... And in this book, they are on the run from a strange killer, the FBI, Juvenial Corrections, and police departments across the country. To make it worse, their picture has been splashed all over the media nation wide; the FBI have offered a sumptous reward of $25,000 for their capture. Life on the run is tough going...

Average customer rating:

Great YA Sci-Fi From the 50s!!
Great book to read with your child!
The best book about mushrooms I 've ever read
Sequels and Science......what a joy!!
Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet

Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet
Eleanor Cameron
Manufacturer: Little, Brown Young Readers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Action & Adventure | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Science Fiction | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0316125415

Book Description

In print since the 1950's, the Mushroom Planet series is back with a new design by illustrator Kevin Hawkes.Don't miss the adventures of Chuck and David, two boys who travel to the alien planet Basidium in their homemade spaceship.This timeless series is a classic that is sure to be read over and over again.

Customer Reviews:

Great YA Sci-Fi From the 50s!!.......2007-04-08

I was given this book for my birthday by a girl I had a crush on in the fourth or fifth grade. I hadn't read the first one, but I enjoyed this one just the same. It's interesting to think about it now and knowing that this was written in the 50s when space flight and sci-fi were only just beginning. The theme of marooned aliens and space-ship building teenagers and stowaway professor types has been copied many times since, and still this ranks with the best "family" sci-fis while also predating them. The nastalgic writing style is condusive to building rapport with child-like thought processes, and it helps that many people read this in their youth and are called back to it in adulthood. Read it to your child today and hopefully when they are adults, they'll be able to reach that state again while reading it with their children! I'll be ordering the first one soon to read to my kid!

J. Lyon Layden
The Other Side of Yore

Great book to read with your child!.......2007-01-01

My son and I don't get the chance to read together as often as we did when he was younger. He is now 9 and likes to read on his own, and I have younger ones to tend to also. But when we do read together, it is really special and this one was a favorite. It is the second in the series (first is Journey to the Mushroom Planet, I think). We loved them both. Very creative and some suspense. Long descriptions and some more complex words make it ideal for a parent to read aloud, unless the child is older and a truly avid reader. We will try the third book, though we've heard the first two are the best. Definitely read the first two.

The best book about mushrooms I 've ever read.......2005-11-18

The book Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet is a great book. Some characters are Chuck and David the original space travelers from the first mushroom planet book. Chuck and David live fairly close to each other. They live pretty close to Cap'n Tom's beach. About the problem in the story, when David, Chuck, and Mr. Theo Bass blast off from Earth they hear something like a soft voice. Lucky for them (not really) a curious professor Horatio Q. Peabody stows away in their space ship but they can't really turn around so they take him along. A while after they've been on the misty green planet of Basidium (the mushroom planet), Horatio enters a sacred place on Basidium without permission. Thanks to that the ancient ones nearly take out Chuck, David, Mr. Theo and a few other people. In the end after they've left Basidium and have gotten back home, Horatio can't remember pretty much anything due to a drink he took on Basidium. Mainly, Horatio's upset and he steals Chuck and David's space ship, but something weird happens while he is in space. I'm not going to give away what happened but, Horatio crash lands about a month later in the ocean not knowing anything about Basidium. Then Chuck and David go help Horatio out of the ocean and walk him up the beach.

Sequels and Science......what a joy!!.......2002-04-02

This book follows the wonderful story set down by Cameron in her first book of the series. As a science teacher, I am still captivated by the wonderful work and research that went into the book in light of the volume of space knowledge known at that time. A wonderful flight to worlds unseen where you can relax with well developed characters and charming guests as well. A book that will grab you by your imagination and never let go! Well worth the read, well worth a reasonable price to own the series. A book I look forward to reading again.
I would love to see the entire series reprinted in paperback in order to have extra copies of it.

Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet.......2000-03-29

Two very smart boys who like to study the solar system,Chuck and David,invite a man who likes everything for himself over to give a lecture to their space society.The man's name was Horatio.At the lecture Horatio over-hears David,Chuck,and Theo,a Mushroom man from the Mushroom Planet, talking about the space ship and when they are taking off.Horatio asks to stay the night so he can see what they were planning to do.He sneaks aboard the ship without anyone noticing him.Theo,David and Chuck find Horatio in the back of the space ship when they were half way to The Mushroom Planet,Basidium. When they reach,they begin to speak in Basidiumite language. They didnt remember how to speak english.Horatio takes notes about Basidium so he can prove his dicovery on earth. Horatio steals jewels from the Basidiumites to bring back proof.He did this so he can be famous on earth.Because the Basidiumites didn't want there land to be exposed the king,Ta gave Horatio The Drink Of Forgetfulness.Horatio goes back to earth and doesnt remember basidiumite language so his notes were useless.

