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by Wendy Leighton-Porter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars (16)
The Trojan War is just a game for the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece, but it’s no laughing matter for three young time-travellers and their Tonkinese cat when they find themselves in Troy, right in the middle of the deadly conflict.
Can the young visitors persuade the Trojans to reject the Greeks’ gift of the Wooden Horse, or will it prove impossible to change the course of history?
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  1. Reading age
    7 - 13 years
  2. Book 3 of 20
    Shadows of the Past
  3. Print length
    157 pages
  4. Language
    English
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  6. Publication date
    October 8, 2012
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  10. ISBN-13
    978-1912513024
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""Wendy Leighton-Porter's time-travel adventure fantasy for children, The Shadow of the Trojan Horse: Shadows From the Past, Book Three, is a fascinating and action-packed historical fiction novel that finds Jemima, Joe, Charlie, and Max in Troy in the final days of the endless conflict between the Trojans and the Greeks... The Shadow of the Trojan Horse: Shadows From the Past, Book Three has a grand plot and is beautifully written, and it's most highly recommended." - Readers' Favorite

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009NUKBRA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Silver Quill Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 8, 2012
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 157 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1912513024
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 3 of 20 ‏ : ‎ Shadows of the Past
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 13 years
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,002 in Children's Time Travel Science Fiction
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars (16)

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My books have won various awards over the past couple of years, including gold and silver medals in the Children's Literary Classics Book Awards 2018 and 2019, and a bronze in the Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2019. I have also been shortlisted twice in the Rubery Book Awards.

The Shadow of Atlantis is the first in a series of time-travel adventures, featuring 3 children and a magnificent Tonkinese cat called Max. The most recent title in the series is The Shadow of the Great Fire, set in mid-17th century London, and I'm now working on book number 18 - The Shadow of the Slave Ship.

As I take my young readers on a magical mystery tour through the past, I'm hoping that my love of history, myth and legend will rub off on them too. Personally, I'm enjoying the journey so much, I don't ever want it to end! Why not come along with me for the ride?

website: www.wendy-leighton-porter.com

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4.4 out of 5 stars
16 global ratings

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  • Cheryl Carpinello, author of MG Arthurian Tales and others. See my Amazon Author Page
    5.0 out of 5 stars In the Midst of Adventure & Tragedy
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2020
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    I wish the author had written this book when I was still teaching 11th graders the The Iliad and The Odyssey. What fun my students would have had with this after laboring through Homer's long poems! Wendy Leighton-Porter doesn't miss a thing with this retelling of the Trojan War--from the Golden Apple to the infamous Trojan Horse.

    However, through the eyes of the three intrepid friends and Max, the cat, readers are drawn right into the battle, literally when the four land in the middle of the Greeks and Trojans fighting on the plains in front of Troy. Still hoping to find their parents, the twins with friend Charlie and Max, find themselves face-to-face with Cassandra, the future-telling daughter of King Priam of Troy. She hopes that the four can convince her father that the Greeks will send a wooden horse to bring down the city of Troy. When that fails, it is decided to send Max to the Greeks posing as Hermes to get them to abandon the battle and go home.

    While not wanting to give away any more of the story, readers will cringe when Max goes out on his own to stop Hector from fighting and tragedy is the result. Woven into this retelling of the war, the twins find out from Cassandra about their parents.

    This is a delightful story and the entire series will appeal to the young readers who have read or are reading Mary Pope Osborne's series The Magic Treehouse.
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  • Richard and Liz
    4.0 out of 5 stars Max disguised as Hermes? Can the children change history?
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2014
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    Joe and Charlie, especially, soon realize how different real war is from playing a video game in this book! Thrown into the midst of the Trojan War against the Greeks, the boys along with Joe's twin sister Jemima and their cat, Max, try to do all they can to help Cassandra, daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba. After the first day of watching the fighting in Troy, the eagerness to take in all the gory details soon changes!

    Cassandra has been punished by Apollo so no one believes her prophecies any more. Aphrodite is the one that has arranged for the children to be in Troy. Cassandra is hoping that the children will be able to persuade her parents. She is able to tell the children that she has seen their parents who are lost somewhere in the past. She assures the twins that they will meet up sometime, somewhere cold.

    Max, a Tonkinese talking cat, really comes into his own in this book. Not only does he feel guilty over something that he does when trying to help but he has a pretty scary adventure of his own when he is disguised as Hermes with winged feet to try and persuade the Greeks that the upcoming solar eclipse is a sign from the gods.

    If you and your children have knowledge of the Trojan War then you will see how the author has kept many of the "facts" close to the original. If you are new to the Trojan War then I suggest you do what Jemima does at the beginning of the book and read the story of Troy before embarking on this adventure.

