The bright illustrations and inventive text work very well together, and there are lots of little details in the illustrations that appeal to the parent as well as the child. The text is surprisingly advanced for what looks at first glance like a very simple picture book. The children might enjoy an attempt to create their own system for "a lunch in a basket".Ī classic picture book that will stand reading over and over again. But the greedy seagulls keep stealing the lighthouse keeper's lunch.Ī great time to add some simple science by looking at pulleys. Every day Mrs Grinling makes him a delicious lunch and sends it to the lighthouse on a special cable from their cottage on the cliff top. “Worldbuilding is vivid, from Caligo’s library, with bear-sized batlike creatures that convey visitors to the multistoried stacks, to Maris, where the inhabitants live on docks suspended above the sea…An effective and exciting conclusion.Mr Grinling is a lighthouse keeper. “Best enjoyed directly after finishing its predecessor, this title will delight readers who yearn for escape, new worlds, and powerful main characters.” Navigating magical worlds of mist, water, vines, and fire in search of an answer, the two friends will have to discover their own gifts before they can save not only themselves but the worlds-every single one of them. Unless Griffin and Fi can find a way to stop these would-be conquerors, everything they hold dear will be lost. Connected by the lighthouse that acts as a portal, each world harbors a unique kind of magic that the greedy rulers of Somni are determined to capture for themselves. There is more than just one world-and all of them are in grave danger.Īfter a narrow escape from the battle-torn world of Somni, Griffin and his fierce, newfound ally Fi find themselves at the center of a war that threatens not only the people of Earth, but those of other worlds entirely. The Lighthouse Keeper 8 Books Collection by Ronda and David Armitage - Ages 0-5 - Paperback The Lighthouse Keepers Rescue The Lighthouse Keepers Tea The. Series: Lighthouse Keepers Series, Book 2 With sharp world building and constant action, Crowder has wrought an auspicious start to what will clearly be a fascinating series.” “Readers fascinated by the idea of other worlds will be hooked by this adventure, which, complete with a missing scientist parent, is similar to A Wrinkle in Time. “Each world is distinctly magical-including one with literal dream clouds, one where flora and humans are deeply interwoven, one with the unique ability to create glass wonders-and Crowder uses vivid sensory descriptions as well as striking metaphors to make the worlds come alive in novel ways.” Armed only with a book of mysterious notes from his parents, Griffin is determined to find his dad, no matter what dangers lurk on the other side of the portal. With his father gone, nobody from the Society is giving Griffin any answers, so he’s on his own. He never imagined that his lighthouse contains a portal to strange and dangerous worlds, or that a Society of Lighthouse Keepers exists to protect the Earth from a fearsome enemy invasion.īut then Griffin’s dad is pulled through the lens of the lighthouse into one of those other worlds. Which is why, when a group of oddly dressed strangers suddenly appears, Griffin begins to see just how many secrets his father has been keeping. There are hardly ever any visitors, but they like it that way. Griffin and his father tend to their lighthouse on the craggy coast of Oregon with the same careful routine each day. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers Series: Lighthouse Keepers Series, Book 1 The Lighthouse between the Worlds: Educators Guide (PDF)Ī Way between Worlds: Educators Guide (PDF) What more do we need to know in engaging with children and literature than listen, ask, and trust? While author and educator Melanie Crowder, has created two brilliant, creative Educator Guides rich in STEM, Arts, Language Arts, History, and more, the above quote is a teaching tool all onto itself. The Lighthouse Keepers Series Collection 8 Books Set The Lighthouse Keepers Christmas. And finally, Trust.” -Melanie Crowder, A Way between Worlds Looking for this book during lockdown? It is available as an e-book in select libraries, Kindle edition, and is shipping from many independents. THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER SERIES: EDUCATOR GUIDESīest Users:Public Librarians, Booksellers, Book Clubs, Home Learning
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