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by Wendy Leighton-Porter (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In 1588, a plot to invade England and overthrow Queen Elizabeth the First is about to unfold. At this crucial moment in English history, four visitors from the future arrive in Elizabethan London. Twins Joe and Jemima Lancelot, together with their friend Charlie and their talking cat Max, embark upon their next journey into the past as they continue the search for their missing parents who are lost somewhere in the mists of time. Finding themselves at the heart of a web of conspiracy, can the young time-travellers solve the mystery of the Tudor Rose?
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    Shadows of the Past
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    March 19, 2017
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"It's packed with historical information of educational value for kids and it's nice that a lesser known figurelike Marlowe is given a fair crack of the whip in plot. It has humour, energy, and worthwhile historical grounding." - The Rubery Book Award"The Shadow of the Tudor Rose by Wendy Leighton-Porter is a sensational children's historical adventure... Wendy Leighton-Porter has created such vivid characters, with every story chock-full of historical events and significance; the books are hard to put down once you start reading." - Readers' Favorite Book Reviews

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XRL5N6T
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Silver Quill Publishing
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 19, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 207 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1912513086
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  • Book 13 of 20 ‏ : ‎ Shadows of the Past
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,634,064 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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    4.6 out of 5 stars (8)

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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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  • Richard and Liz
    5.0 out of 5 stars ~~ Beheadings are common in this time! Will the children and Max survive? ~~
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2020
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    We are in the time of Elizabeth I. The Spanish Navy is geared up to invade England and overthrow the queen. Is the supposed British captain, Alf, who he really says he is? Is Alf short for Alfred or Alfonso? Fernando, in disguise as a cat, informs Max that it is his responsibility to meet up with someone named Kit. What is the children's mission?

    El Pato - The Revenge. Revenge on a duck? Sir Francis Drake? Max really finds himself in the midst of things in this adventure. It's amusing when the kids attempt to buy pies from the pieman with coins featuring Queen Elizabeth II. Will the twins, Joe and Jemima, find their parents who are lost back in time?

    This, the thirteenth book in the series, is FULL of historical figures. Imagine meeting up with the queen?! How about William Shakespeare? Christopher Marlowe? Yes, this is a fictional story but we learned a LOT! I absolutely LOVE the author putting all the historical facts in the back for adults and kids to brush up on their history. If you have not read this series, I highly recommend it. Thanks, Liz
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  • Fiona Ingram
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Exciting Trip Back Into the Past!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017
    Format: Kindle
    The ninth adventure that twins Jemima and Joe Lancelot and their friend Charlie find themselves undertaking starts off in a typically mysterious way. Catching a quick breath of fresh air outside one evening, Max, their handsome, big boned (certainly not fat!) talking Tonkinese cat, hears a strange voice calling across time and space ... “El Gato!” Of course, everyone know that means cake, right? But somehow the voice, the words, combined with a storm make Max hurry back inside, hoping that the scenario does not presage another adventure back in time, back to usually uncomfortably dangerous situations. Max is not cowardly, just cautious, and although he also wants to help the twins locate their parents, who had gone back in time and are now lost in the past, the reader is ever mindful that a cat only has nine lives. Max might have used up eight already ... who knows? And if this is their ninth adventure, well, it could be the final one.

    Every time the twins, Max, and Charlie step into history, using the magical book and key, along with clues in a poem, they manage to experience some dramatic event or other, and several of the events have been particularly hair-raising. This latest adventure is no less exciting than all the others. It is the year 1588 and a dastardly plot is being hatched on the part of the Spanish to invade England using the Spanish navy, the Armada. Although the twins are desperate to locate their parents, of course they can’t ignore the fact that this event is of the upmost importance, even though they already know the outcome. However, this is a three-pronged plot that involves more than just a naval battle. Sabotage, treachery, and assassination are involved! And what of the mystery of the Tudor Rose, since the price of treason is the ultimate punishment...

    Once again, under the skilled pen of author Wendy Leighton-Porter, history comes to life! The dangerous intricacies and machinations of court intrigue, the enduring animosity between England and Spain, and the life of people in Elizabethan England are clearly laid out. From the (disgusting) lack of sanitation, to problems involving having no local money, to where to sleep, to how to get food, to how to survive being maybe considered a spy (horrors!), to meeting people now famous for their achievements, young readers get lots of history woven into an incredibly fast-paced and exciting plot that has Max really shining as the ultimate hero. He even gains royal favour! Max has a particularly poignant relationship with young playwright Christopher Marlowe (Kit) that is very special, and very moving.

