Islands of the Black Moon [Paperback]

Erica Farber (Author), J.R. Sansevere (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Now that you have reached the magical age of 11, it is time for your inheritance. . . .

So begins the note Lila da Gama receives from a distant aunt, and so begins an adventure that will take Lila much farther than Tiger Lily, her aunt’s crumbling estate. She’ll travel to another world, the Islands of the Black Moon, the place where Lila suspects her father disappeared six years earlier. There she must face terrifying creatures, including a beautiful but evil sorceress, who are all after one thing–Lila’s inheritance. Lila refuses to relinquish her precious birthright, until the sorceress says the six words that Lila cannot resist: I know where your father is.

With a little magic, a little science, and a lot of courage, as well as help from an island boy, this spunky heroine sets off to change her family’s fortune and bring her father home.


From the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6-Lila embarks on a quest to find her presumed-dead father in this chaotic mix of magic, science, mythology, and fairy tale. After opening the blue bottle she receives from her mysterious great-aunt, the 11-year-old falls into a magical world where she meets all sorts of bizarre creatures, sinister adults, and a boy who befriends her. The plot-driven novel has little character development, and many references to mythological or folkloric creatures are unexplained. Reminiscent of an old-fashioned serial, the story probably has enough action to retain the interest of readers who require a fast-paced adventure. An additional purchase.
B. Allison Gray, South Country Library, Bellport, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Inside Flap

Now that you have reached the magical age of 11, it is time for your inheritance. . . .

So begins the note Lila da Gama receives from a distant aunt, and so begins an adventure that will take Lila much farther than Tiger Lily, her aunt?s crumbling estate. She?ll travel to another world, the Islands of the Black Moon, the place where Lila suspects her father disappeared six years earlier. There she must face terrifying creatures, including a beautiful but evil sorceress, who are all after one thing?Lila?s inheritance. Lila refuses to relinquish her precious birthright, until the sorceress says the six words that Lila cannot resist: I know where your father is.

With a little magic, a little science, and a lot of courage, as well as help from an island boy, this spunky heroine sets off to change her family?s fortune and bring her father home.


From the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: A Dell Yearling Book (June 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440417066
• ISBN-13: 978-0440417064
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,040,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A fun read, but nothing great, August 14, 2004

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RavenRing (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Islands of the Black Moon (Paperback)

This book is about a girl named Lila, who travels to another world by accident when she opens a bottle her aunt gives her. She ends up searching for her father, who had disappears years before and she thinks that he might be on this island world.

This book was ok, but it is for quite a young age group. At least, younger then me. It is very short, and rather one dimensional. The description of the new world is fun, and Lila is rather likable, but still without much personalty.

And no matter what Amazon says, this book shows no connection to the "Tales of the Nine Charms Trilogy" even if it is by the same person.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the tales of the nine charms circile of three rocks!, June 5, 2005

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MouseIK - See all my reviews

This review is from: Islands of the Black Moon (Paperback)

the book was great!



PS when are you coming out with book three?