The Books of Magic #3: The Children's Crusade (Books of Magic (EOS)) [Paperback]

Carla Jablonski (Author)

Book Description

Series: Books of Magic (EOS) | Publication Date: August 5, 2003

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?

Timothy Hunter is just like any other thirteen-year-old boy in London . . . except for the tiny fact that he might be the most powerful magician of his time.

There is a secret world for children in danger, and right now it needs Tim's power to survive. But how can he help when he is still trying to figure out how to use his magic -- and when certain dark forces seem to have sinister plans of their own?

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About the Author

Carla Jablonski has edited and written dozens of best-selling books for children and young adults. She is also an actress, a playwright, and a trapeze artist, and has performed extensively in Scotland and in New York City. A lifelong resident of New York City, she currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: HarperTeen; 1 edition (August 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064473813
• ISBN-13: 978-0064473811
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,348,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Saving a World in the Blandest Way Possible, September 10, 2003

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Books of Magic #3: The Children's Crusade (Books of Magic (EOS)) (Paperback)

In this third book of the Books of Magic (based on the popular comic books of the same name), Timothy Hunter begins to deal with the things he learned about his father in the previous book.

But most of the book concerns the survivors of the Children's Crusade. Of an original 50,000 children, only 800 survived the journey to be sold into slavery. Some of those survivors managed to flee to a magic land where all their dreams and desires were answered.

Now one of those children has come to our world in order to convince Timothy to come and help them. Other powerful children from other worlds have already been brought there. Upon arrival, Timothy discovers that all is not well in paradise. There are squabbles and some things don't work they way they used to.

Eventually the real plot is revealed and Timothy triumphs without actually doing anything (he literally just stood there). As a result, Timothy has found that through bumbling he has managed to now save two worlds; this one and Faerie.

This book is a fast read (short with large type) but it just doesn't seem to work as well as it should. After three mediocre books I just don't think this series is going to take off (and I love the comics).

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect!, September 25, 2011

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smcoger - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Children's Crusade #1 (of 2) (Vertigo) (Comic)

perfect! The experience with this vendor was just what I wanted: quick and easy with a quality, as-promised comic book at the end of it.