    I enjoyed how the author included so much of the Elizabethan flavour in both the language and phrases (very easily understood) and the events of the times. The twins meet Shakespeare himself, and this does annoy Kit more than a little because, after all, wasn’t Shakespeare just a country bumpkin? Readers who have been following the kids’ adventures, as well as Max’s own independent adventures, will learn more about the Guardians of Time. Once again, lovely word play ensues as characters misunderstand certain words, or else significant clues are embedded in phrases – all very important in foiling this plot. The end of the book contains a glossary of words and phrases, plus details of the major characters who were real life people of the era.

    Max is by far my favourite character, and in this story he outdoes himself in terms of bravery and his importance in foiling the plot. To his great relief, he was not required to don a disguise, although he cannot understand why so many ancient prophecies abound which all make mention of some hero’s extreme courage that is necessary for all to end well. And, in this tale of conspiracy and derring-do, “all’s well that ends well!”

    I wholeheartedly recommend this book to teachers as well as parents because there is so much interesting information, wrapped up in an exciting, suspense-filled package, to get young readers eagerly delving back into the past. Young and of course young at heart readers are in for an incredible treat.
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  • Wolfman Clyde
    5.0 out of 5 stars Middle Grade Historical Sci-fi Fiction? Yes please!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2022
    Format: Paperback
    Not all Middle grade fiction is created equal. Sci-fi and time travel can be tricky. Historical fiction takes a lot of research. Still, Wendy Leighton-Porter does it all with grace and poise. We join Twins Jemima and Joe Lancelot, together with friend Charlie and their talking cat Max, on another time traveling adventure. This time we dive into the Elizabethan era, where the Spanish Armada is on the precipice of erupting. Our protagonists follow along their travels, meeting classic historical characters such as William Shakespeare and Sir Francis Drake, all while trying to maintain their cover. If you’re looking for a good middle grade book for the kids that immerses history with humor and time travel adventures, these are the books for you.
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  • Eddie Nessuno
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another delightful read from the Shadows of the Past series
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2017
    Format: Kindle
    I thoroughly enjoyed reading the latest Shadows of the Past novel by this gifted writer of middle grade readers' fiction. A great introduction to a turbulent period of English History, this is a wonderful mix of fantasy and fact woven into a nail-biting story as the twins continue the search for their parents lost somewhere in the mists of time. Amusing too, when the three children encounter some famous Elizabethans which most youngsters in the UK, USA and the 'Antipodes' will have heard of. Max the talking Tonkinese Cat remains my favourite character, though all are totally believable.
    My granddaughters will love the book. Meanwhile I'm left wondering (and wanting to know!) where and when the twins will next end up..
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  • eppingstrider
    5.0 out of 5 stars extremely well written, the plot twisted more than usual
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2018
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    From the previous book in the series, we skip forward only a hundred years, but London has changed entirely. Well, it’s not that much bigger, but it has got much more crowded, and the filth… well, let’s just leave that to the imagination. This is a more complex plot than the last one, involving multiple strands of story all twining in and out of Queen Elizabeth’s court. I was slightly irritated by the kids calling her Queen Elizabeth the First. I really felt they were bright enough, especially after all their travelling, to realise that they shouldn’t call her that. But it could be that being much closer to home, and in more familiar surroundings, they let their guard down. Especially with people like Will Shakespeare around.

    The author’s treatment of Shakespeare’s fame was very clever. It threw light on why there is so much doubt about the authenticity of some of his works. It was extremely well written, the plot twisted more than usual, and my hopes and fears about certain parts of it (which must stay secret) were raised and dashed in equal proportions.

    This is probably the only one of the books which relies on an author’s invention for a key part of the plot. But it was a good invention, and I praise Ms Leighton-Porter the more for making it seem as if it must be true.
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  • Iona McGregor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2017
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    I loved this book. Wendy Leighton-Porter has a great gift as she is able to weave stories based on actual historical events and to add just the right amount of speculation and creative imagination to them to make for an enjoyable and page turning read. Again the intrepid three children, Jemina, Joe and Charlie together with wonderful old Max, the talking Tonkinese cat, hurtle back in time to Elizabethan England to Tudor times, in fact. Here, in London, they become involved in the intrigue surrounding the Spanish Armada, meet Elizabeth I and William Shakespeare and become friends with Christopher Marlow no less. Carefully written for children who are learning history, the Shadows from the Past series, of which this is the ninth adventure, is as entertaining for adults as well. I am truly a fan and am enjoying reading my way through the whole series.
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