Author:Catherine Fisher
Jamie was at the library looking for a book that was different, one he could get lost in. But he didn't mean it literally.
The Book with his own name in it leads Jamie and his sister Jenny into the Summer Country - a world of magic and danger, where even time behaves strangely; where Fintan's Tower has held its prisoner since the days of Camelot, and will keep Jamie and Jenny, too, unless Jamie can read the book right . . .
Has the tension, the fear of the unknown plus a gradual build-up to a climax typical of the genre, yet that climax is not only griping but both unexpected and convincing . . . A really compelling tale
—— CarouselPete Johnson is a master storyteller of hair-raising ghost stories
—— The BooksellerThe horrors build up nicely to a climax
—— Books for KeepsSatisfyingly spooky
—— Booktrust, Best Books of 1998A howling good read
—— Sunday TelegraphThe writing is perfectly judged . . . John Stephens knows how to make things visual, and it's accessible but not too simplistic. Junior fantasy fans are going to love this book
—— Jill Murphy , TheBookbag.co.ukWith exceptional skill, Mr. Stephens weaves the resulting pathos into the children's characters and into their sibling relationship
—— Meghan Cox Gurdon , Wall Street JournalThe Emerald Atlas kind of encompasses all my firm favourites, His Dark Materials, The Chronicles of Narnia and of course Harry Potter. It was a thrill to read
—— Askew's Library ServiceThe Emerald Atlas is a fantastic start of a series. Plenty of questions are yet to be answered and I look forward to the sequel
—— My Favourite BooksThe book is reminiscent in some ways of C S Lewis and J R Rowling and the excitement and gripping writing will ensure readers are immersed in the story. The book leaves issues undecided and the reader wanting more
—— Parents in TouchIt is a fantastical adventure that will appeal to those people who loved Harry Potter, Narnia and Lord of the Rings, with an epic tale, lovable characters and an engaging and fast paced storyline
—— Overflowing LibraryStephens' top-notch time-travel thriller has a quirky mixed bag of heroes and villains, a clever and compelling plotline and graphic action sequences that just cry out for the big screen treatment
—— Pam Norfolk , Lytham St Annes ExpressA wonderful story you can easily lose yourself in
—— Notes of LifeFirst-rate fantasy
—— Armadillo