Average customer rating:

Really, really boring
Stowin' with the flowin'
This Book Was Mediocre
Stowaway
review on stowaway

Stowaway
Karen Hesse
Manufacturer: Aladdin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Action & Adventure | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

Adventure & Thrillers | Literature & Fiction | Teens | Subjects | Books

Historical Fiction | History & Historical Fiction | Teens | Subjects | Books

All 4-for-3 Deals | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books
ASIN: 0689839898

Amazon.com

To 11-year-old Nicholas Young, the tall masts of the exploratory ship Endeavour look like an answer to his fervent prayers. On the run from his demanding father and the cruel butcher who employed him, Nick finds adventure beyond his wildest imaginings when he stows away on the ship of legendary Captain James Cook. Once he is discovered and put to work, Nick becomes party to some amazing sights. He meets indigenous natives of Tahiti, New Zealand, and Australia, wonders at the sight of kangaroos, and shudders with horror when confronted with cannibalism. Nick survives a hurricane, a near shipwreck on the Great Barrier Reef, and a deadly bout with typhoid to become one of the few original crew members to successfully circumnavigate the globe with Cook and arrive safely back in England. He notes in his worn journal shortly before sighting his homeland's shore: "We have truly led the way, charting the path for all who come after. I don't know I shall ever feel so again as I feel now. That any of us shall."

Newbery Medal-winning Karen Hesse's story is based on actual Endeavour stowaway Nicholas Young, about whom little is known. Using the real 1768 diaries of Captain Cook and shipboard naturalist Joseph Banks, Hesse has changed Young from a forgotten footnote into a living, breathing person with red hair and a penchant for pork chops. So authentic you can feel the sea spray, this fine fictionalized diary is a nautical treasure for landlubbers young and old. (Ages 10 and older) --Jennifer Hubert

Book Description

It is known that in the summer of 1768, Captain James Cook sailed from England on H.M.S Endeavour, beginning a three-year voyage around the world on a secret mission to discover an unknown continent at the bottom of the globe. What is less known is that a boy by the name of Nicholas Young was a stowaway on that ship.

Newbery winner Karen Hesse re-creates Cook's momentous voyage through the eyes of this remarkable boy, creating a fictional journal filled with fierce hurricanes, warring natives, and disease, as Nick discovers new lands, incredible creatures, and lifelong friends.

Customer Reviews:

Really, really boring.......2007-08-17

I've just got to say that this book is the only book I have ever fallen asleep while reading in my entire 14 years of life. It was really, really boring. I love books with ships and such, but this book really wasn't worth picking up.

Stowin' with the flowin'.......2007-03-28

I recommend this book to any diligent reader who wants a good book, or should I say novel, to pass the time. I would particularly recommend this book to all kids over the age of 11; I only say this because it is hard to understand it occasionally. This book taught me a valuable lesson. I learned that if I'm not happy with me life I should change it to hat I want to do. Nick showed me that following your heart can not only make you happy but also can make history like Nick. If Nick hadn't changed his life he would probably still be a butchers apprentice. Every entry Nick wrote had a different challenge that kept me and other readers divided

This Book Was Mediocre.......2006-03-09

I read the book Stowaway and it wasn't particularly good. It began with a boy named Nick Young. He snuck onto the ship Endeavor and hid in the pinnace for a while. It might have been a better book if he wasn't found hiding in Chapter 2 or what have you. All I can say is the book was boring and repetitive. The crew met natives, traded with natives, befriended natives, killed natives etc.

Don't get me wrong some parts were exciting, but there wasn't much action. If there was sword fighting and pirates, it would be a much better book. There was quite a bit of death which I didn't like to much.

The book had no fantasy, not one bit, but you might like it if you like fancy ship talk and boats. I wouldn't recommend it. It did win an award but I wouldn't have given it one. It didn't deserve it.

(...)

Stowaway.......2006-01-25

Stowaway By: Karen Hesse

Hey, if you like to read, check out this book. It's called Stowaway. It's a great book about a boy named Nicholas who stows away on Captain Cook's ship to escape from an abusive father. They are going on a three year voyage to find new and undiscovered land at the bottom of the Earth. I think that everyone who likes adventurous books should read this book because of its interesting characters and details. You'll love the suspense too.

