He returns to his house as a mere shadow where he is destroyed by olive at the end of the first novel, the shadows. I am doing a project on it now and i need the characters. When students complete the book they can complete a mystery cube. For fans of pseudonymous bosch, coraline, and septimus heap comes the first book in the awardwinning, new york times be. This 25 page novel study book club packet covers 5 weeks of daily reading activities with the book the books of elsewhere. The shadows is a middlegrade series starter that features a creepy house and dead witches who return to take back ownership of their family property. Jan 26, 2008 who are the characters of elsewhere by gabrielle zevin. This study guide consists of approximately 23 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of elsewhere. Chapter 111 quizchapter 1224 quizplot diagramcharacter. You ought to read the book from end to beginning, owen jokes. The first two pages are assignment pages for students to use and to record due dates which you ma. I would suggest this book to older readers, 4th grade and up. I wasnt sure if id be able to deal with fridells voice, but it all worked out just fine. In the books of elsewhere they are captured in the fourth novel, the strangers.
The shadows is the first volume in the books of elsewhere series. Beginning on august 9, 1945, in nagasaki, and ending in a prison cell in the us in 2002, as a man is waiting to be sent to guantanamo bay, burnt shadows is an epic narrative of love and betrayal. At the time in her life when she is anxious to drive and date boys. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. If she can find the mcmartins spellbook, maybe she can help morton escape elsewhere for good. It is an old house that annabelles grandfather built.
She is the eleven and three quartersyearold daughter. Families can talk about the shadows being part of a series. With only the cats and an unusual boy she meets in elsewhere on her side, its up to olive to save the house from the shadows, before the lights go out for good. Chapter 111 quizchapter 1224 quizplot diagram character. The shadows by jacqueline west for my 4th5th grade book club, but in all honesty i would not have picked it if i had been in charge of it. I can see this book being useful for having students make character descriptions as the personalities of the characters are eclectic and stable. The shadows there were only two main places in the book. Author jacqueline west talks about the books of elsewhere. Each illustration is a mix of creepiness and adorability. She got book 1 and 2, soon after starting book 2 i ordered 3, 4 and 5.
When elevenyearold olive and her parents move into the crumbling. This character was a twentysixyearold fireman married to his childhood sweetheart when he was killed of asphyxiation during a fire. I did enjoy the shadows, the first book in the books of elsewhere series. Jacqueline west is the author of the awardwinning middle grade series the books of elsewhere. We had just finished reading the books of elsewhere. In the shadows, olive dunwoody moves into a new house. Beginning with the shadows, the series follows the adventures of elevenyearold olive dunwoody as she travels to elsewhere. Beginning with the shadows, the series follows the adventures of. The books of elsewhere, though quite middle grade appropriate, plays off of several of my personal fears and is the creepiest kids book ive read since i was a kid myself. The master of shadows the mysterious ghoul who steals the souls of the dead and turns them into his poisonous shadow servants. It was good fantasy aimed at older elementary school kids.
It is the first book in the books of elsewhere series. When elevenyearold olive and her dippy mathematician parents move in, olive is right to think theres something odd about the place not. Luckily for readers, the shadows does not disappoint. Jul 03, 2015 finding strong upper elementary novels can be tricky. If you see it in person, the cover actually reflects light and looks like its glowing. The series is published by dial books for young readers a division of penguin random house in the usa and will also. The shadows by jacqueline west, more than anything else, is the perfect quick read if you are looking for something slightly spooky and entertaining. The mcmartin house is the house that olives parents bought. The books of elsewhere beginning with new york times best seller the shadows, follow the adventures of elevenyearold olive dunwoody as she travels to elsewhere. We made these fantastic shadow puppets as part of to be continued, our chapter book story time for kids ages 68. Response must be less that 100,000 characters thank you for your feedback.
Olive dunwoody is the main protagonist of the book series the books of elsewhere by jacqueline west. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 224 pages and is available in hardcover format. Perfect for fans of roald dahl and neil gaiman, this creepy and darkly funny book takes readers inside paintings to a sinister world where surprising things happen. I highly recommend this for all ages the year old liked doing errands with us all of a sudden. Are you looking for a novel study for the book of elsewhere the shadows by jacqueline west. Personally, i did not like the shadows, likely because of the anthropomorphic animals i have a pet peeve and the fact that the whole thing depends on characters keeping secrets that there is literally no reason to. She is the eleven and three quartersyearold daughter of alice and alec dunwoody. Tightening characters, adding and removing worldbuilding, checking for continuity, and in some cases, completely rewriting scenes, or the internal mechanics of a scene. The house isnt the only one keeping secrets anymore. The books of elsewhere is a series of fantasy novels for kids and young teens by jacqueline west that centers on the mcmartins house on linden street, which has lots of magical paintings.
Recognition for the books of elsewhere, volume one. The main characters of this fantasy, childrens story are olive dunwoody, aldous mcmartin. Olive is in peril through much of the book, including almost being drowned in a painting of a lake, and later having to face off against a very old and powerful witch who wants to trap her in a painting, too. Mcmartin is definitely dead, and her crumbling victorian mansion lies vacant. This volume by jacqueline west, the shadows, is first in the series of elsewhere. The shadows by jacqueline west for my 4th5th grade book club, but in all honestyi would not have picked it if i had been in charge of it.
