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Sam's Quest for the Crimson Crystal Paperback – May 1, 2007
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Ben Furman
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Reading age8 - 10 years
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Print length192 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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Grade level3 - 4
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Dimensions5 x 0.5 x 7.25 inches
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PublisherBlack Hawk Press
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Publication dateMay 1, 2007
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ISBN-100977873188
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ISBN-13978-0977873180
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About the Author
Mr. Furman, a former FBI counter-terrorism chief and regional SWAT Team Commander, has spent his life investigating terrorists, kidnappings, extortions and bank robberies. Currently he is the CEO of the Rexus Corporation, a company that conducts national and international investigations.
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Product details
- Publisher : Black Hawk Press (May 1, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 192 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0977873188
- ISBN-13 : 978-0977873180
- Reading age : 8 - 10 years
- Grade level : 3 - 4
- Item Weight : 8 ounces
- Dimensions : 5 x 0.5 x 7.25 inches
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#11,386,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #90,206 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Books
- #116,994 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books)
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Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2010
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Adorable, Great Story line a pleasure to listen to in the car while driving, I lent it out to several of my friends for there kids to listen to.
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2008
Eleven-year-old Sam Costas can't imagine anything worse than being stuck on her grandfather's farm while her archaeologist parents travel the world. The summer stretches out before her in an unswerving road of boredom, but unbeknownst to Sam, an adventure is about to come searching for her...
Deep in the caverns below the farm, Prince Buznor, a young Awok, is on a perilous mission. He must find Sam and bring her back to Innerworld, where she is asked to complete a special quest. According to Awok legend, she is the only Outworlder who can locate and control the Crimson Crystal, the one weapon that can defeat the enemies threatening Buznor's people.
To reach the Crimson Crystal, Sam and Buznor must travel through dangerous lands and face vicious monsters that threaten them as well as treachery from within their trusted ranks. Will Sam be able to overcome her fears and find the Crimson Crystal in time to save the Awokian world?
SAM'S QUEST FOR THE CRIMSON CRYSTAL presents a conventional fantasy story, complete with a hero and obvious villains. The plot of the tale is predictable, but Ben Furman's execution more than compensates for it. Innerworld is a fascinating land with highly inventive creatures - I especially enjoyed the catacomb dwarfs. And though Sam is the typical misfit-turned-hero found in so many escapist fantasy stories, she is unique in that she retains all of her misfit qualities as she journeys through Innerworld; at no point does she shuck off her glasses, throw away her asthma inhaler, and effect a magical transformation into a Hero.
At the end of SAM'S QUEST FOR THE CRIMSON CRYSTAL, Sam may be more confident, but she remains the same asthmatic, lovable Sam that readers will enjoy and identify with.
Reviewed by: Rebecca Wells
Deep in the caverns below the farm, Prince Buznor, a young Awok, is on a perilous mission. He must find Sam and bring her back to Innerworld, where she is asked to complete a special quest. According to Awok legend, she is the only Outworlder who can locate and control the Crimson Crystal, the one weapon that can defeat the enemies threatening Buznor's people.
To reach the Crimson Crystal, Sam and Buznor must travel through dangerous lands and face vicious monsters that threaten them as well as treachery from within their trusted ranks. Will Sam be able to overcome her fears and find the Crimson Crystal in time to save the Awokian world?
SAM'S QUEST FOR THE CRIMSON CRYSTAL presents a conventional fantasy story, complete with a hero and obvious villains. The plot of the tale is predictable, but Ben Furman's execution more than compensates for it. Innerworld is a fascinating land with highly inventive creatures - I especially enjoyed the catacomb dwarfs. And though Sam is the typical misfit-turned-hero found in so many escapist fantasy stories, she is unique in that she retains all of her misfit qualities as she journeys through Innerworld; at no point does she shuck off her glasses, throw away her asthma inhaler, and effect a magical transformation into a Hero.
At the end of SAM'S QUEST FOR THE CRIMSON CRYSTAL, Sam may be more confident, but she remains the same asthmatic, lovable Sam that readers will enjoy and identify with.
Reviewed by: Rebecca Wells
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2008
It has been quite some time since I have read a book classified as young adult and also quite some time since I have read something in the fantasy category so it was a pleasure to read this book by Ben Furman. There are quite a few things that I love about this book, but most of all I love the fact that the author portrays the hero as a young girl who is not what you would typically classify as a hero. She has asthma, is small for her age, wears big thick glasses, and is what you would consider a tomboy.Summer is here, and that means that it is time for Sam's parents to head off on their archeological expedition. It also means it is time to leave New York and head to Grandpa Paul's farm, the place where Sam will spend her summer. Sam loves her Grandpa, but would much rather go with her parents. Unfortunately, the still think she is too young. She is worried that this summer will be like every other, with some fun in the beginning, but with boredom setting in before too long. She couldn't have been more wrong!There have been questions about Sam's lineage from an early age. She looks nothing like most of her relatives, but does have an unusal characterisitic, a birthmark on her neck in the shape of a diamond. This birthmark seems to appear on relatives in Sam's family every 100 years...she thinks this seems too unusual to be just a coincidence. And she was right.Sam finds out that she comes from a long line of protectors of creatures no one in this world has ever heard of. She has experienced odd sensations while on her Grandfather's farm, but never dreamed it was due to the fact that there was a portal to another world rooted in his land. Not only does she have powers, she is truly a legend in the world of Prince Buznor. She needs to draw on the strength she has buried to find the Crimson Crystal so she can save the Awokian people from elimination. I am surprised and pleased to say that this book really held my attention. Even though it is geared towards a younger audience, the author does a good job of keeping the pace exciting. I would recommend this for young and old alike.
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2008
Eleven year old, Samantha "Sam" Mae Costas live a normal, quiet life till she met Prince "Buzz" Buznor that fatal day on her grandfather's farm. Buzz comes from a place called Innerworld. Buzz is on a mission to protect his world from the Zogs and to defeat their leader, Drogon. Buzz needs Sam's help in order to complete his quest. Both Sam and Buzz travel to the Land of Geffen to begin their quest. Sam and Buzz go in search of the Crimson Crystal. It won't be an easy task as they will have to fight dwarfs and monsters; through the scorching heat and even the frigid tundra's. Who will come out victorious the Zogs or Buzz and Sam? To find out you will have to read Sam's Quest for the Crimson Crystal.
Sam is your average, normal girl, who ends up going on a quest to Innerworld. Sam may not have any extraordinary powers like Harry Potter but she's still up for any challenge that comes her way. Because of this, I think that readers will fall in love with Sam. I thought that Sam's Quest for the Crimson Crystal was a cute, fun book that children would like to read. Don't be fooled by the size of this book; it may be small but author Ben Furman makes up for it by making sure there is lots of excitement throughout the book.
Sam is your average, normal girl, who ends up going on a quest to Innerworld. Sam may not have any extraordinary powers like Harry Potter but she's still up for any challenge that comes her way. Because of this, I think that readers will fall in love with Sam. I thought that Sam's Quest for the Crimson Crystal was a cute, fun book that children would like to read. Don't be fooled by the size of this book; it may be small but author Ben Furman makes up for it by making sure there is lots of excitement throughout the book.