![]() ![]() ![]() This fast-paced novel is reminiscent of a Harry Potter adventure, though perhaps not quite as dark as the final books. ![]() They must also battle to save the children of the village from being drowned by the very same Countess. They then must race the mysterious ‘Countess’ and her army of undead soldiers, as well as a troupe of unruly dwarves, to recover the atlas of that time so that they may return to the present day. Unfortunately, they get stuck fifteen years in the past in a much more beautiful version of Cambridge Falls, but at that point the atlas from their time disappears. While exploring their new home, they stumble across a hidden cellar and uncover the Emerald Atlas, an enchanted book (one of three Books of Beginning) that allows them to travel to different points in time through the use of photographs. They are the only children, not just in the orphanage, but in the whole town. They eventually end up at a very strange orphanage in desolate Cambridge Falls, run by an eccentric old wizard named Dr. Still, they behave like typical siblings, teasing each other and being at times pouty or snarky, adding much humour to the tale. ![]() They were taken from their parents as young children for protection and shuffled around to a series of orphanages. Unbeknownst to them, siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma are the children of a prophecy and they each have a destiny to fulfill. ![]()
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