The characters in Stowaway are so life-like. You'll feel like you know them personally. Nicholas' personality reminds me of people I have met. Mr. Banks, one of Nicholas' crewmembers, is sort of a tattle tale. I also know people like Mr. Banks. The people in this book are so believable and easy to relate to.

The setting is very well-described and detailed. You always know where they are. And, since the whole book is Nick's diary, it's always dated. He writes in wonderful detail throughout his voyage. You know when they are going from land to sea and from sea to land.

The overall theme of this book is friend ship and loyalty. Nicholas makes many friends - natives on the islands and crewmembers on the ship. He showed a lot of loyalty toward his captain, his crewmembers, and native friends. Whenever he had to do something, he did it without complaining. He was happy to do his friends a favor too. I think friendship and loyalty describes this book very well.

In conclusion, I think this book is very exciting and interesting. It's a great book that teaches the importance of friendship. It teaches kindness, loyalty, and trust as well. This book is fun, interesting, and very adventurous. That's my recommendation if you're looking for a book to read.

review on stowaway.......2006-01-12

The author of stowaway is Karen Hesse. The book is a historical fiction.The plot of this book is the voyage on Endeavor and all its hardships Nick Young faces. Nick stows away in the pinnance along Endeavor he paid three men to get him aboard. Nick visits many new lands and even an island named after him he makes new friends and enemies.He also sees many of his friends die aboard the ship but learns to cope with them.

I think this book is very good. Ithought it was very informational and fun. Ithink this book is suited for people who like long books and adventure.The bok also explains what a sialors had to go through in the sea life. People who like baots and traveling should read this book.

Average customer rating:

Good for a quiet afternoon, not great fiction
Quick, easy read for those rainy days
There's a very evil control freak out there ...
This book was so good and so many things happened.
Pretty Good

The Stowaway (Roswell High No. 6)
Melinda Metz
Manufacturer: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Popular Culture | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

School | Issues | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

Movie Tie-Ins | Genre Fiction | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

Contemporary | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

General | Science Fiction | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Subjects | Books

Fantasy | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Teens | Subjects | Books

Science Fiction | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Teens | Subjects | Books

General | Literature & Fiction | Teens | Subjects | Books

Being a Teen | Social Issues | Teens | Subjects | Books

ASIN: 0671023799

Book Description

Trust betrayed...

Michael: He's still having flashbacks of his escape from the underground compound. Only Cameron, the mysterious girl he met behind bars, seems to understand him -- and realize that the sheriff may be gone but an even more dangerous enemy is out there....

Cameron: She fell for Michael while in the compound...spying on him for Sheriff Valenti. Now she feels guilty, and wishes she could tell him the truth. But how can she be honest -- without losing Michael?

Download Description

Roswell High Evil alien Elsevan DuPris is finally revealed and the six friends must find away to stop him before he brings disaster to them all.

Customer Reviews:

Good for a quiet afternoon, not great fiction.......2006-03-20

In this one the gang tries to figure out Adam, whether he's evil or not, and to decide what to do about him. Michael has fallen for Cameron and she for him (Maria is upset over it), they fight when he discovers the truth about her. Cameron leaves town but comes back to the gang just in time to rescue them at one point.
Eventually the teens discover that the local UFO newspaper publisher isn't just some weird guy, he's the evil stowaway that they were told crashed the ship all those years ago and that he was remote controlling Adam when Clean Slate was destroyed. This guy can teleport himself, and Max learns to do so as well. Dupris (the bad alien) has searched for 50 years for one of the three Stones of Midnight the homeworld has as a sort of power source, he gets the ring (containing one) the gang has. Working with/through the consciousness Max and the gang try to send Dupris back home to his enemies through a wormhole, adopting his appearance as part of their efforts. They manage to send him through with the bounty hunters but discover to their dismay that it was Alex they sent through, the real Dupris escapes with the ring.

Quick, easy read for those rainy days.......2003-07-31

The TV show sucks. The books do not. They're not great literary masterpieces but they're good for a quick and entertaining read when you just can't be bothered with Stephen King or Jane Austen anymore. And also, Brendan Fehr on the cover makes great eye candy...the same cannot be said for Max. I liked Cameron, I wished that she could have stayed.

