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The Shadow of Atlantis (Shadows from the Past Book 1) by [Wendy Leighton-Porter]

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Book 1 of 17: Shadows from the Past

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Ten-year-old twins Jemima and Joe Lancelot have no idea why their parents have disappeared, but a mysterious old book belonging to their father holds the answer … and so begins a quest to uncover the truth.
Together with Max their Tonkinese cat, and Charlie from next door, the children embark on an epic adventure, travelling back in time to the lost city of Atlantis, unaware of the dangers that await them.
Can they save the people of Atlantis from the disaster which is about to destroy their land forever? And will they find their way back to the safety of their own time before it’s too late?

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7 - 13 years
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128 pages
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English
Grade level

3 - 6
Publication date

April 22, 2012
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"Author Wendy Leighton-Porter's Shadows from the Past children's series is an outstanding collection of books that would make an excellent addition to any home or school library. Written in an engaging style with characters that will have great appeal to young readers, this page-turning collection will be as enticing to avid book enthusiasts as it will be for reluctant readers." CHILDREN'S LITERARY CLASSICS BOOK AWARDS

"The Shadows from the Past series is perfect for a rainy day and a must-have for a child's shelves." READERS' FAVORITE BOOK REVIEWS

"The Shadow of Atlantis is a well-written story with a collection of likable main characters, a solid plot line, snippets of educational facts about a historically important location and event, and, is filled with mystery, magic, and suspense. This book grabbed me at the prologue and had me hooked until the end." MOTHER DAUGHTER BOOK REVIEWS

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ASIN : B007X2BGVK
Publisher : Silver Quill Publishing; 3rd edition (April 22, 2012)
Publication date : April 22, 2012
Language : English
File size : 1080 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
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Print length : 128 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #1,955,066 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #395 in Children's Ancient Civilization Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #508 in Children's Greek & Roman Myths
- #982 in Children's Ancient Civilization Fiction (Books)

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A talking cat and children who are able to understand and speak an ancient language!

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2014

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Meet 10 year old twins Joe and Jemima, their large Tonkinese cat Max and Charlie, the boy who lived next door. The twins and Max are living in London with their Uncle Richard after the strange disappearance of their parents, James and Isabel. Uncle Richard is a professor of archaeology, single and not used to having children around. Mrs. Garland is the homely housekeeper.

One day whilst all three children are playing up in the top room of the house they come across their parent's favorite book, Shadows of the Past. How can they unlock it? What does the word 'Talisant' mean? Where is the key and what are the owls in the pouch for?

What follows is a delightful, well-written adventure in the land of Atlantis. New friendships, mysteries and dangers abound but can the children make a difference in the lives of the people of Atlantis. What do they discover about their parents that gives them hope that they are still alive? Who is Mia and how does she help Max?

Our kids LOVED this, the first in the series and we have already started Book 2, The Shadow of the Minotaur. The only thing I did not like is when the children lied to Varna's parents at one point. Of course, later when they tried to tell Uncle Richard the truth, he wouldn't believe them. Despite this, I do highly recommend this series. I read this aloud to our 8 and 11 year old but independent and older readers would also enjoy it. There is no inappropriate language or scenes neither are there editing errors which makes for a very pleasant read. This is written by a British author so you will read 'colour, mum' etc and enjoy the great British word 'Crikey' once in a while. Start reading Book 1 now!

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Beginning of a fun series!

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2013

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(4.5 stars) Joe and Jemima Lancelot's parents have disappeared without a trace and their uncle, Richard, takes them in, along with their cat, Max. Richard is single and a professor of archaeology at the University of London. He loves them but isn't used to having kids around so they're on their own a lot and they're all adjusting to their new situation. On the first day of summer vacation, their friend Charlie comes over, and they decide to go to the spare room on the top floor where their parents' things are stored to look for a book. It's one of their parents' most prized possessions and as they look at it, they can't figure out why. They become intrigued with it and see a strange word with a rhyme underneath it. They figure out what it means and find themselves in Atlantis. When they realize where they are, they decide they want to try to warn the people they meet about what's going to happen to them before Atlantis disappears. But not everyone is anxious to hear what they have to say.

I really enjoyed reading about Joe and Jemima. They're going through a difficult time and want to feel close to their parents which is when they discover the strange book. When they get to Atlantis (along with Charlie and Max, their cat), they meet Varna and Mykos and their parents. There's some confusion as they try to figure out why they are each taking turns at being able to speak and understand the Atlantean language. They figure that out and come across other challenges, like how to get grown-ups to believe what they're trying to warn them about.

The children learn more about their cat, Max, who is full of surprises. He plays a big part in their adventure and has quite the personality. I was hooked from the first page and this book held my attention because I wanted to know what would happen to all of them and how they would escape the tough situation they found themselves in. There was enough mystery and loose ends when I turned the final page to keep me wanting to read more.

