Eleven-year-old twins Jason and Julia have just moved from London to an old mansion on the English coast. Their new home is filled with twisting tunnels and strange artifacts from around the world, and the twins can't wait to discover all its secrets. Before long, Jason, Julia, and their friend Rick stumble upon a mysterious-looking door hidden behind an old wardrobe. But Eleven-year-old twins Jason and Julia have just moved from London to an old mansion on the English coast. Their new home is filled with twisting tunnels and strange artifacts from around the world, and the twins can't wait to discover all its secrets. Before long, Jason, Julia, and their friend Rick stumble upon a mysterious-looking door hidden behind an old wardrobe. But none of the keys in the house will open it.
Aku mau ceritakan buku favoritku, yaitu Ulysses Moore. Buku terbitan Erlangga for Kids. Pertama kali aku tau buku ini dari perpustakaan daerah di tempatku, aku tertarik saat melihat sampul bukunya, terus ku baca aja sinopsisnya, sepertinya seru, akhirnya ku pinjam deh bukunya. Dari situ aku mulai suka sama buku Ulysses Moore. Ulysses Moore: Pintu Waktu merupakan buku yang sangat menarik untuk dibaca, apalagi untuk kamu yang gemar berpetualang dan suka untuk memecahkan misteri. Dengan ilustrasi-ilustrasi hitam putih yang unik, buku ini akan membuatmu terbawa ke dalam dunia Ulysses Moore yang penuh dengan misteri. Buku Ulysses Moore adalah novel seri yang ditulis oleh Pierdomenico Baccalario. Pierdomenico berasal dari Italia. Ulysses Moore bergenre fiksi anak dan bercerita tentang petualangan sekelompok anak (Jason,Julia dan Rick) yang mencoba mengupas rahasia dan misteri yang ada didalam rumah mereka yang bernama kilmore cove.
What lies behind the door? And why has someone tried to conceal it?
Jason, Julia, and Rick are determined to find out, no matter what it takes. I enjoyed this book.picked a brand-new copy up from the IMCPL Book Sale for $1.00.
I would have liked it even better if there had still been copies for sale the next weekend. I only bought one so I could read it before deciding whether to buy some as gifts for my 4th grade students.The book claims to be written by Ulysses Moore, but Baccalario's name does show up on the copyright page. There were a few things that annoyed me as I read - spots where some quick re-reading and revision would have I enjoyed this book.picked a brand-new copy up from the IMCPL Book Sale for $1.00. I would have liked it even better if there had still been copies for sale the next weekend. I only bought one so I could read it before deciding whether to buy some as gifts for my 4th grade students.The book claims to be written by Ulysses Moore, but Baccalario's name does show up on the copyright page. There were a few things that annoyed me as I read - spots where some quick re-reading and revision would have made paragraphs much tighter.
Also, as an adult reader, there were spots where the author over-defined certain words, i.e. However, as a teacher, I see the potential benefits of such redundancies.I wouldn't use this book for a lit circle or read-aloud, but I'll certainly encourage some of my kids to read it. The characters have some interesting quirks and the mystery is suspenseful. Each chapter ends on a cliff-hanger, which would keep the more reluctant readers moving through the story. In Pierdomenico Baccalario’s book The Door to Time, he wanted to show that the dead still have influence on the living. This book takes place in the modern day England in a hidden town called Kilmore Cove. The story is told from the perspective of a boy from London named Jason, who believes in ghosts and always likes a good mystery, his twin sister: Julia, who believes that ghosts are not real and that her brother is crazy, and their new friend, Rick, who knows much of Kilmore Cove for he has l In Pierdomenico Baccalario’s book The Door to Time, he wanted to show that the dead still have influence on the living.
This book takes place in the modern day England in a hidden town called Kilmore Cove. The story is told from the perspective of a boy from London named Jason, who believes in ghosts and always likes a good mystery, his twin sister: Julia, who believes that ghosts are not real and that her brother is crazy, and their new friend, Rick, who knows much of Kilmore Cove for he has lived there all his life. Jason and Julia are moving into a house with many secrets called Argo Manor that had a supposedly mad previous owner: Ulysses Moore.