There's a very evil control freak out there ..........2001-06-03

Something is controlling Adam - using his body. "Ray took something that didn't belong to him. I have to get it back," the controlled-by-something-evil Adam responds when Adam's friends tell him that something's wrong with him. Soon Adam isn't the only one controlled by Whoever. Isabel is hurting people that she would never hurt if she was in control of herself. Max, Liz, Maria, Michael, Cammeron and Alex have to figure this out, pronto. Or else . . .

This book was so good and so many things happened........2000-07-10

This book is awesome as all the others but my favorite is the first one. This one is cute though. And it has a wonderful cliff hanger at the end that really surprised me. These are the best books in the world they really get you hooked. I enjoyed this termendously. They are always good books and this one was great and highly recommendable. READ AND WATCH THE SHOW ON THE WB. YOU WON'T REGRET IT. IT LIKE A BONUS. ROSWELL IS GREAT READ IT.

Pretty Good.......2000-05-17

This book was pretty good, but ever since they changed the models for the cover to the people form the show i've been mad. Every body has got to admit, the Max on the old cover was WAY better looking than the one on the new cover. Same with Micheal, and Alex too. And they all fit the descriptions too. The new Max has dark eyes not the unusal blue the old one in the book has, IT MAKE ME SOOO MAD! they should at least print a cover with the old models so that some of us can be happy.

Average customer rating:

Not just for teens!
great for teens
An impossible read
A Wonderful Story....

Shackleton's Stowaway
Victoria Mckernan
Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Adventure & Thrillers | Literature & Fiction | Teens | Subjects | Books

Historical Fiction | History & Historical Fiction | Teens | Subjects | Books

All 4-for-3 Deals | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0440419840
Release Date: 2006-10-10

Book Description

On October 26, 1914, Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance set sail from Buenos Aires in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in exploration: the crossing of the Antarctic continent. The crew stood on deck to watch the city fade away. All but one.

Eighteen-year-old Perce Blackborow hid below in a locker. But the thrill of stowing away with the legendary explorer would soon turn to fear. Within months, the Endurance, trapped and crushed by ice, sank. And even Perce, the youngest member of the stranded crew, knew there was no hope of rescue. If the men were to survive in the most hostile place on earth, they would have to do it on their own.

Victoria McKernan deftly weaves the hard-to-fathom facts of this famous voyage into an epic, edge-of-your-seat survival novel.

From the Hardcover edition.

Customer Reviews:

Not just for teens!.......2007-07-04

In 1914, 18-year-old Welshman Perce Blackborow and his American shipmate Billy Bakewell find themselves stranded in Buenos Aires after losing their berths to a shipwreck. Famed British polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance is in port, and needs replacements for two drunken crewmen. Billy gets hired because of his already rare (even this close to the golden age of sail) experience with sailing vessels; but Perce, who has nothing to offer except youth, strength, and willingness to work hard, only manages to join the expedition by hiding in another sailor's footlocker until the ship is too far at sea for Shackleton to do anything except put the stowaway to work. The great man, whom Perce holds in awe, warns the youngster that in times of desperation stowaways are always eaten first!

So begins Victoria McKernan's novel based on the real Perce Blackborow, who did everything ascribed to him in her book except keep a journal. She takes the carefully researched facts of this adventure (chronicled by Shackleton himself in South) and writes them from the viewpoints of the men involved, and the result enthralled me. This is listed as a novel for teens, but I found it well worth an adult reader's time. I especially appreciated the author's notes at the book's end, in which she identified the few points at which she took liberties with known facts (mostly a matter of tweaking the time line to give her story a smoother flow). Hopefully many readers in her intended audience will go on to read South, and wind up - like me - hooked on such books for life.

great for teens.......2007-01-26

I teach 8th grade English, and I have used this book in class as part of an independent reading unit (I allow the kids to choose a title from a preselected list) for the last two years. The students who choose to read this book LOVE it. I have not heard one negative comment (and my students are not shy about it when they dislike a book), and some students have reported that it is one of the best books they have ever read. This includes boys, girls, strong readers, reluctant readers, you name it. It's a solid introduction to the story of *The Endurance* and her crew. The fact that it's narrated by a teenager/young man makes the story more approachable for kids. I enjoyed it, too. Personally, I preferred Caroline Alexander's *The Endurace* but McKernan's version is more appropriate for the average 13/14 year-old.

An impossible read.......2006-04-21

Victoria McKernan's book is a disappointing read. I have already enjoyed Jennifer Armstrong's Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World : The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance and found it a much better telling of this extraordinary tale. McKernan's writing did not flesh out the characters and her choppy pacing did not convince this reader to finish the story.