Whats fun about reading multiple books about a single character or fictional world. When elevenyearold olive and her dippy mathematician parents move in, she knows theres something odd about the placenot least the walls covered in strange antique paintings. The fifth and final book in the books of elsewhere, the awardwinning, new york times bestselling, fanfavorite seriesabsolutely not to be missed. The books of elsewhere the shadows novel study quickie by. Then they will need a section to write down suspicious characters andor events, clues, and distractions. This is a great book for children to read, it is full of fantasy and helps kids open their imaginations. He tells olive that the homes true owner thinks she and her parents are intruders. That night, a magic cat named horatio opens her bedroom window and speaks to her. This character is a fifteenyearold girl who one day was riding her bicycle to the mall to help her best friend pick out a dress for the prom when she was hit by a taxi. Setting 11 year old olive dunwoody moved in with her parents at linden street in an old stone house, that once belonged to the deceased ms. Elevenyearold olive dunwoody recently moved to linden street with her parents.
When elevenyearold olive and her parents move into the crumbling mansion on linden street and find it filled with mysterious paintings, olive knows the place is creepybut it isnt until she. This is my favorite time i have spent with my daughter. Don briscoe would portray chris jennings and alex stevens would portray the werewolf. There was some let me start off by saying that lexy fridell has a perfect voice with which to narrate the books in the books of elsewhere series. Pdf the shadows book by jacqueline west free download. The shadows begins with the death of a very old woman and rumors around the neighborhood that her cats have eaten part of her face.
Book trailers for readers presents a book teaser on the books of elsewhere. In general, i found the book to be a little bit hard to follow in parts and the plot felt haphazardly put together. The shadows by author jacqueline west, trailer by m. About jacqueline west, author of the books of elsewhere. Lizzie is a fifteenyearold girl who one day was riding her bicycle to the mall to help her best friend pick out a. The books of elsewhere is a great series for young readers who are interested in the world of spells, witches, potions and magicplenty of fun, action and thrills. The first book in the books of elsewhere series has a tall order to fill.
Olive dunwoody olive dunwoody is the main character of the book series. The characters are consistent and the narration, in my opinion, works perfect for olive and all the characters. The drawings, though cartoonish, are dark and often from odd perspectives. The list distinguishes characters from the original abc daytime soap opera series, the 1970s films, the 1991 nbc remake series, the 2004 wb pilot, and the 2012 film. Free download or read online the shadows pdf epub book. This means i change what the characters go about doing in order to complete their goals, whether they accomplish them, what the consequences. Who are the characters of elsewhere by gabrielle zevin. Mar 31, 2012 a book trailer we created for the shadows. This place is similar to earth except that the people age backwards until they become babies again. I read the book, but i took it out from the library. I always take time perusing the shelves looking for titles, covers, and teasers on the back of the book that would appeal to students in grades 35. At 1 book a week we are on book 4 and sad that we are nearing the end.
The house is as much a character as are olive, morton, and her family, and a wicked. The books of elsewhere is a fantasy series for young readers written by jacqueline west. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the shadows. It is about a young girl named olive, her three cats, and a ton of mysteries that go on inside of her new old house. If you dont have time for questions after every chapter, this the perfect product for you. Shes got that highish lisa simpson voice, and that works for these books since our main character is an 11 year old girl. The drawing is a perfect likeness to olive, the main character. This character is a sixteenyearold girl who is sleeping on a bunk when she first wakes on the nile. The shadows is creative, exciting, hilarious, spooky, mysterious, adventurous, and heaps of fun, all wrapped between two covers. This is a site of the book the shadows here is a video trailer. Apr 29, 2011 if she can find the mcmartins spellbook, maybe she can help morton escape elsewhere for good.
In her first book for young readers, westwho is also a poetintroduces a spooky, magical world that will captivate middle schoolers. The dark, creepy cover had my questions running wild. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. The shadows is the first volume in the books of elsewhere series old ms. Alice dunwoody are two mathematicians and are the parents of olive dunwoody. At first, she isnt sure she likes the big house and quickly finds that its. For fans of pseudonymous bosch, coraline, and septimus heap comes the first book in the awardwinning, new york times bestselling books of elsewhere. After fifteenyearold liz is killed in a bicycle accident, she arrives at elsewhere. The house is as much a character as are olive, morton, and her family, and a wicked sense of humor tempers the books.
The book of elsewhere the shadows flashcards quizlet. I happily breezed through the pages in a matter of hours. When elevenyearold olive and her parents move into the crumbling mansion on linden street and find it filled with mysterious paintings, olive knows the place is creepybut it isn. Elsewhere characters gabrielle zevin this study guide consists of approximately 23 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of elsewhere. He stalks our heroes from the darkness, seeking the passageway between worlds. Annabelle mcmartin is gone for good, but something worse lurks just out of sightwatching, waiting, preparing to strike.
The shadows, is a phenomenal book of mystery and suspense. For fans of pseudonymous bosch, coraline, and septimus heap comes the first book in the awardwinning, new york times bestselling books of elsewhere series. One famous book of shadows was created by the pioneering wiccan gerald gardner sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s, and which he utilised first in his bricket wood coven and then in other covens which he founded in following. The house is as much a character as are olive, morton, and her. Publishers weekly may 31, 2010 poet wests debut novel is a quirky and clever beginning to the books of elsewhere series. I am doing a project on it now and i need the characters names.
The shadows 2010 spellbound 2011 the second spy 2012 the strangers 20 still life 2014. The first edition of the novel was published in may 26th 2010, and was written by jacqueline west. A book of shadows is a book containing religious text and instructions for magical rituals found within the neopagan religion of wicca, and in many pagan practices. When elevenyearold olive and her dippy mathematician parents move in, olive is right to think theres something odd about the place not least the strange antique paintings hanging on its walls. The fast moving plot aided by talking cats and excellent black and white drawings will grab the attention of even the most reluctant middle school reader.