They first meet their care taker, Nestor who shows them around the house. One room catches Jason’s eye, one that had been there through the Middle Ages as a part of a castle's keep. Their parents are going back to London to finish up the moving process and leave the children with Nestor, so they invite their new friend, Rick, over to investigate the room.
There they notice a door that looks the oldest. It was beaten almost to the breaking point. Curiosity makes Jason want to look inside, but the door is locked. But Jason does not give up so easilyOne of the best parts of the book is when Jason falls off of the cliff and finds a secret message hidden in a package inside a secret crevice in the rock.
It is in a code that they find in a book called ‘Dictionary of Forgotten Languages’. Once decoded, it reads “When the grotto’s seems defeat, these earth-lights you may use to shine upon the fleet that takes you where you choose” (80). Not only was the fact that Jason almost falls to his death exciting, but when they decode the message was intriguing as well. After they translate it into English, it still is a riddle that needed to be put together with other clues they find throughout the book. This book is similar to another mystery book called The Westing Game.
Both books are about a mysterious mansion and their old owner that died and gave their house away (although The Westing Game was about people earning it by finding out who had killed the old owner). Both books embrace the idea that dead people can change life for the living. In The Door to Time, Ulysses Moore gives Jason, Julia, and Rick clues to how to open the door and to what is inside of it (or so Jason believes). In The Westing Game, the old owner, Samuel W. Westing, sends letters to a few trustworthy people (and one not so trustworthy person) that he wants to solve the question of who killed him so that they can get his earnings.
This is also true in life. A dying person’s best wish is usually done in their honor. People that enjoy mystery books should read this book because there is always a riddle to solve, and the answer always amazes the reader. First off, the book is marketed as being Ulysses Moore, but is actually written by someone from Italy and has been translated to English. That being said, I think there were some things lost in the translation.Our three main characters, twins Jason and Julia and their friend Rick, are fun to follow and each of them offers something different. Julia constant sarcasm and joking keeps the mood light, but Rick irked me a bit.
The twins are 11 and Rick is 12, but, at times, their dialogue and knowled First off, the book is marketed as being Ulysses Moore, but is actually written by someone from Italy and has been translated to English. That being said, I think there were some things lost in the translation.Our three main characters, twins Jason and Julia and their friend Rick, are fun to follow and each of them offers something different. Julia constant sarcasm and joking keeps the mood light, but Rick irked me a bit.
The twins are 11 and Rick is 12, but, at times, their dialogue and knowledge base far exceeds their ages.Still, the story is interesting enough and there is an air of mystery surrounding the twins’ home on the cliffside. The manor’s caretaker, Nester, is hard to figure out, which I like. I never really knew what to expect from the book, but at the same time, I wasn’t really that into it either. The children talk about things that were kind of over my head and I don’t see how middle grade aged children can really get a feel for something that they don’t really understand.Aside from that, the story had its pros.
Like I said, the mystery will keep the reader guessing about what’s going to happen and as the children discover more and more, it’s hard to put the book down. Budding explorers will get a kick out of The Door to Time, but they have to want it because the story moves fairly slowly. The ending is what the entire book should have been about, but since it wasn’t, I can only imagine that the second book, The Long-Lost Map, is much more exciting.Opening line: The house appeared suddenly from around the bend.
2Favorite lines: His destiny was not to die in some dark tunnel. No, he was meant for something more. My only complaint with this book was that it ended just when the action got going!Jason and Julia move from London to a sleepy little seaside town in England. They move into Argo Manor, a house surrounded by mystery. Right away, they notice that the house is a little different, and along with their friend Rick begin exploring. They stumble across (or rather slide down a cliff to) a small box containing some clay balls and a message written in a strange language.
After decoding the message, other My only complaint with this book was that it ended just when the action got going!Jason and Julia move from London to a sleepy little seaside town in England. They move into Argo Manor, a house surrounded by mystery. Right away, they notice that the house is a little different, and along with their friend Rick begin exploring. They stumble across (or rather slide down a cliff to) a small box containing some clay balls and a message written in a strange language. After decoding the message, other clues soon become apparent to them.
