Jinx On The Divide [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Kay (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

The thrilling conclusion to the smart, funny, fantastical DIVIDE trilogy, which has sold more than 400,000 copies across all channels!

Felix is back at school, but things aren't back to normal! Rhino, the class bully, snatches the mysterious Brandee lamp he had kept from his last adventure in BACK TO THE DIVIDE, and next thing you know, a djinn has taken Rhino hostage and is demanding that Felix return him home to the mystical, back-to-front world. But no sooner is the djinn's wish granted than Rhino escapes into the villanous protection of Skullcap, new chief nasty of the Japegrins. It's up to Felix and Bettony to once again use their wits to save both worlds from the ultimate explosive threat of mixed-up science and magic.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8–In this final installment in the series, Felix, 14, is back in his own dimension and ready for life to return to normal. However, when Rhino, the class bully, discovers the brandee's lamp that Felix brought back from the Divide and the brandee within, trouble begins. Rhino is taken hostage by the djinn and later set loose in the magical dimension linked to our own by the Divide. It isn't long before he hooks up with the japegrins in an explosive way. Fans of the first two books will find this episode another action-packed ride across dimensions. Once again, Kay introduces a wide range of characters and subplots that will challenge readers to remain focused. And, as with the previous books, the characters all seem slightly underdeveloped. Still, if action is what they seek, Jinx will keep their eyes glued to the pages.–Lisa Marie Williams, Fairfax County Public Library System, Reston, VA
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From the Author

ELIZABETH KAY works as a teacher as well as a professional writer and illustrator. She has published radio plays, short stories, and poetry. The Divide was her first children's novel. She lives in Surrey, England. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: The Chicken House; First Edition edition (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439724554
• ISBN-13: 978-0439724555
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #368,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm half Polish and half English, and I live in Surrey, England. I started out writing plays for radio, but I've since had a go at most things. I've won prizes for short stories and poetry, and my most recent publication is Missing Link, a novel for adults published by Eprint. I'm best known for my children's books, and the Divide Trilogy, published by Scholastic, has been the most successful. I've also written for Barrington Stoke, a British publisher who specialise in books for struggling readers. I think I'd list travelling to obscure destinations and trying not to get eaten by the local wildlife as my main hobbies.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic finale!, October 28, 2005

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vfhackenbacker (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jinx On The Divide (Hardcover)

In the last instalment of this superb fantasy trilogy, Felix has to make his third trip across the Divide in order to rescue someone who has carelessly become trapped inside a magic lamp. Elizabeth Kay confronts us with not one but two new villains - Rhino and the Jinx box - plus the savage snagglefangs and a devious and resourceful Brandee (a slightly different kind of spirit from a Genie!) Meanwhile Fuzzy is growing up, and Grimspite is coming to terms with his conscience - which he's finding difficult, since he's the first sinistrom ever to have one. The plot twists and turns entertainingly, and culminates in a clever ending unlike anything I have ever read before.

You are guaranteed to enjoy this one - but you will enjoy it even more if you have read The Divide and Back to the Divide first.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best in the Series!, August 18, 2005

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A Music Lover "Nathan" (Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jinx On The Divide (Hardcover)

Wow. Thats all I can say about this book. I must say that The Divide series has always been my favorite fantasy series (sorry, Harry Potter). That said, I believe that this is the best book of that series. I couldnt stop reading it. The plot was well developed, throwing in hints about the ending everywhere, then revealing eveything at the end. I will not spoil the ending, but the way it ended i don't think that there will be any more books. It's not a sad ending, just ties the whole series up very nicely. But, you never know...

I would recomend this book to anyone, it doesn't matter if you dont like fantasy that much, you will enjoy this book, I'm sure of it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Jinx Mix Final!!, February 26, 2007

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Pink Ducky "PinkDucky Productions" (Chicago,IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jinx On The Divide (Hardcover)

Are you looking for the perfect book? Have you looked every where and still no luck? Well that perfect book has come to you! The Jinx on the Divide is the best fantasy ever created. I fell in love with the book. The story is about a boy named Felix who can visit another world. Betony, Felix's friend form the Divide, comes over for a visit but there is one problem, the brandee (from book two) is causing so much destruction. So Felix and Betony, start another adventure in the Divide. To make matters worse Rhino, the school trouble maker, is captured in the brandee's lamp and is taken into Divide. Inside the lamp, Rhino finds a jinx box, and that is where this all the trouble begins.
This book isn't your normal fantasy book. It's hard to follow through unless you read The Divide and Back to the Divide. This is very important! For example, a brittlehorn is a unicorn, a brazzle is a griffin, and there is many more where that came from. That is one of the reasons why I like it. If you like books that have very good cliff hangers, this is the book for you. Almost every chapter is one. The book is from every main charter's point of view (in third person). The chapter would end at someone's point of view, and then the next chapter would start with a different person. It's like five stories in one. I would highly recommend this book to everyone would anyone who likes fantasy and likes a good mystery. People who like action would like this book too. This book is the perfect combination of every thing. The book will keep you at the edge of your set it is so good. This book would be a smart buy.