Silver World (Silver Sequence) [Hardcover]

Cliff McNish (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2007 | Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Silver Sequence (Book 3)

In Book Three of the Silver Sequence, the Roar descends upon Coldharbour, where millions of children huddle in search of protection. Milo, the silver child, is the first line of Earth's defense. Under his wings, Helen probes the Roar's mind with her gift of telepathy, searching for a weakness. The twins at last free the mysterious Protector from the ocean floor, while Walter strives to keep everyone alive while they search for a weapon that will destroy the Roar. Only Thomas can release that weapon-if he can finally discover the true purpose of his remarkable gift. Meanwhile, from Earth's inner core, Carnac, the Roar's firstborn, begins to emerge. Only Tanni and the Unearthers stand in his way...

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5–8—In this third book in the series, the children of Coldharbour are faced with the challenge of defeating the mysterious, monsterlike creature known only as "The Roar" from destroying Earth. Back again are Milo, a gigantic winged-boy whose body serves as a shield over Coldharbour; Helen, who can enter people's minds; Thomas, with his powerful beauty; Walter the giant; the insect twins, Freda and Emily; and Jenny, the young girl who can transform herself into a weapon specifically created to destroy her enemies. The story is told in the alternate voices of the characters, enabling readers to get into their minds and learn of their fears and triumphs. Often the most interesting of these interior monologues is The Roar herself, at once a fearful, horrifying monster, and also a protective mother. The plot is fast paced and gripping in this exciting blend of science fiction and fantasy. Fans of the first two books will not be disappointed by this installment and aficionados of A Wrinkle in Time will take pleasure in hearing about this series.—Marie C. Hansen, New York Public Library
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Fans of the first two books will not be disappointed by this installment and aficionados of A Wrinkle in Time will take pleasure in hearing about this series. -- School Library Journal

Tense action sequences blossom into a joyous, fulfilling conclusion, but it is the imagery - lyrical, mysterious, haunting - that will linger. -- The Horn Book Guide --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 247 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (March 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575058979
• ISBN-13: 978-1575058979
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,367,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great ending to a fascinating tale, October 5, 2007

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Kim Baccellia, "YA Books Central reviewer... (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silver World (Silver Sequence) (Hardcover)

The ferocious predator called the Roar has reached Earth. Now the children of Coldharbour will see if they are indeed ready to face this danger.

Helen is able to probe the Roar's mind, to an attempt to find secrets. Emily and Freda--the insect girls--go to great lengths to help the Protector.
Jenny turns into a terrifying weapon.
Milo uses his silver wings against a shower of poison.

And the others all band together, waiting for the arrival of the Roar and her newborns who are not only famished but have murder on their minds.

SILVER WORLD is the third book in the Silver Sequence. I'd recommend reading the first book to get a better understanding of the story. Cliff McNish does a great job creating a world where the children develop super human skills in order to defend the world as they know it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fitting finale to a fantastic series, December 6, 2006

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M. T. Fry (Oxford, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silver World (Silver Sequence) (Hardcover)

In the third and final book of the Silver Sequence, the Roar finally arrives at our world. Milo is the first line of the Earth's defence against her and sheltered by his wings, Helen probes the mind of the Roar, desperate to find a weakness that will allow the children to be victorious in their battle against her. Meanwhile the twins, Emily and Freda, together with a large group of other children touched by Thomas' beauty, are deep below the sea, struggling to free the Protector, which is half-blind and desperately weak following its last battle with the Roar and her offspring, Carnac. Whilst the Roar is approaching from space, Carnac is crawling from the depths of the Earth, intending to assist his mother in a two-pronged attack. Only the 200 children, known as the Unearthers, who are led by Tanni, stand in his way.

And all this time, little Jenny is calling the birds, insects and animals of the world to her to help the children defend Earth. The children's parents remain outside Coldharbour, kept out by an invisible barrier that no one over the age of 18 can pass.

Then Thomas discovers that Jenny can use his beauty to become a weapon against the Roar, and it becomes even more urgent that Helen find the Roar's weaknesses, if they are to overcome her.

This is an astonishing series. McNish takes some apparently ordinary children and makes them extraordinary and then gives them a Herculean task that it's never certain they will accomplish.