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The Shadow of the Norman Arrow (Shadows of the Past Book 7) Kindle Edition

by Wendy Leighton-Porter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars (15)
Twins Jemima and Joe Lancelot journey back in time to the year 1066, together with best friend Charlie and their Tonkinese cat Max, still searching for their missing parents who are lost somewhere in the past.
In an adventure fraught with danger, the young time-travellers attempt to change the course of history when they help King Harold as he prepares to fight the Norman invaders at the Battle of Hastings.
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  1. Reading age
    7 - 13 years
  2. Book 7 of 20
    Shadows of the Past
  3. Print length
    188 pages
  4. Language
    English
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  6. Publication date
    December 8, 2013
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"Action packed with battles, legends, and myths, this is another spectacular story by Wendy Leighton-Porter. The reader won't be able to put this book down from page one." READERS' FAVORITE BOOK REVIEWS

"Another excellent episode in Wendy Leighton-Porter's superb series that combines modern youngsters with great historical events. It's full of historical detail combined with serendipitous folklore... I loved the way the author folded in legends such as Black Shuck to add to the kids' danger. Looking forward, as always, to the next in the series...." JEMIMA PETT, author of Princelings of the East series

"History comes alive under the author's skilled pen and any young reader will be drawn right into the magicality of history populated by characters that are not dry as dust mentions or mere names in the pages of a boring book, but are people with dreams and ambitions." FIONA INGRAM, author of The Chronicles of the Stone series

"Tension and humour add to the enjoyment of reading this version of events leading up to the one Battle that every schoolchild in England knows the date of." OLIVER EADE, author

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00H6GT1AG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Silver Quill Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 8, 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.4 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 7 of 20 ‏ : ‎ Shadows of the Past
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 13 years
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,820,139 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars (15)

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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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4.8 out of 5 stars
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  • Richard and Liz
    5.0 out of 5 stars ~~ 1066 here we come! ~~
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2016
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Uncle Richard and Charlies' mom, Ellen, have been dating. Now they and the three children, Joe, Jemima and Charlie, have an opportunity to all go to Normandy, France for a week's vacation. Is Max the Tonkinese cat, belonging to twins Joe and Jemima, able to go also? Absolutely! Seeing as there is a week to go before they travel there is time for another trip back in time. Can they solve the anagram MANNORROWAR?

    Arriving in Pevensey, the three children request a meeting with King Harold! Will he believe their talk that they can help him fight against William, Duke of Normandy? When Joe mentions their killing of the minotaur (Book 2), the king sends them into the forest to slay the dragon so that they can secure some dragon's blood for him. Why does the king think dragon's blood will help him? Will the children actually find a dragon? What about the ghost that grabs unsuspecting victims?

    There is a LOT of history built into this obviously fictional story. The kids all live in London but seeing it as it was 1000 years ago really amazes them. Towns have different names although recognizable. Buckingham Palace is not even built! The king's palace is at West Mynster, outside of London. The old Roman walls are still in place.

    Travel with the children as they go with the troops to fight the battle of Stamford Bridge. Of course the king and his brother, Leofwine etc. think they are just going to York via Snottingham (Nottingham). Enjoy their encounter with Robber the Hood and the mighty viking Harold Hardrada.
    With that battle over it is back south again to face Duke William (1066). What is the Black Chuck? What is said to happen if you look it in the eyes? How do the children try to protect the king? What is Max up to during all these activities?

