Ulysses Moore: The Door to Time
Editor Michael Merryweather
ISBN 0439774381
Mystery/ Adventure
The 11-year-old Covenant twins approach their family's move to the ancient Argo Manor on the British coast differently. Julia sees their new home as remote, and without the comforts of a nearby mall. Jason, on the other hand, feels an immediate sense of danger and mystery lurking behind the manor's stony walls. After befriending local kid Rick Banner, the three stumble on a mystery. Together, the three children explore the house under the watchful eye of its caretaker, Nestor, who knows its secrets but leaves the kids to make their own discoveries. When they follow the clues into hidden rooms and secret passageways, they realize that dangerous paths can lead to wondrous discoveries. The building's previous occupant, eccentric Ulysses Moore, left behind clues and codes to unlock a hidden ancient wooden door. Using their unique talents, the children must discover the secrets hidden deep beneath the house and find the truth behind the disappearance Moore. Filled with black-and-white photographs and mysterious illustrations drawn on top of documents and letters, this mystery will attract readers who have graduated from lower level mysteries like the Magic Tree House Series. This book is also, an Italian import which will appeal to those kids who like physical clues mixed into their fantasy novels.
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