This is a fun journey to an ancient time and place and it's only the beginning. There are currently six books available and there will be a total of 15. This will be a fun series to read with my children and I highly recommend it!

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Endearing and Adventurous

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2013

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We follow the adventures of two ten-year-old twins, forced to go and stay with their Uncle Richard due to their parents mysterious disappearance. With a gold necklace the only link to their parent's whereabouts, Jemima and Joe are suitably devastated by their by their predicament. Soon after their arrival, they befriend their neighbour Charlie, who is a little on the small side and prone to the taunts of the school bullies. When a strange book and some odd trinkets reveal a portal to a time that no longer exists, the children are excited for an adventure. They soon discover they have stumbled into the ancient mythical city of Atlantis. Their cat Max somehow follows them through, the portal, and the four friends find themselves taken in by a little girl called Varna's family.

The friends enjoy learning about this new and exotic place, but unfortunately they have attracted some unwanted attention from the Temple priests, especially since they are not the first visitors to Atlantis. The children realise that Atlantis's is due for some kind of disaster and they do everything they can to convince their new adoptive family that they must leave, or risk perishing. The unwanted attention, lands them in the prison cells at the hands of the sinister priests, but more surprises are in store for the friends. I won't give the ending away, so you will just have to read it yourself. In an exciting turn of events, the children find their way to safety, but not without a new resolve, to do everything in their power to find their missing parents. Thus concludes the first of many great adventures that Jemima, Joe, Charlie and Max embark upon in the Shadows From The Past series.

This was a great book, with characters that you could really grow to love immediately. The children are caring and supportive or each other, with just a hint of mischief, which Ms Porter writes so wonderfully. Their desire to help their new adoptive family, reveals things about themselves that they never realised and in turn, gives them new courage and resolve to find their parents. The Priests in the tale were quite sinister and nasty so I would suggest children aged 10+ would most enjoy this tale. It was even paced with enough high's and low's to keep my attention, and I would highly recommend this lovely series to middle graders and I am excited for the next in the series.

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Iona McGregor

Delightful book for young and old

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2014

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I first came across Wendy Leighton-Porter’s books for young adults when I read The Shadow of the Volcano, set in Pompeii and one of the Shadow of the Past series.
Consequently, I was eager to read the first book of the series, The Shadow of Atlantis to find out how it all came about! It did not disappoint. I am impressed with both the style of writing and also the content. The writer does not talk down to her young readers but is able to engage them on the fantasy journeys where there’s lots of adventures and a happy ending. Although, alas in The Shadow of Atlantis the parents of the twins and the reason for the series, are still lost in the past but they are alive!
So here we have Joe and Jemina, their friend, Charlie and the lovable talking cat, Max transported back in time to the legendary Atlantis where they begin their quest to find their missing parents. The existence of Atlantis has never been proven but perhaps if it did disappear beneath the waves, this might be a sobering lesson for today’s young readers to ponder upon. After all, the challenges and possible effects of global warming and consequent flooding on a massive scale will be the world these young people inherit.
Perhaps it is no accident that the writer commenced her stories in the lost city of Atlantis. It is my opinion that the Shadows of the Past series explore the Ancient World in a delightful and very readable way. History is not dull when you read Wendy Leighton-Porter’s books. Indeed, her Atlantean family in the Shadow of Atlantis escape to Crete and I am eager to meet up with the children…and Max, of course, in the next book of the series, The Shadow of the Minotaur. I am sure I won’t be disappointed. Books for young and the not so young. Long may the series continue!

eppingstrider

A fun adventure delving deep into early civilisations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2013

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This is the first in the Shadows from the Past series of books, in which Jemima and Joe, friend Charlie and cat Max travel back in time to various exciting events in the past, by means of a strange book they find in their attic.

Not surprisingly, given the title, the first trip takes them to Atlantis. They remember reading about its disappearance from the face of the earth, assumed to be due to a natural disaster, and persuade the friends they make there that it is a really good time to emigrate. Naturally, the priests at the temple don't take kindly to strangely dressed foreigners telling their people to leave, so some shenanigans go on which allows the author to delve even deeper into the historical elements of early civilisations.

Although the story is in itself an interesting and enjoyable adventure, there is the overarching theme of the search for Jemima and Joe's parents, who disappeared one day. They also went exploring using the strange book - but didn't know about the translation device, and through another simple mistake are trapped wherever they last went. There is plenty of scope for Ms Leighton-Porter to take us through a raft of ancient civilisations in the search for them, and I for one am looking forward to the journey.

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Loved it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2020

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Aimed primarily at children but I really loved this book. Educational but also entertaining. And a talking xat! Superb. Very well researched

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Well written

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2021

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Well written for older children
Action adventure with siblings friends and pets
No violence although some tension
Had a feel good factor

Kbar

I love this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2017

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I love this book. It is so great. I love Wendy Leighton-Porter's books. They are incredible. She is the best.

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