A Wonderful Story...........2005-12-23

"Shackleton's Stowaway" is a fabulous piece of historical fiction. Well-researched, the characters come alive in this compelling story of survival, hope, and courage. The writing is excellent, and the story a real attention-getter for children. The virtues of another time come to life under McKernan's creative crafting of an unforgettable story.

Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain (Little Tim)

Average customer rating:

An old, great one
great book !
welcome home!
Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain

Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain (Little Tim)
Edward Ardizzone
Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Action & Adventure | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

Picture Books | Ages 4-8 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Ages 4-8 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 1845074564

Book Description

Little Tim lives by the sea. Two of his best buddies, the old boatman and Captain McFee, spin such exciting yarns about the sailor's life that Tim's determined to cast away. But his parents insist he’s much too young. His break comes sooner than he thought when he’s accidentally-on-purpose left behind during a visit to a steamer. Little did he expect to find hard work, a stormy sea, and a sinking ship!

First published in 1936, Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain features gorgeous watercolors and a lively story that have enthralled generations of readers.

Customer Reviews:

An old, great one.......2006-08-09

This is a picture book in the classic tradition. It is for older "little ones", probably five to eight years. Tim has wonderful adventures and learns a lot from the captain, who is an admirable hero.

great book !.......2006-07-01

As a kid this was the book I wanted to read again and again !

welcome home!.......2006-02-28

It's wonderful to see this back in print again. The LITTLE TIM books are all wonderful stories to read aloud, and Edward Ardizzone's loose and casual-seeming line and watercolor paintings are prefect. Don't miss this treasure!!!! Share it with a child.

Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain.......2000-04-11

This is one of the best children's books I've read in a long time! My son and I were spellbound by the adventures of Tim, who wants to be a sailor. Both words and pictures create such a nautical feeling, you can almost smell the sea air as you read! Very exciting story, too! I think every little boy will want to go to sea after reading Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain!

Lord Kirkle's Money (Beyond the Western Sea, Book 2)

Average customer rating:

What the Irish had to go through
This series needs to be a trilogy
Page Turner, will keep you hooked!
Beyond the Western Sea
Avi's Lord Kirkle's Money

Lord Kirkle's Money (Beyond the Western Sea, Book 2)
Avi
Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Action & Adventure | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books

All 4-for-3 Deals | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0380728761

Book Description

Maura and Patrick have escaped the desperate poverty and danger of leaving home in Ireland to face even greater peril as they continue their daring voyage to the New World with their friend Laurence Kirkle. Aboard ship, they are crowded into the stench-filled pit of steerage, where they come face to face with illness and death, trying their best comfort and protect eight-year-old Bridy, who has lost both her parents. They find themselves at the mercy of fellow passengers--shady characters like Mr. Shagwell, an American in dire need of cash, and the conniving Mr. Clemspool, who sails first-class with young Mr. Grout, haunted by his criminal past. Ahead lies their future in America, fraught with danger and more crisis than they ever anticipated.

Customer Reviews:

What the Irish had to go through.......2006-05-13

Beyond the Western Sea lets one see what terrible trials the Irish had to go through in the eighteen hundreds. They were tortured in Irealand by the English landowners, and in America, by the "Know Nothings"( A secret society of people who wanted America to remain Puritan and would stop at nothing to keep it so. They got their name because when ever they were asked about their group, they would say, "I know nothing" ). The Irish were treated like dogs by most of the people in America and England. All through the story though, the characters remain proud of their heritage and their religion. They do not wield to the will of their persecuters. This is a book that will inspire people who feel descriminated, to stand strong against their oppressors.
( It is also a good book for people who are fans of Charles Dickens).

This series needs to be a trilogy.......2005-04-06

The second book in the group begins as the major players from "Escape from Home", finally board the ship for Boston. It remains fast paced and interesting, although a sea voyage might seem to have the potential to be boring.

The families in steerage are miserable, being a stowaway is stressful and lonely, the first class passengers get to know (and despise) each other. The crew of the ship is nasty and the passengers are forced into close quarters and filth, yet held in contempt by the very people who arrange it so they live that way. Of course passengers die on the ship so a little girl is brought into the mix when her parents die- the stowaway is able to leave the ship in a creative manner- engineered by Patrick.