    Just so you know there are two instances in this book where the word "hell" is used - "mad as hell" and "What the hell..?" This book, due to its subject, does depict violence and death but the original story of Troy, as you may well know, is not a pretty one either. Looking forward to traveling more in the next book!
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  • Ms. Cynthia L. Corsiglia
    5.0 out of 5 stars time travel adventure
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2015
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    so far I love this this series geared to young adults and anyone who likes time travel and history, their parents give them a book and a necklace and it takes them to various place in history this time during th time for the Trojan horse.
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  • MikeB
    4.0 out of 5 stars History Meets Theory Meets Fantasy While The Gods Watch On
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2016
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    This series is a straight forward blending of fact, with theory, and Fantasy that works well for its audience. The main characters continue to develop. Great for family reading leading into serious project research.
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  • Fiona Ingram
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Thrilling Adventure for Fans
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2013
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    Jemima and Joe Lancelot, along with their talking cat Max, and their best friend Charlie, are off on another adventure. The twins live with their Uncle Richard since their parents' mysterious disappearance several months earlier. Only the children and Max know what really happened--Mr. and Mrs. Lancelot, with the aid of a mysterious book, have become trapped in the past. Using the book and a special key, the kids are desperately dipping in and out of time to track down the adults. Oddly enough, when Uncle Richard gives them their (eleventh) birthday presents--an Xbox game of the Trojan War for Joe and a special charm bracelet for Jemima as well as a book on Troy--it is more than enough of a hint as to where they are going next. The kids, Charlie, and Max end up in the middle of the Trojan War. They do their best to stay alive, find out more about where the twins' parents were last seen, and do all they can to turn the tide of events in a war that has been raging for ten years.

    I love this series and have become hooked on it since book one, The Shadow of Atlantis (Shadows from the Past). Max is really coming into his own, and the adventures would not be the same without him. This time, Max has a significant role to play, although his efforts to help end in disaster. However, in one of the funniest scenes of the book, he gets the chance to make amends although it's not quite the heroic role he anticipated. Dressed as Hermes, the winged messenger of the gods, Max tries to intervene to alter the fortunes of war. Alas, one cannot change the past, and those who must perish cannot be saved. Once again, author Wendy Leighton-Porter skilfully weaves a world of mythology, fantasy, and fact, and immerses her young protagonists slap bang in the middle of Homer's epic poem, The Iliad.

    The adventure is a turning point for the kids and Max as they face the reality of brutal war, death, and destruction when Troy falls through treachery. The author conveys a subtle message about violence that will help kids decide what is and is not acceptable. Other life lessons come when they realise they cannot turn the tide of history. For once, they are mere small pawns in a gigantic battle involving no less than the gods of Olympus, who prove to be as weak and fickle as the humans whose lives they dominate. The kids learn about human qualities, some good, some bad: King Priam's pride and stubbornness; Hector's bravery, Agamemnon's cruelty, Cassandra's compassion and self-sacrifice. I found a change in the series at this point, as the book embraces deeper, darker, and more mature themes. The author does a wonderful job of not sugar coating significant events and life's realities.

    However, all is not lost, history is fulfilled, and the kids return with a fragment of information on the adults' whereabouts. Cassandra's gift of prophecy has given them a glimmer of hope. Back home, Uncle Richard--hugely impressed by their avid interest in history and archaeology--provides them with some reassuring facts about the final fate of several characters. In addition, some interesting changes emerge on the domestic front. Uncle Richard and Charlie's mum Ellen are going out for a drink! Could this be something significant? We'll have to wait and see what transpires in the next adventure...

    A helpful map, pronunciation guide, a list of characters, and the author's note placing Homer, Troy, history, and Greek mythology in context will add to young readers' enjoyment. If you are a parent wanting to get your kids entranced with reading, start them on this series. It's a great learning curve, with fun, action, adventure, and a unique story line.
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  • Iona McGregor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2016
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    I, along with Jemina, Joe, Charlie and Max the cat have been transported back in time to Ancient Greece and to witness the ongoing war that the Greeks raged against the Trojans. Once again Wendy Leighton-Porter has used an historical event to entertain and teach the younger, and not so young reader. The story flows well and we speculate whether the children and Max can alter the course of history and save the Trojans from total destruction. The Gods play their part too as they watch over the three children and come to their rescue on many occasions. But it is Max, that garrulous cat who is the real hero in this story and very nearly loses his life as the sword of Achilles hangs over him.
    Still looking for their parents, Joe and Jemina are yet to be reunited with them but their search continues and I look forward to reading another of the Shadow series to find where they go next on their time travelling quests. One day they will find their parents and Max along with the children can happily stay in their twenty-first century world. Until then, there are a lot of adventures still to come!
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