The Door to Time (Ulysses Moore, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

Pierdomenico Baccalario (Author), Iacopo Bruno (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

The Door to Time is back, now in paperback with a brand-new look! Striking new cover art is sure to make this value-priced edition stand out on shelves.

Eleven-year-old twins Jason and Julia have just moved from London to an old mansion on the English coast. Their new home is filled with twisting tunnels and strange artifacts from around the world, and the twins can't wait to discover all its secrets.
Before long, Jason, Julia, and their friend Rick stumble upon a mysterious-looking door hidden behind an old wardrobe. But none of the keys in the house will open it.
What lies behind the door? And why has someone tried to conceal it? Jason, Julia, and Rick are determined to find out, no matter what it takes. . . .

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439930200
• ISBN-13: 978-0439930208
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #794,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You'll like this one - you will!, May 10, 2008

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Door to Time (Ulysses Moore, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

If you're by chance a Snicket fan

And love that series' style

I recommend you get this one

Out of the new book pile

If breaking codes, like Artemis

Gives you a certain thrill

And solving riddles is your thing

You'll like this one - you will!

Three children find a secret door

(You may recall this plot)

They solve the clues to open it

But Narnia, it's not

The mystery lies way down below

Inside a hidden grotto

You really should try this one out

You'd be a dummy not to

Ships and treasure, ghosts and clues

With more suspense in store

The good thing is, this is book one

And now they're up to four.

Rated: 4.5 stars

Amanda Richards

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fills an important gap, October 25, 2011

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Pop Bop (Denver, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Door to Time (Ulysses Moore, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

Tired of or used up the Magic Treehouse and the Secrets of Droon series? Is the Time Warp Trio getting a little repetitive? Well, this book is an excellent next step.

It's not Riordan, Nix, or Funke, but it touches all of the bases in an engaging and accessible fashion. It seems that this would be a great way to introduce a young reader to fantasy adventure, and a great way to experiment with your reader's readiness. The author's "Century: Ring of Fire" is getting all of the marketing push, but I actually like this series, and its protagonists, more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Magic Treehouse on Steroids, December 13, 2010

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Astonished (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Door to Time (Ulysses Moore, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

My son read this book for a book report at school in the 3rd grade. He loved it. It's the next step for readers who enjoyed the Magic Treehouse series, but need more description and action. His book report was a map report. It was amazing how much he remembered and in the order it happened. We originally found the 3rd book in the series and started to read it....but realized we really needed to start at the beginning. It was hard to find...we had to get a major bookstore to order the 4 book series for us......it's an interesting book written by an Italian author about three children in England.