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Shadow of the Moon

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Shadow of the Moon

by Marina Cohen

Vanwell Publishing Limited | March 31, 2007 | Mass Market Paperbound

Drake thinks his twin sister is better than him at everything. Stella gets all the gold stars. He awakes one night to see a strange light all around her. And the next day at school, when Drake's teacher transforms into a fiery creature, he knows they are in this mystery together.
The creature warns Drake that all light will soon fail, and unless it can be restored, the universe will be lost. Together with their friend Sherman, they race towards the centre of a solar eclipse's path of totality. They are sucked through the ring of last light into a world of complete darkness.
Thankfully, Sherman has brought along a jar of glowing fireflies. In its flickering light bizarre landscapes unfold, full of ancient and mythical creatures. The trio must find their way through the forbidding Caves of Insanity, the dreary Gloom Forest and travel the eerie Murk Sea in search of the source of all light, that lies encased in stone. Before they find the stone they are separated, and Drake goes on alone. It is then he faces his greatest obstacle, and must choose between Stella and Umbra, the Shadowmaster, who offers him greatness in exchange for her betrayal.
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    Rating: 5/5

    A must-read and crowd-pleaser for kids 8-12!

    Martha Martin

    3 years ago

    Always a fan of good writing and fantasy-adventure, I grabbed this book to read to my class of grades 4 and 5 students as a read-aloud. Talk about a spellbound audience! They would literally beg me to read another chapter, and we'd have the best discussions! I was so impressed, I recommended it to my schoolboard as a novel kit, and we have now had a number of teachers and schools read it and rave. The teacher's package is fabulous, but the writing is even better. My students were so enraptured, they asked the author, if she ever wrote a sequel, to come to our school and show them. SHE DID! They were thrilled to meet her and grab the second in the series, Trick of the Light. I heartily recommend these to all readers. Even boys seem to love it -- so here's hoping she writes more books soon!

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    Rating: 5/5

    "Shadow of the Moon" is Superb!

    Nancy Runstedler

    5 years ago

    Marina's writing is fantastic, the storyline original and fast paced with a zinger ending. Did I mention awesome characters? Bumble Dan, Kazz, Shermanosauras and of course Drake and Stella. Then there's the Aye-Ayes...oooh I could go on and on. I do have to mention the Sherman Shades though....oh my gosh...LOL All in all a great read for middle grade kids this summer. And for adult fans like me too. Looking forward to her next book "Trick of the Light."

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    Rating: 5/5

    Catching my breath!

    Helene Boudreau

    5 years ago

    What a ride!

    Marina Cohen does an excellent job pulling the reader from scene to scene and holding the tension throughout. The last scene on the quest with the sinking sand was so vividly written, I was afraid of slipping through myself!

    Great work Marina! I can't wait to read Trick of the Light.

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    Rating: 5/5

    A real page-turner!

    Marsha Skrypuch

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    5 years ago

    This is a fabulous novel. Tightly written and a real page turner. I loved it!

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Drake thinks his twin sister is better than him at everything. Stella gets all the gold stars. He awakes one night to see a strange light all around her. And the next day at school, when Drake's teacher transforms into a fiery creature, he knows they are in this mystery together.
The creature warns Drake that all light will soon fail, and unless it can be restored, the universe will be lost. Together with their friend Sherman, they race towards the centre of a solar eclipse's path of totality. They are sucked through the ring of last light into a world of complete darkness.
Thankfully, Sherman has brought along a jar of glowing fireflies. In its flickering light bizarre landscapes unfold, full of ancient and mythical creatures. The trio must find their way through the forbidding Caves of Insanity, the dreary Gloom Forest and travel the eerie Murk Sea in search of the source of all light, that lies encased in stone. Before they find the stone they are separated, and Drake goes on alone. It is then he faces his greatest obstacle, and must choose between Stella and Umbra, the Shadowmaster, who offers him greatness in exchange for her betrayal.

About the Author

Marina Cohen is an elementary school teacher in the York Region District School Board. She has a Master's Degree in French Literature from the University of Toronto. The idea for Shadow of the Moon, the story of boy/girl twins, brewed inside her for more than a decade before she began to write it. She completed the first draft of the manuscript in 2002, two years prior to giving birth to her own boy/girl twins. She often says, "I knew there was a reason this story was so close to my heart."

Mass Market Paperbound

172 Pages, 1.97 x 2.95 x 1.75 in

March 31, 2007

Vanwell Publishing Limited

English


1551251264
9781551251264

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