    If you have never read any of this series, I highly recommend starting at the beginning. Joe and Jemima's parents have got lost back in time. With each adventure the children hope that they will find them and be able to bring them back. Not much is mentioned about them in this book, #7 out of 8, but we do know they have been there. Looking forward to reading the final book in the series now. Thanks, Liz
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  • Cheryl Carpinello, author of MG Arthurian Tales and others. See my Amazon Author Page
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Adventure
    Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2016
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    Another great adventure back into history with Jemima, Joe, Charlie, and Max the cat. Loved getting to know some of the men who fought for the freedom of England in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The author included a number of historical facts along with King Harold and his men. I was drawn to the brothers of Harold, particularly Leofwine. As for the tapestry of the depiction of the Battle of 1066, I'm putting that on my 'to see' list when I visit France. Wonder if I'll see Max?!
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  • Fiona Ingram
    5.0 out of 5 stars And the Adventure Continues!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2015
    Format: Kindle
    The adventure starts again with the next trip into history for twins Joe and Jemima, their best friend and neighbour Charlie, and their talking Tonkinese cat Max. The twins are determined to find their parents, who are not dead, as everyone assumes, but merely lost in the pages of history. With the help of their ancient book and a magic key to open it, the kids have had quite a few forays back into some of history’s most significant and dangerous moments. This adventure is no less hazardous but the kids are up to it and Max, who totally eschews danger, violence and in fact anything uncomfortable, is not going to let Jemima get into trouble without him by her side to rescue her. The kids live with their Uncle Richard, a scholarly man who really needs a girlfriend. Things have been developing in the romance department between Uncle Richard and Charlie’s mum Ellen. Their relationship has progressed to the point of a family holiday in Normandy, France. Any history buff who knows their dates will think of 1066, the Battle of Hastings, King Harold, William the Conqueror, and the Bayeux tapestry. Well, that’s exactly what the kids thought and that’s where they went.

    This time, however, Max is prepared for any danger or feats of derring-do he might be required to perform. He insists on wearing his chain mail and horned helmet especially made for him by the blacksmith in Camelot on their last adventure. Will they be welcomed by King Harold and his men or will they be considered Norman spies, especially since, when questioned, the young strangers and their weirdly dressed animal seem to know far too much about events taking place right there and then, and even about the king’s family members? Events unfold filled with the kind of stuff young readers will love. The kids enter a forest to kill a dragon and bring back its blood (renowned for magical properties) for King Harold. Instead they meet a nadder (that’s right, not an adder; a nadder) and some wonderful word play ensues. There are a few heart stopping moments and some very scary moments as the story unfolds. I enjoyed how the kids saw their home city changed into what it would have looked like so many centuries ago and also the names of places and how these had changed, although not so much as to be unrecognisable. Charlie really shines in this tale because of his interest in history, and sometimes being a swot or know-it-all is very useful.

    Once again author Wendy Leighton-Porter infuses historical facts with realism and a sense of ‘now’ for young readers. History can be cruel and many times was, but she does not shy away from hardships, decisions, warfare, and the kinds of things we, as modern readers, only discover in the pages of a book. One wonders how things would have turned out if the other side had won, if something had turned the tide in an event, and the kids learn once more that one cannot tweak history to make any changes. The title of the book, The Norman Arrow, is significant in relation to the death of King Harold on the battlefield and I enjoyed that subtle reference. History comes alive under the author’s skilled pen and any young reader will be drawn right into the magicality of history populated by characters that are not dry as dust mentions or mere names in the pages of a boring book, but are real people with dreams and ambitions.

    For anyone who has seen the Bayeux tapestry, they may or may not have noticed a strange heraldic looking beast among the characters featured; an animal actually, rather resembling Max wearing chain mail and a helmet …
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  • Iona McGregor
    5.0 out of 5 stars History lessons the fun way, 1066 revisited
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2016
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    This time the intrepid trio and the cantankerous but definitely heroic talking cat, Max find themselves transported to 1066 and there the action begins. The children meet King Harold and his two brothers, Gyrth and Leofwine who were loyal to the King. They have to fight a ‘dragon’ and extract its blood and journey with King Harold and his army to fight a battle against his disloyal brother, Tostig who had aligned himself with Harald Hardrada, the Viking. The battle was fought at what is now Stamford Bridge and when the battle here was won, Harold and his army had to return to Hastings to fight the invading Normans led by the famous William the Conqueror and the rest is history as they say. The story is livened up for young readers with dragons, outlaws, the phantom black hound called Black Shuck and even Robin the Hood. History made fun for younger readers.
    Joe and Jemina are still searching for their time travelling parents and there is a hint in the book that they have just missed them this time. Good news for fans of the Shadow series because this means there’s more stories to come. Max saves the day on a few occasions and even overcomes his fear of horses by befriending Blaze, Leofwine’s fine steed. The more I read of the talking cat, the more I like him.
    All ends well and the children arrive safely back in their own time and are off on a holiday to France with Charlie’s mother and their Uncle Richard and of course, Max who hopes he hasn’t got to eat snails and frog’s legs! First trip for Jemina is to see the famous Bayeaux Tapestry and guess what was at the Battle of Hastings? A cat no less.
    The Shadow series continue to delight me.
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