The Taker and the Keeper (The Red Monocle)
by Pat Perrin, Wim Coleman
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Author: Pat Perrin, Wim ColemanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-10-01
ISBN: 1935178032
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Chiron Books
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Book Review: Adventure & Fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
In this delightful young adult adventure we meet, Gregory and Yolanda, two middle-school students who are about to embark on a true adventure. When Gregory finds some strange glasses in his old science teachers thrown away box something mysterious happens.
Gregory notices one day that when he put his red-tinted monocle on and looked around while at a ravine, he saw a tunnel entrance show up in a concrete wall. He thought perhaps he was going crazy and set out to investigate a very dark tunnel, finding himself at the end confronted by two very strange young men who were not happy to see him. Quickly Gregory escapes and returns to the other side of the tunnel.
The next day Gregory notices that people are acting strange and cannot understand what is happening. His mom is angry at him and everything in the world seems upside down. Gregory returns to the ravine where his friend ,Yolanda sees him, she also notices something is very wrong with the world. She told him how her favorite story, King Arthur, in her book had completely changed. Gregory shares what happened to him the day before and allows his friend to try some different glasses and she too sees the tunnel. Together they decide to explore it and find themselves back in time, to the time of King Arthur just before he became King.
Now, they find themselves in the middle of a mystical adventure with Merlin the Magician and his helper. King Arthur's sister has cast a spell and stolen the sword before Arthur can pull it out of the stone. If it is not returned the world, as Gregory and Yolanda know it, will never return to normal. They have a job to do, but can Gregory overcome his fears and do the task set before him or will the world never be as it should be again.
I really enjoyed this story. The two main characters were very likeable and the author allowed their raw emotions to be brought forth which made it that much sweeter when they overcame obstacles within themselves. There was humor, both good and evil characters, local was definitely fitting to the read and it had a good plot and storyline that you kept you reading on. I also feel it will let children see that they need to believe in themselves and the potential that is within them. After all, we never know what we can do until we try.
This is a fun read, full of mystery, adventure and friendship that makes a difference. Recommended.
Summary of The Taker and the Keeper (The Red Monocle)
Middle-schoolers Gregory Guest and Yolanda Torres have no intention of becoming heroes overnight. But as the only kids in Bainsboro who see that the world has gone horribly wrong, what choice do they have? Aided by their eccentric science teacher and Gregorys trusty red monocle, Gregory and Yolanda travel into the King Arthur legend to save todays real world from a legendary threat. As they ally themselves with the magician Merlin and his young apprentice to thwart the sorceress Morgan le Fays machinations, these reluctant heroes must set whole worlds right again. The first book in the Red Monocle series by esteemed authors Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin, The Taker and the Keeper will keep young readers up at night as they get swept away in this tightly-plotted, hair-raising adventure.Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic Books
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