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The second installment in an epic series of adventures. Fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon is not like other boys his age. His uncle Press is a Traveler, and, as Bobby has learned, that means Uncle Press is responsible, through his journeys, for solving interdimensional conflict wherever he... read more
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Summary edit
Bobby completed his adventure at Denduron but when he returned to Second Earth, his family and house was gone. As a traveler he begins another quest to save the territory of Cloral. He finds lots more friends and learns being a traveler is not as easy as he thinks.
Characters/People edit
- Bobby Pendragon: Narrator of his journals; traveler from Second Earth; Saint Dane's primary chew toy. His first name is actually Robert.
- Saint Dane: Villain; seeks to aid people in the destruction of their own civilization.
- Press Tilton / Uncle Press: Bobby's Uncle; also, a traveler from Second Earth; cool headed in bad situations, decisive.
- Vo Spader: Aquaneer, Traveler from Cloral but doesn't know it, likeable and charismatic, but also knows how to be serious when he needs to be.
- Wu Yenza: Spader's boss. The head aquaneer.
- Zy Roder: Pirate that seeks to stir up trouble by demanding food from the habitat of Grallion. ( Saint Dane)
- Ty Manoo: One of the agronomers directly responsible for the crisis
- Po Nassi: One of the agronomers directly responsible for the crisis.
- Andy Mitchell: Bully of Mark Dimond, Bobby's acolyte.
- Loor: The traveler from Zadaa. Best friend to Bobby.
- Kalaloo: He helped Bobby, Spader, and Uncle Press into Faar.
- Mark Dimond: Bobby's best friend. He reads the journal from Bobby with Courtney.
- Courtney Chetwynde: She has kissed Bobby and feels close to him. She is Mark's companion who shares the secret of Bobby and the travelers.
Quotes edit
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“Hobey ho!”
Vo Spader -
“"This is the way it was meant to be."”
Uncle Press (Press Tilton) -
“"Last one there buys the sniggers!"”
Vo Spader -
“Talking about snatching victory from the jaws of defeat, no pun intended.”
Bobby Pendragon -
“That was the hardest thing I had to deal with--finding out that my life wasn't what I thought it was, and having to leave it behind.”
Robert (Bobby) Pendragon
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I learned that seeing what’s positive about a situation is a lot more fun and gets you a lot further than looking for what might be wrong with it.
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“Just when you think you’ve seen it all … you haven’t.”
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I had to call upon all my Traveler experience and special powers to figure it out. It’s called … “Eenie, meenie, miney … mo!
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“It won’t end until he thinks he’s won. That’s when he’ll fail.”
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I saw made me gasp. The sheer size of Magorran was mind-boggling. The buildings on its bow must have been seven or eight stories tall,
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You are the light of reality in my otherwise dark and confused new life.
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“You naughty boys, you sank my battleship,”
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“You’re crazy!” he said. A moment later, he smiled. “I like that.”
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Mark wanted to say he thought Mitchell was an obnoxious slug, but he didn’t want Hirsch to think he had a negative attitude. Courtney said, “He’s an obnoxious slug.”
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“If in doubt, eenie, meenie, miney, mo. I’m partial to mo.”
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Setting & Locations edit
Cloral
- Grallion: The island that Spader lives on. Grallion is actually on top of a boat.
- Grolo's: A tavern-like place that sells the most popular beverage on Cloral- sniggers!
- Stony Brook: Bobby's hometown on Second Earth. Mark and Courtney live there, too.
- Lost City Of Faar: A land mentioned in a popular Cloral legend. The Lost City of Faar is supposed to be the only piece of dry land on Cloral. It eventually got flooded over. Nobody knows if it is real.
- Zadaa: The territory that Loor lives on.
- Panger City: The city that Spader's mom lives in.
First Sentence edit
Hi, guys. I gotta apologize for taking so long to write.
Table of Contents edit
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Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 11 in The Pendragon Adventure. (standard series)
Followed by The Never War.
Authors & Contributors edit
- D. J. MacHale (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0743437322
Page Count: 385
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0743437322
Page Count: 385
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: MLCS 2006/42634 (P)
- Dewey: 813.54
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsSome emotional deaths and a funeral. Nothing really bad. Has a few bad words
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology › Children's Books
- Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers
- Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
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