Like so many immigrants, these characters are overwhelmed when they reach Massachusetts because they have not arrived in Paradise. More hard, dangerous work awaits them along with the added anti-immigration, specifically against the Irish, sentiments flooding the East during the mid-1800's. Sadly, for the Irish, the characters relish any opportunity to earn money. Even the young English gentleman is proud to begin earning a few pennies.

Young readers will become outraged when they read of the terrible living conditions- again- and the treatment these people receive at the hands of those in power. There are enough twists in the plot to keep it interesting, but simple enough to keep track of the characters and their shifting attitudes and loyalties. The pace is fast and suspenseful, the chapters are of varying lengths making it somewhat difficult to put down! The villans are nasty and get away with more than they should.

An excellent introduction to immigrant's lives and struggles during times of great poverty. Avi needs to write a third book to complete this set to explore how difficult it was to establish a life in a new place, and to see how difficult it was to strike it rich in the California Gold Rush.

To an adult reader the character development seemed a bit thin and the cast a little small for the degree of interconnectedness. I think it's a good level of both of those characteristics for younger readers- maybe a 10 yo if she's interested in the subject would be the youngest who would enjoy this book.

Page Turner, will keep you hooked!.......2001-05-09

This book has many characters so it would be hard for me to summarize a review of what it's about. What I can tell you is that I hadn't read the first book and I thought I would be confused while I read this book, but I drifted along with everything that happened. Much suspense and everytime on thing happens it is quickly changed by someone else. In the begin I thought it wasn't worth my time, but when I reached the middle I knew that it had to be 5 stars and nothing less!

Beyond the Western Sea.......2001-04-11

This was a very good book, but soemtimes I found that it dragged on a bit. Personaly, I liked the first book in the 'series' better, (Beyond the Western Sea,) because it was faster paced and it contained more adventure. However, this book had a great first 100 pages,the last couple chapters were full of suspense, but in between it got kind of boring. The first part of the book is about the journey Patrick, Maura and Laurence take to reach America. Maura and Patrick travel in steerage, were they meet Bridy, who's parents die and ask Maura to take care of her. In steerage, they come face to face with death, rats, storms, etc. Laurence boards the ship as a stowaway, and is almost found several times. Patrick brings food to him. When they are about to reach America, Maura realizes Laurence needs an identity. Laurence goes to America as Bridy's dead brother, John Farerty. I won't tell you what happens next, because then there would be no point in reading the book. However, expact an unexpected twist at the end of the book. All in all, this book was a good read, and it is worth reading. Just be sure to read the first book in the series, (Beyond the Western Sea,) first.

Avi's Lord Kirkle's Money.......2000-12-07

Lord Kirkle's Money picks right up from book one. As the O'Connells travel across the western sea they take in a girl on the same boat whose parents have died. The boat has an epidemic of ship fever. Patrick struggles to sneak his stowaway friend, Laurence, enough food. Meanwhile, Mr. Drabble, a companion of the O'Connells', teaches his rich friend proper grammar in order to make some money. The O'Connells are to be picked up by their father in America. Are they sure their father is still alive? If not, what will become of them? There are many people in America who will do almost anything to stop Irish and the other immigrants from staying in America. Where will Mr. Drabble go? Will the O'Connells survive? Avi has done it again! His book is filled with adventure. It would definitely go in my top 50 list. There are lots of problems and some how, everything ties in. Even though the words don't take you away, this book definitely has power. Avi puts in lots of conflict and gives every character strong feelings. Whether the character is good or evil, he or she does something for the opposite. Everything turns out okay,but are you sure that it's the way it should be? Avi's books are just inspirational.

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (Penguin Classics)

Average customer rating:

Adventure, horror, and fantasy as only Poe could conjure them
An odd literary adventure
The white Odyssey!
"[I feared] that the public would regard what I put forth as merely an impudent and ingenious fiction."
The Adventure of Pym

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (Penguin Classics)
Edgar Allan Poe , and Richard Kopley
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Classics | General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books

Historical | Genre Fiction | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0140437487

Book Description

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is Poe's only novel and his "greatest work" (Jorge Luis Borges).