What are the clues to? They are not really sure, but it must be something to do with the reclusive former owner of the manor, Ulysses Moore.Before long they discover a strange boat that although in almost perfect condition, and obviously sailed upon, has no way of getting out to sea. Saying anymore than that would ruin the story way too much.This was an interesting book and I really liked the adventure and suspense.
I loved this book! It was a fast-paced good read, great for summer-time or weekends. Plus, it is the first in a series so it is easy for kids to keep on reading!
11 year old twins Julia and Jason move into Argo Manor with their parents; an old masion on the English Sea Shore. (yes, i seem to be on a british kick, see my last review.) Is it haunted? Is there a treasure waiting to be found? What's up with the caretaker? There are so many cool questions and possibilities that it is hard to put it I loved this book! It was a fast-paced good read, great for summer-time or weekends.
Plus, it is the first in a series so it is easy for kids to keep on reading! 11 year old twins Julia and Jason move into Argo Manor with their parents; an old masion on the English Sea Shore. (yes, i seem to be on a british kick, see my last review.) Is it haunted?
Is there a treasure waiting to be found? What's up with the caretaker?
There are so many cool questions and possibilities that it is hard to put it down to eat dinner or go to the bathroom or anything else (like come to work)! Good for girls and boys, probably fourth grade and up. But, I would also be okay with giving it to a 7th or 8th grader who is either reading a bit below grade level (it doesn't look like a 'little kid' book) or who is just looking for a quick, good read- especially one with out any grown-up issues.Update- very addictive! I read through the next 3 in the series in about 5 days! And I want more! This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,First saw this series of books in Italy could not understand a word but was attracted by the front covers.
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I guessed, of course, that they were written for children but I enjoyed the Harry Potter books so thought I would take a chance and ordered the first one the hardback version really by accident but am glad that I did as they are lovely to keep. They are aimed at a somewhat younger audience than Harry Potter but nonetheless I decided to read it. They made me nostalgic for the days when I was First saw this series of books in Italy could not understand a word but was attracted by the front covers. I guessed, of course, that they were written for children but I enjoyed the Harry Potter books so thought I would take a chance and ordered the first one the hardback version really by accident but am glad that I did as they are lovely to keep.
They are aimed at a somewhat younger audience than Harry Potter but nonetheless I decided to read it. They made me nostalgic for the days when I was enraptured by Enid Blyton's novels. I love the illustrations nicely drawn in pencil adding to the enjoyment of the story. I liked the characters of Jason, Julia and Rick and not too many adults getting in the way as the parents are soon packed off to town on an errand.
The story very much evoked 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' especially with the theme of youth and having to believe in the magic in order for it to work. I would highly recommend this book, great fun and the final chapter makes it clear that the adventure has only just begun. In fact this first book is really just an introduction to the 'proper' story to come. There is no bad language, or anything scary really so can be read by all ages. Great to be read out loud and the short chapters I would say would be excellent for this. Will definitely be reading on. This book wasn't anything groundbreaking, and the whole of it felt like the lead up to what the series is really about, but it was adventurous, and followed the puzzle and journey format that made up what I liked about The DaVinci Code.A new family, including 11-year-old twins Julia and Jason, has moved into a mansion on the English coast, called Argo Manor.
The previous tenant was named Ulysses Moore, and the whole town was curious about him for various reasons.One weekend, when Julia and Jaso This book wasn't anything groundbreaking, and the whole of it felt like the lead up to what the series is really about, but it was adventurous, and followed the puzzle and journey format that made up what I liked about The DaVinci Code.A new family, including 11-year-old twins Julia and Jason, has moved into a mansion on the English coast, called Argo Manor. The previous tenant was named Ulysses Moore, and the whole town was curious about him for various reasons.One weekend, when Julia and Jason's parents are away, they have a friend, named Rick, over. The three of them go on an adventure, following clues left in the house by Ulysses Moore. These clues lead them into the cliffs under the manor, and to something that will change their lives forever.I already have the second book in the series checked out, so I'll see how it goes, but this one left me a little disapointed. I keep looking for a good journey and puzzle book, and this book followed that format, but it isn't the book I've been searching for. Just when the story got going it was over and “to be continued.” I don’t mind a cliffhanger in a book or tv series, but this book was left very unfinished. It was a good attempt and may get kids more interested in learning about Greek mythology and ancient languages.
