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Description edit
Martina's music box clue leads her and two friends to Sheardland: an ancient sanctuary within the Earth where magical races escape the threats humans pose to their civilizations. Using the Diana's Eye, a mysterious group of rebels hopes to incite the magical races into returning to the... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Martina Mackenzie: One of the main characters; enjoys reading and ballet; Starry Fields Middle School student; lives in the house connected to Willoughby’s Sundae Best; birthday is June 12
- Heath Baldric: One of the main characters; Martina’s best friend and neighbor; tuba player; Starry Fields High School student; birthday is August 2
- London Willoughby: One of the main characters; swim team member; Starry Fields Middle School student; Martina’s friend, Mr. Willoughby’s great-granddaughter; birthday is March 8
Setting & Locations edit
- Sheardland: “gap between hills”; the land created for the Rhihalven and other magical creatures to inhabit; it lies beneath the Earth’s surface and takes up as much space as a closet; entire created home of magical beings
- Rhihalvberg: Large area in the south-west of Sheardland where the Rhihalven live
- Adalborg: “noble, fortification”; the home of the Head Rhihalva; also the main government building in Rhihalvberg
- Sock Gnome Nation: Seaside village of the Sock Gnomes; they live in rounded mud dwellings that some playfully term “Gnome Domes”
- Swamp of Sorrows: A swamp where Rhihalven purge their sorrows to keep from remembering them; places where all sorrows are kept to protect the general population
First Sentence edit
The last day of school was always the longest, and Martina Mackenzie, a seventh-grader at Starry Fields Middle School, experienced that discomfort to the fullest degree.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1 - Mr. Willoughby’s Gift1
Chapter 2 - The Secret Door13
Chapter 3 - Something Left Behind32
Chapter 4 - Fire, Water, and Air49
Chapter 5 - In the Head Rhihalva’s Office65
Chapter 6 – No Tears for What Spilt80
Chapter 7 – Dreams that Shatter the Night105
Chapter 8 – A Soggy Suspect128
Chapter 9 - The Storage Room for Unknown Secrets143
Chapter 10 - Return to the Surface161
Chapter 11 – Weather Makers and a Rhihalva from the Shadows178
Chapter 12 - In the Swamp of Sorrows195
Chapter 13 - Marvin’s Magical Toys212
Chapter 14 - Breaking Ground232
Chapter 15 - Teagan’s Treasure249
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Ages 9-12The three main characters are middle schoolers or soon-to-be high schoolers. Though some of the vocabulary may be slightly more advanced, readers in late elementary or middle school should have no trouble using context clues to determine meaning. Plus, they'll pick up some great new words along the way.
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