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The Woven Path (Wyrd Museum)

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This was the first time that I had read a Robin Jarvis book. From the moment that I picked the book up I was captivated by it and I could not bear to put it down. The struggle of the Ned, (sent to find Edie Dorkins in the time of the blitz) with his new friend, Ted, (who had been trapped inside a teddy for years) was heart warming. I have now followed the plight of the Webster sisters, Edie and Ned right through to the end of the third book and I enjoyed all three books thoroughly. I am now searching libraries and book shops for other Robin Jarvis titles. Read this book and you will be as captivated as I was. The Wyrd Museum never has a dull moment.

This book is about 11-year-old Neil Chappman, whose parents just recently got divorced and he now lives with his father. The father got a job as a caretaker at a creepy museum. Because the father hadn't much money, Neil and his father had to live at the museum. While exploring the museum, Neil got sent back in time where he had to save the lives of 4 people.

I liked this book because of the way the author used descriptive language, as well as the amazing characters that the author developed. This is a great book for anyone who loves fantasy and adventure stories, but it has some scary bits in it so it's probably not for little kids.

As a kid, I read Book One (The Dark Portal) of the Deptford Mice trilogy until the pages were creased and worn from use. It wasn't until I was 25 that I got to read the rest of the trilogy, and was as enthralled as I had been when I was much younger. Recently, a friend of mine and I were chatting about old books, and Robin Jarvis came up in discussion, prompting a renewed interest in his writings. What had one of my favorite authors written since last I thought to pick anything up by him? A search at Amazon revealed The Woven Path - book one of the Wyrd Museum Trilogy, which I thought looked rather promising.

Sadly though, The Woven Path just didn't do it for me. Having read (and even that much was an effort) roughly halfway through the book, I have sadly had to admit that I really am wasting my time. The book had a nice atmosphere, a spooky, dark feeling to it which left me optimistic that this would be an enjoyable read, but sadly I remained bored, not really all that interested in the characters or the plot (perhaps too many ideas struggling for my attention) and when the time travel element was introduced, I found myself truly struggling to find the motivation to read further.

A book should not require this much forced effort to read, and I really do have to admit that the whole effort is something I have not enjoyed at all. Of all the characters in the book, I really don't think much to Neil, I particularly dislike Ted, and the rest aren't much better. Plot feels a bit flimsy, with far too much happening that doesn't really make any sense or seem relevent. Of course, I do expect answers to be given by the end of the book, but I have to admit that I really don't care to know them.

And for that reason, and with much dissapointment, this book has been set on my "donate to charity" pile.

Read it. NOW! I mean what can I say? the charecters throughly touched me expecially Ted. This was the first time I have read one of Robin Jarvises books and iam glad i did. I couldent put this book down once! Jarvis is a very creative person.