Some parts of the ancient language clues may be a bit over the heads of eleven year old readers. It was reminiscent of Harry Potter, The Secret Garden, and you could say it had some National Treasure/Da Vinci Code elements in it too Just when the story got going it was over and “to be continued.” I don’t mind a cliffhanger in a book or tv series, but this book was left very unfinished. It was a good attempt and may get kids more interested in learning about Greek mythology and ancient languages. Some parts of the ancient language clues may be a bit over the heads of eleven year old readers.
It was reminiscent of Harry Potter, The Secret Garden, and you could say it had some National Treasure/Da Vinci Code elements in it too. Although a disappointment so far for the series is the lack of depth of the characters. They are very much the typical kids mystery story character. The mysterious lady who wants to buy the property, the odd caretaker of the property, the pestering adventurous little brother, the pretending to be disinterested older sister, the friendly neighbor kid out for adventurethese characters could use more personality to really give the story interest.
Eleven year old twins Jason and Julia have moved from London to an old mansion on the English coast. Jason loves their new house. He has been researching the paranormal and is sure that their new home is haunted. Julia would rather be shopping at the mall. They have only made one friend in their new town.
For years,Rick has been fascinated with the old mansion that his new friends live in. He has never had an opportunity to go inside until he is invited to visit while the twin’s parents return t Eleven year old twins Jason and Julia have moved from London to an old mansion on the English coast. Jason loves their new house.
He has been researching the paranormal and is sure that their new home is haunted. Julia would rather be shopping at the mall. They have only made one friend in their new town. For years,Rick has been fascinated with the old mansion that his new friends live in.
He has never had an opportunity to go inside until he is invited to visit while the twin’s parents return to London to take care of the rest of the move. They are left in the care of Nestor the caretaker. Jason has made several discoveries about the old place. The most important discovery is a door that won’t open.
They have a problem as they try to find out how to open the door. Oblivia Newton wants the old mansion? This is the first book of the Ulysses Moore Series.
It is a simple read. The characters travel back into history to try to unravel the mystery of the house. Actually, this book is not as good as its cover.tentang dua anak kembar, jason and julia convenant, yang baru pindah dari hiruk pikuk kota london, ke sebuah kota kecil dipinggir laut bernama cornwall. They leave in a manor, named argo.the manor was huge! And just like any other old building, full of secrets and mysteries.they spent one afternoon, along with their new best mate, rick, to conquest the manor.
They were trying to find the source of the mysterious sounds that jason kept hearing, actually, this book is not as good as its cover.tentang dua anak kembar, jason and julia convenant, yang baru pindah dari hiruk pikuk kota london, ke sebuah kota kecil dipinggir laut bernama cornwall. They leave in a manor, named argo.the manor was huge! And just like any other old building, full of secrets and mysteries.they spent one afternoon, along with their new best mate, rick, to conquest the manor. They were trying to find the source of the mysterious sounds that jason kept hearing, but no one else heard. Or how to open an ugly, huge door, with 4 keyholes. The door to time.where they found a magnificent skandinavian ship belonged to ullysees moore, an eccentric old man who owned the manor.and the ship then take them to egypt. In the time of pharaoh.quite fascinating actually, if i were only 11, hehehehe.for the 'now' me, it's.relieving.
I got this from the library for my son, then started reading it myself when I was stuck without another book, and finished it the next day - that's a great part of kids' books, you can read them so fast! It was pretty fun, and I loved the illustrations. The book appears to have been translated from Italian, so there are points where it is a little stilted, but altogether it flows well and is interesting and well-written. It's obvious that it's part of a series - you are constantly reminded that I got this from the library for my son, then started reading it myself when I was stuck without another book, and finished it the next day - that's a great part of kids' books, you can read them so fast!
