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A Clock of Stars: The Shadow Moth

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To tell time, look at where the hour hand points to in relation to the reference line. Remember, each 15-degree movement corresponds with the passing of 1 hour. Daarnaast gaan ze zich ongelooflijk kunnen herkennen in de hoofdpersonages, twee jonge zusjes die dankzij de schaduwmot terecht komen in een wonderlijke wereld. Welk kind droomt er nu niet van een magisch avontuur, ook al betekent dat dat het af en toe een beetje gevaarlijke wordt? En welk kind herkent het nu niet dat je af en toe je zus (of broer) wel achter het behang zou willen plakken (tot je samen een spannend avontuur beleeft, natuurlijk)? And when danger threatens the kingdom and the crew are getting ready to save it, you start biting your nails. I watched their friendship grow and loved it. What I loved the most was watching Imogen get closer to her little sister Marie. That special sister bond was beautiful! Francesca Gibbons’s writing is so captivating, the world building phenomenal and the action suspenseful. Sisters Imogen and Marie have wild imaginations. They don’t like each other, or their mother’s boyfriends.

Nei loro giochi, Imogen fa sempre la parte della protagonista e decide cosa fare mentre alla povera sorellina minore spetta sempre il ruolo dell'antagonista che fa una fine misera. With the Acolytes defeated, there’s a bigger problem afoot. The Dweller of Strife has awoken. Proceed into the next room, save and rest up. It’s highly advisable here to cook up as many dishes that replenish lots of HP and MP together. Bouillabaisse is a personal favourite, as is Mooncradle Fish Pie. When you’re ready, head out into the next area on the right. Imogen and Marie are sisters who in the first book discovered a secret world and they return to this world called Yaroslav through the door in the tree to a whole new Yaroslav. Questo secondo volume si presenta, a parere mio, anche migliore del primo e molto meno introduttivo, perdendosi principalmente nella narrazione delle vicende dei personaggi. Miro is the prince in the world they come to and he becomes a more major character as time goes. I enjoyed seeing him but I do think he and the sisters are a little simple at times, likely because it’s aimed at children, and they come across a little two dimensional at moments. I would have liked a little more thought and depth on them, but I did like their blossoming friendships.

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Ten slotte speelt het verhaal zich af in een wonderlijke wereld met monsters en trollen, met mensen die in hutten wonen en met magische klokken die meer vertellen dat je op het eerste zicht zou denken. Heel veel kinderen gaan ongetwijfeld met ingehouden adem zitten luisteren naar het voorgelezen verhaal. Of wellicht verschuilen ze zich onder de dekens met een zaklamp om stiekem nog een extra hoofdstuk te lezen.

Na het avontuur in ''De Schaduwmot' van Imogen en Marie achter de deur in de boom, duikt de grote mot die door het sleutelgat kroop om een andere wereld te openen opnieuw op. De zusjes hebben het lastig thuis, nu mam en nieuwe-vriend-in-pak-met-sportwagen niet geloven dat ze in het land Yaroslav zijn geweest. Gewapend met de mobiele telefoon van mam volgt Imogen de mot - met een paar foto's kan ze gewoon bewijzen dat skrets als Zuby bestaan tenslotte. Haar zusje volgt haar mokkend - en dan valt de deur achter ze dicht.Marie is my favourite character, I think she is the true hero of the story! Imogen did really, really irk me at times, but she slowly starts to progress and develop. The characters themselves were wonderful, and I felt so attached to them all by the end! (Especially Prince Miro, Imogen and Marie!- saying goodbye was bitter-sweet) The story begins with a little girl, called Imogen, who follows a moth into another world. The place she discovers is populated by monsters and bears and a prince who lives in a tower.But Imogen is followed too… by her annoying little sister. Before she gets home, Imogen must learn to sort the truths from the myths and the outright lies. Il mondo magico che incontriamo nella storia è adatto a tutti coloro che hanno amato le saghe fantasy come ad esempio Narnia, e al suo interno ritroviamo di tutto: tra il re avido ai mostri spaventosi, sino ad arrivare ad amici pelosi e magici.

Ook in dit deel verweeft auteur Francesca Gibbons haar gevatte schrijfstijl voortdurend door het sprankelende avontuur. Korte hoofdstukken en vanzelfsprekende perspectiefwisselingen maken dat je het boek niet kunt wegleggen en daarbij regelmatig hardop grinnikt. Ik las 'Achter de Bergen' met een zucht uit en snak acuut naar boek drie. Secret treasures and stones are part of Drakomor’s hoard hidden throughout his castle chambers. The most valuable of these is the Sertze Hora, the heart of the Klenot Mountain which he’d stolen long ago, and whose absence has caused the slow death of the forests and the skret that escaped and now live there. It is this theft that caused the schism which darkens the Kingdom.

A fantastical adventure through a small door in a tree. This isnt Imogen and Maire's first time exploring beyond the realms of Earth this time though they are joined by the skeptical step father. Their journey begins with a magical moth and a skret but is soon left behind only to be greeted by an unusual witch, is she young or is she old? Partnered with the witch is an uptight wanna be queen. Upon hearing the witches prophecy that she will one day be queen and that Maria is somehow linked to that prophecy Anneshka sneaks away from the group with an unwilling Maria turning Imogen's world upside down. Imogen seeks out the the help of some her old friends but what they they find along the way is where the true magic of the story lies. Miro, Imogen and Marie embark on a quest which tests their courage and friendship, with each character learning important lessons about themselves which change their outlook and behaviours. They learn to take responsibility for their own actions. They identify values they expect others to demonstrate and they consider whether they are living those values themselves. By the end of the story, we see that these children have transformed in numerous ways, becoming much more likeable characters. We want them to succeed and find happiness. Mir, als Erwachsene, hat diese dunkle und unheilschwangere Stimmung der Geschichte total gut gefallen. Dank der phantastischen, mystischen Welt, in die uns die Autorin mitnimmt, gewinnt die Erzählung etwas richtig Märchenhaftes, was mich, als große Märchenliebhaberin, überaus gefreut hat. Also ich bin kulissenmäßig definitiv vollauf auf meine Kosten gekommen. Eine große finstere Burg, ein bedrohlicher Wald – fand ich echt klasse und da alles sehr bildhaft und atmosphärisch beschrieben wird, habe ich mir von sämtlichen Schauplätzen ein ganz genaues Bild machen können. Ein wenig schade fand ich nur, dass es keine Landkarte vom Setting im Buch gibt. Eine Karte hätte ich irgendwie ziemlich cool gefunden. Aber wie gesagt, ich habe mich auch ohne eine grafische Darstellung problemlos in Francesca Gibbons‘ Fantasywelt zurechtfinden können. The Big Dipper is a circumpolar object. Circumpolar objects are celestial objects that are always visible throughout the day and the year as seen from a specific latitude because they are close to the celestial pole of the observer’s hemisphere. I loved that Gibbons has examined the effect of returning home from a fantastical journey, examining how that may affect those who experienced it. Imogen describes her 'worry creatures' which are her fears, and those feelings or thoughts that she struggles to voice to those around her. This examination of mental health is fantastic for young readers. It shows that it is normal to have some difficult feelings sometimes, but it also provides hope. Without wanting to give anything away, this tale also provides the message that you don't always have to be large to make a difference.

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