Reading a newspaper account in 1836 of a shipwreck and subsequent rescue of two men on board, Edgar Allan Poe found the germ of the story he would develop into The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket--his classic gothic sea novel. Published in 1838, this rousing sea adventure follows a New England boy, Pym, who stows away on a whaling ship with its captain's son, Augustus. The two boys, who find themselves repeatedly on the brink of discovery or death, witness many hair-raising events, including mutiny, savagery, cannibalism, and frantic pursuits. It was Poe's unique genius, however, that he imbued the deliberately popular tale with such allegorical richness that discerning readers have been intrigued ever since and his literary successors have employed his motifs. With its rich use of biblical imagery and psychological insights, Poe's masterpiece has resonated throughout subsequent literary history, influencing major works by Melville, Verne, James, Nabokov, and others.

Download Description

A strong hand held him on the cabin floor, with a tight grasp upon his throat--still he was able to see what was going on around him. His father was tied hand and foot, and lying along the steps of the companion-way with his head down, and a deep wound in the forehead, from which the blood was flowing in a continued stream. He spoke not a word, and was apparently dying. Over him stood the first mate, eying him with an expression of fiendish derision, and deliberately searching his pockets, from which he presently drew forth a large wallet and a chronometer.

Customer Reviews:

Adventure, horror, and fantasy as only Poe could conjure them .......2007-01-14

Suspense and horror pervade Poe's full-length story of entombment, mutiny, shipwreck, cannibalism, and more--a veritable catalog of all the human fears and foibles that Poe depicts in his more widely read tales of mystery and imagination.

The novel opens with a prefatory episode, in which Pym describes a truly harrowing night at sea when he and his best friend Augustus, after having far too much to drink, went sailing during a storm. Instead of curing Pym of his wanderlust, the experience and Augustus's anecdotes about sea life fill his head with abnormally romantic visions of "shipwreck and famine; of captivity among barbarian hordes; of a lifetime dragged out in sorrow and tears, upon some grey and desolate rock, in an ocean unapproachable and unknown." It's an accurate summary of what ensues, and although it may sound a lot like Defoe, Poe livens things up with his own special brand of horror.

After this preview, the rest of the novel feels like two main stories patched together around a central character. In the first adventure, Pym stows away on the ship owned by Augustus's father and emerges to discover that there has been a mutiny. The second half imagines a sort of "lost horizon" in the midst of Antarctica; instead of ice, there are temperate islands populated by devilishly affectionate natives.

It's rip-roaring fun, and it slows down only in between, when Pym travels through the Galapagos Islands on the way to the South Pole. These chapters, paraphrased and plagiarized rather shamelessly from contemporary travel accounts, abound in longitudinal measurements (a map will come in handy) and summaries of previous real-life explorations of the South Seas. The interlude as a whole is remarkably similar to Poe's unfinished (and languid) novel, "The Journal of Julius Rodman," published two years later, which also purports to be an account of unexplored territory--in this case, the Rocky Mountains. The fact that Poe had never been to either location doesn't help his fiction.

But don't let these skimmable chapters put you off. Readers who enjoy such classics as "Robinson Crusoe" or "Treasure Island" will find "Arthur Gordon Pym" a thrilling contribution to the adventure genre. It is also one of his more accessible works for young readers, often resembling a yarn of the high seas, without the ponderous metaphysics that bog down some of Poe's shorter pieces of fiction. And fans of science fiction, fantasy, and horror will be interested in the novel's obvious influence on later writers such as Jules Verne (who even wrote a largely forgotten sequel, "The Sphinx of the Ice Fields") and, of course, H. P. Lovecraft (most notably his story "At the Mountains of Madness").

An odd literary adventure.......2006-11-19

Poe only wrote one novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. The novel is a series of amazing adventures that happen to the young Pym. Pym hides in a casket-like box in a ship, along with a rotten ham and several bottles of liquor and a cask of wine. While trapped under the deck, Pym finds that his dog has also joined him in his misadventure. The book takes you through Pym's experiences of being trapped under deck without food or water. He also experiences a mutiny where a faction of the crew take over the ship and kill many of the other crew members before putting the captain and a few honest sailors into a small boat with now paddles or compass. Pym, his friend the Captain's son, and a super strong sailor who participated in the mutiny stick together for survival sake, especially around the African blood thirsty cook who beheads other sailors. The sailor who mentors Pym is half black and half white, which Poe calls a 'hybrid'. They undergo a range of adventures with a death ship full of corpses, and storms so violent that the ship is reduced to ruins. They are reduced to cannibalism and draw straws to determine who will be dinner. They find and eat a dead polar bear. They pass many icebergs until the water becomes warm and tropical as they get near Antarctica. They find a tropical island full of black men who become very treacherous to our heroes. They escape the island and get caught in a giant whirlpool that is going into the center of the earth, where they see a gigantic white glowing figure. Then Poe pulls a fast one on us and tells us that the final 3 chapters of Pym's narrative have been lost and unfortunately young Pym has recently died.