It was pretty fun, and I loved the illustrations. The book appears to have been translated from Italian, so there are points where it is a little stilted, but altogether it flows well and is interesting and well-written. It's obvious that it's part of a series - you are constantly reminded that there is more to come by the heavy foreshadowing.
It ended on a pretty abrupt 'read the next book!' Sort of note, which disappointed me a little - I hate when a book can't simply stand alone and be strong enough without its sequel - but otherwise I'd recommend it for a short, exciting (without being overwhelming or scary for little kids)read. An interesting book put out by scholastic. The author appears to be italian, but his name is only listed in small print with the library of congress info at the front of the book. They have tried to make the book appear to be one of those, “this manuscript appeared at my doorstep” kind of books. There are times where the book definitely has the feel of a book not originally written in english, but they’re not too awkward. The book is about twin siblings in england who have just moved into a larg an interesting book put out by scholastic.
The author appears to be italian, but his name is only listed in small print with the library of congress info at the front of the book. They have tried to make the book appear to be one of those, “this manuscript appeared at my doorstep” kind of books.
There are times where the book definitely has the feel of a book not originally written in english, but they’re not too awkward. The book is about twin siblings in england who have just moved into a large, mysterious mansion. They make friends with another local teen and begin trying to solve the mystery of the house. I enjoyed the puzzle aspects of the book and think that it has the potential to be an interesting series (the ending hints that this first book was the just the tiniest tip of an introduction to a whole new world of adventure). The Door to Time doesn't have an author (Weird!). Jason and Julia, both eleven, move from busy London to an almost empty town on the coast of England.
Although they are twins, they couldn't be more different. Jason is a very observant dreamer, while Julia is athletic and adventurous. And the enormous house they move into seems to have some secrets. In this book, Jason and Julia explore Argo Manor (the house), question Ulysses Moore (the former owner), and discover the world through a single door The Door to Time doesn't have an author (Weird!). Jason and Julia, both eleven, move from busy London to an almost empty town on the coast of England. Although they are twins, they couldn't be more different. Jason is a very observant dreamer, while Julia is athletic and adventurous.
And the enormous house they move into seems to have some secrets. In this book, Jason and Julia explore Argo Manor (the house), question Ulysses Moore (the former owner), and discover the world through a single door. This book is for little kids. I would compare it to the Spiderwick Chronicles—the first book is like the first chapter.
The kids are also outrageously smart, knowing things that no sane (I hesitate to say 'teenager') would know. And they don't act British at all, a crime for the setting!
Strange book, one and a half stars. Very interesting combination of 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' and 'Over Sea, Under Stone' in style and atmosphere, plus it had a bunch of riddles to solve and codes to break, which always fascinates me. Obviously aimed at a much younger audience, but it still had enough going for it to keep an older reader like me entertained;)Unfortunately it ends with a cliff-hanger (a pet-peeve of mine), and feels more like a part of a longer book, or an introduction/prequel than a book that's meant Very interesting combination of 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' and 'Over Sea, Under Stone' in style and atmosphere, plus it had a bunch of riddles to solve and codes to break, which always fascinates me. Obviously aimed at a much younger audience, but it still had enough going for it to keep an older reader like me entertained;)Unfortunately it ends with a cliff-hanger (a pet-peeve of mine), and feels more like a part of a longer book, or an introduction/prequel than a book that's meant to stand alone. If it had felt more 'complete', I would probably have awarded it an extra star. This book ended too abruptly. I would think that once they open the door to time there should be an adventure to be read, but instead, the door is opened and Bam the book is over.
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So I will be reading the next book, but if it ends as another cliffhanger I am going to petition the publisher to rename the books Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, etc. Instead of Book 1, 2, 3.
Because really there should be an adventure in the story that has to do with the title. Or they should rename the books. The first on This book ended too abruptly. I would think that once they open the door to time there should be an adventure to be read, but instead, the door is opened and Bam the book is over.
