Merlin's Island

Puricelli Guerra Elisa, Chiara Pernigotti

Description

The people of Pembrose have long believed that King Arthur and the wizard Merlin once lived near their small town. In fact, the cave where Merlin did his magic is a popular attraction for visitors. But now a handsome archeologist has come to town claiming that the cave is just a hoax, a legend to attract tourists. Minerva, Ravi, and Thomasina believe in the legend and in Merlin. Once they prove it to the scientist, the three friends can get back to the mystery of Minerva's missing parents.

Informations

• Publié par: Capstone Global Library
• Date de parution: 10 avril 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781406286151
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 17 Mo

Extrait

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Text by Elisa Puricelli Guerra; Translated by Chiara Pernigotti Original edition published by Edizioni Piemme S.p.A., Italy Original title: L’isola di Merlino

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ISBN 978 1 406 27579 7 17 16 15 14 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Summary: An overpowering archaeologist visits Pembrose to see Merlin’s cave. Is it possible that this is the famous sorcerer’s cave or is it just a legend to attract tourists?

Designer: Veronica Scott

Printed in China.

MERLIN’S ISLAND by Elisa Puricelli Guerra illustrated by Gabo León Bernstein

Contents

WHAT’S HAPPENED SO FAR… .................................... 8

Chapter 1 SECRET MISSION ......................................................... 11

Chapter 2 THE HEATH MOOR ..................................................... 25

Chapter 3 FOX HUNT .................................................................... 41

CHAPTER 4 THE BEAUTIFUL STRANGER ..................................... 55

Chapter 5 A SHAME FOR PEMBROSE.......................................... 70

Chapter 6 THE HEATH MOOR WITCH........................................ 76

Chapter 7 TINTAGEL’S GHOST ..................................................... 92

CHAPTER 8 MERLIN, WHAT A FUNNY CHAP!............................ 101

Chapter 9 DON’T TRUST THE MONKEY!.................................. 108

CHAPTER 10 UNEXPECTED HELP .................................................. 125

CHAPTER 11 THE PROPHECY BECOMES REALITY ...................... 139

CHAPTER 12 OWL TOWER ...............................................................147

Pembrose and its surroundings Dragon Tooth Pirate Bay

Ruins

Rowan Forest

Endless River

14

Wind Peninsula

15

16

Valley of the Frogs

Perilous Rocks

Shipwreck Bay

Pembrose Port

Wreckage of Falconridge

7

Pembrose

4

9

Plum Tree Ave.

5

Admiral Rock

6

3

8

1

Turtle Island

Traitor Rock

2

10

1. Lizard Manor 2. Crowley Hall 3. Smuggler’s Den 4. Fishbone Inn 5. Post Office 6. Bon Ton Clothing Shop 7. Dr Gerald’s Clinic 8. Church

Giant Rock

Rainbow Fish Lake

Knight Hill

12

11

Seagull Peninsula

13

Valley of Heather

Bodmin Heath Moor

Circle of Stones

Alder Swamp

9. School 10. Gilbert O’Sullivan’s House 11. Owl Tower 12. Agatha’s Cottage 13. Tintagel Castle 14. The Lone Pirate Inn 15. Old House of Sighs 16. Fisherman Circle

WHAT’S HAPPENED SO FAR …

This is the story of Minerva Mint, a nine-year-old girl with fiery red hair. Minerva knows just one thing about her parents: they are incredibly forgetful. Well, at least she thinks they must be. They forgot her in a travel bag at Victoria Station in London when she was just a baby. Fortunately, an energetic custodian named Geraldine Flopps found her. Now Minerva and Mrs Flopps live together at Lizard Manor, a run-down mansion that sits atop a cliff in Cornwall, England. The travel bag in which Minerva was found was made of high-quality leather, with the initials MM carved on the brass lock. It was covered with labels from exotic places, suggesting it had travelled to Egypt, Beijing, Timbuktu and Tahiti. In addition to baby Minerva, a number of other things were inside the bag: a thick book (Universal Encyclopedia, Vol. IV, M-P); a letter with an odd message, addressed to a Mr Septimus Hodge, Torrington Place, London; and the deed of property to Lizard Manor, which bore a lizard-shaped

seal. Minerva believes these things are clues that could reveal her identity. For her entire life, she has been trying to unravel the mystery herself. But now, finally, she has some help: her new friends Ravi and Thomasina. Minerva has many questions she would like to answer. To start with, what happened to all the lizards

at Lizard Manor? Why are there fourteen owls living on the roof? And will she ever find her parents? Maybe it’s Lizard Manor’s magical qualities or her own mysterious origins, but Minerva’s philosophy is that anything can happen, if you just believe. With that in mind she, Ravi and Thomasina solved the mystery of the letter addressed to Septimus Hodge. They found a small box hidden in a kitchen wall at Lizard Manor. On the lid of the box was a drawing of a wide tower with two words carved in the wood: Ordo Noctuae, which means Order of the Owls. Inspired by the box, the three friends decided to found a club called the Order of the Owls to solve the mystery of Minerva’s origins and help everyone in need. But first, they must find their own hideout …