What do we make of this crazy tale? This novel influenced Borges, Melville, and Jules Verne. Yet it is an odd novel, with an abrupt and truncated ending. In some ways it is a series of short stories strung together, each short story meant to give impressions of horror and adventure. Yet, I could not get over a distinct impression that Poe had written himself into a corner with no escape (after all what can possibly come after going into the center of the earth on a whirlpool at the south pole and seeing God or a giant angel?) and thus he wraps up the story in a very untidy manner.

At times, Poe's descriptions of horror are extremely beautiful and masterly. The ghost ship description is especially well done. At other times he develops a careful plot of intrigue and betrayal. The sections about the tribe of black men is very well constructed. At other times he is very abrupt and shocking, such as the immediate stabbing death of the poor man who was sacrificed so that the others could eat him and survive.

This brings up the topic as to whether a good novel must tie up all lose ends for the reader in a tidy plot resolution package? If this is what you seek in a novel, Arthur Gordon Pym is not the book for you. However if you are willing to go on an awkward journey with a skilled but uneven writer,then you will enjoy this unique novel.

The white Odyssey!.......2006-05-09

Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is one of the most relevant and significant novels of Poe. His passionate literary style, told in first person, tells us about the hidden incursion of Arthur in a boat that will make a tour through the east coasts of South America.

The prodigious imagination and febrile mood, make of it an issue of invaluable and beating actuality.

The white color will impregnate the work as another invisible actor. And its final is still one of the most sublime and admired ever written.

"[I feared] that the public would regard what I put forth as merely an impudent and ingenious fiction.".......2006-05-06

Claiming that this is the true narrative of a sea voyage by Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, Edgar Allen Poe records the strange, unbelievable events aboard the ship Grampus in 1827 and on a voyage of discovery to the Antarctic six months later. Published in 1838, Poe's fictionalized narrative, supposedly penned by Pym, a young man from Nantucket, describes Pym's experiences beginning in July, 1827. Stowed away in the hold of the ship and aided by his friend Augustus Barnard, whose father is captain of the Grampus, Pym endures more than a week alone and in almost total darkness before he discovers that a mutiny has occurred onboard.

Macabre details of ghastly deaths and unrelieved bloodlust, the massacre of the crew, and the casting adrift of the captain presage even more gory events. A countermutiny, equally bloody, leaves only four men alive on the Grampus. A gale, a gruesome death ship which passes them, circling sharks, and additional deaths leave only two men alive when the brig capsizes.

The second half of the account details the trip of discovery taken by Pym and the other survivor, along with an English crew from a passing ship, south to the "Antarctic Sea," a voyage in which they go "more than eight degrees farther south than any previous navigators." On this journey they encounter a monstrous "Arctic bear," more than 15 feet long, a cat-like animal with red teeth and claws, warm water with Galapagos tortoises, a series of islands inhabited by canoe-paddling natives, the Aurora Borealis, hot and milky water, white ashy showers, and a huge human figure in white, not the sights reported by later Antarctic explorers.

Poe's only novel, in the romantic tradition of sea adventures, presages the publication of Melville's Typee, which is a true story. In this case, Poe plays with the reader's sense of reality, claiming that his fictional narrative is true and that the fictional Pym had "refused" to publish it because he thought no one would believe his tale. Ironies abound, matched only by the romantic embellishments and imaginative "discoveries" in Antarctica that make this fast-paced narrative as full of tense drama as any soap opera. The abrupt "conclusion" remains ironically inconclusive. Breathless excitement and near death experiences, combined with mystical visions and inexplicable events, make this exciting narrative fun to read. Mary Whipple

The Adventure of Pym.......2005-11-07

This was a fascinating, and often horrifying adventure on the high seas. This is Poe's only full length novel and it is truly terrific. It's got darkness like only Poe can deliver, yet it is also very reminiscent of true narratives that relate the tales of violence and cannibalism in extreme circumstances.
This novel has been accused in the past of not being realistic but I've got two things to say to that:
1. It's fiction, and therefore has license to be fantastical in order to excite the reader
2. This account was inspired by a real newspaper article Poe read and is truly reflective in many ways of narrative exploration history.
The book is 200 pages and a fast and fun read. It's a classic you can sink your teeth into!

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books