Come meet Emerson McBride, the new time-traveling Nancy Drew.
Emerson McBride thought she was an average 14-year-old until she was unsuspectingly jerked back in time. With only dreams of her grandfather to guide her, Emerson makes her way in a new place and time. Common sense and putting the safety of another before her own, Emerson solves a long forgotten family mystery.
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Looking in the mirror more closely she realized her face looked pale. She felt beads of sweat building on her brow, she was hot, her stomach was queasy, she felt dizzy… “Oh crap, I think I’m going to throw up.” And then, everything went black.
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A fun time-travel romp for the younger set By Randee Baty
Even as an adult I enjoyed this book.
dana lee evans
Readers are pulled into the past right along with the main character and the interesting events that unfold as a result are captivating.
Stacie Theis
It's easily aware that much time, love and dedication went into the creative writing and study guide.
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A fun time-travel romp for the younger set
By Randee Baty on July 1, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
What would you do if you were suddenly transported back in time?
Emerson McBride is a normal teenager, sent to the clean the attic because of some mischief her brother had gotten her into. Not thrilled to be in the dusty dirty attic, she begins exploring and finds a beautiful velvet hat. Before she can figure out what happened, she's living the life of a maid in a manor house 200 years before in England.
Emerson struggles to figure out how to live in a time without all the modern conveniences she's use to, how to live without her family and how to live as a servant. She's also like to figure out how to get back to her own time. The longer she lives in this time, however, the more she's sure something sinister is going on in the house.
This book is written for an audience of about 8-12 year olds, I believe. It is an engaging, well-written book that I enjoyed. It's fun and imaginative. I appreciate that it's not full of angst and darkness as so many children and young adult books are these days. This is exactly the kind of book I will be recommending to my granddaughters at this age and the kind of book that makes kids like to read.
The Blue Velvet By Stacie Theis
The Blue Velvet is an exciting tale that takes readers on a thrilling adventure back in time to a mysterious home with secret passageways, a one eared stranger, and a startling kidnapping.
While being forced to clean the attic as punishment, Emerson discovers an old trunk. As Emerson examines the trunk's contents she begins to feel lightheaded and passes out. When she awakens she finds she's no longer in the attic and suddenly people are referring to her as Emma. Emerson thinks it's all just a bad dream, but is it?
The Blue Velvet is an imaginative, well-penned story that shifts seamlessly between the 1800's and present day. Readers are pulled into the past right along with the main character and the interesting events that unfold as a result are captivating.
Engaging read & fantastic study guide available by Book Preview Review
"Emerson McBride is a normal American teenager. She goes to school, plays soccer, and roams the mall with friends. Her life is just like that of any other 14 year old's until she is sent to clean the attic in the old Victorian as punishment for fighting with her younger brother. Suddenly she is thrown back in time to a totally foreign world. Frightened and armed only with dreams of her grandfather, Emerson ventures into the unknown. How did she get here? Who are these people? Who is she and why is she here? These questions and many more follow Emerson into a new life in a new land. "
In becoming a grandmother, Davis became aware of the need and want to leave a legacy for her grandchildren by writing wholesome stories and challenge her readers. Her purpose is to enthrall young readers by introducing new vocabulary, geography, history, mystery and a bit of science. The cover art is wonderfully illustrated. Easily yet creatively well written and incredibly descriptive. The story begins and immediately draws the reader into the fast paced and exciting plot.
A study guide for educators, librarians and students is available directly from the author. It is incredibly helpful, very detailed, fun and easy to follow. She offers a character list, chapter questions, vocabulary review, activities, word searches and crossword puzzles. It's easily aware that much time, love and dedication went into the creative writing and study guide.
Chapter questions are multilayered and not only thorough, but also very engaging especially for those readers who struggle with reading comprehension.
My memory of Elias is intimate but brief; I asked him, "what happened, where are you taking me, who are you? Tell me!"
In a calm voice; "Sara hush, you died.