So I will be reading the next book, but if it ends as another cliffhanger I am going to petition the publisher to rename the books Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, etc. Instead of Book 1, 2, 3. Because really there should be an adventure in the story that has to do with the title.
Or they should rename the books. The first one should be Argo Manor, the next the Door to Time.I liked the book, just not satisfied with the misleading title. I like this book because there is a lot of mystery in it. It is about sister and brother and their friend trying to find out the mystery of the house that they just moved in. They face problem and a lot of them they have to thing their way out.
They try to find out the mystery of Ulysses Moore. There is some parts that it gets a little scary but the whole time i was reading the book i could not but it down. I recommend you to read this book if you like mystery books and I promise you that you wi I like this book because there is a lot of mystery in it. It is about sister and brother and their friend trying to find out the mystery of the house that they just moved in. They face problem and a lot of them they have to thing their way out. They try to find out the mystery of Ulysses Moore. There is some parts that it gets a little scary but the whole time i was reading the book i could not but it down.
I recommend you to read this book if you like mystery books and I promise you that you will not but the book down for most of the book. My name is Jason, and my twin sister and I just moved to Argo Manor.
Julia is more athletic than me, but I'm more adventurous. I discovered a hidden parchment with ancient writing, and it's kicked off a mystery surrounding our new home. Roger, a boy I met in school, has joined us and has added knowledge of local stories. The previous homeowner, Ulysses Moore was an eccentric man, and we're sure the messages we've found were written by him.
I feel there must be a huge grotto under the manor, but My name is Jason, and my twin sister and I just moved to Argo Manor. Julia is more athletic than me, but I'm more adventurous. I discovered a hidden parchment with ancient writing, and it's kicked off a mystery surrounding our new home. Roger, a boy I met in school, has joined us and has added knowledge of local stories. The previous homeowner, Ulysses Moore was an eccentric man, and we're sure the messages we've found were written by him. I feel there must be a huge grotto under the manor, but Julia won't believe it until she sees it.
I found a secret door behind an armoire, and now we have four strange keys left by Ulysses. I'm sure there must be a secret passage behind the door, and then our adventure will truly begin. The only limit is our imagination.Most of this book read like a mystery, as the kids tried to figure out clues left around the property.
The fantasy genre didn't kick in until the story neared the end, so the rest of the series should be more fantastic. The three kids made an interesting team due to their different talents. Jason was the adventuring risk-taker, Roger was intelligent with knowledge of local history, and Julia was supportive of her brother, although they maintained some playful banter throughout the plot.
The only suspense in the plot came from the pursuit of solving the clues, so I didn't feel emotionally invested. Nothing opposed the children's efforts beyond their own mental and physical abilities. I didn't understand why a female character made a cameo appearance early in the story, since she wasn't much of a factor.
She wanted to gain possession of the manor, but her interest and efforts had no effect on the events. I'm guessing she'll become more important in the future, but I didn't think she was needed in this book.
Overall, The Door to Time was a nice blend of adventure and mystery and should appeal to most upper elementary readers. Disappointment; there's no other word to describe it. I believe this book is the first of many in a series, however, there is little to be excited about. The story starts slow but never picks up. The entire book revolves around three kids who try to solve a mystery in a mansion on a cliff.
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The book follows a boring and repetitive pattern: the kids find a clue, they argue, one takes a risk, and they end up in the next spot. I kept waiting for something meaningful to happen, but they simply move f Disappointment; there's no other word to describe it. I believe this book is the first of many in a series, however, there is little to be excited about. The story starts slow but never picks up. The entire book revolves around three kids who try to solve a mystery in a mansion on a cliff. The book follows a boring and repetitive pattern: the kids find a clue, they argue, one takes a risk, and they end up in the next spot.
I kept waiting for something meaningful to happen, but they simply move from one passage to another. Worse, the last chapter is titled something like, 'The Adventure Begins.' So, now you go for the second book, hoping that it will have some substance. One book is enough for me. I don't recommend this series.