Twelve Minutes to Midnight (Twelve Minutes to Midnight Trilogy)

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Note: I gave this book a full review because this book was published by Albert Whitman and Company. Here in the UK, Six Minutes to Midnight was originally supposed to have a cinema release in May 2020 but thanks to a certain pandemic, that never happened. I thought the book was really fascinating I think I want to read more Christopher edge books. The character Penny was just like me except I'm not an orphan. I would have love to seen some romance between Alfie and Penny. Penelope Tredwell is a thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the real author. One day a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into an adventure more terrifying than anything she ever imagined.

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We also have a review of The Longest Night of Charlie Noon and Shadows of the Silver Screen both by Christopher Edge. In her Victorian newspaper, she publishes tales of the macabre under the pseudonym of Montgomery Finch. The author's style of writing is frankly obnoxious, with low originality and many repeated phrases and words. ("Penelope stood there, fuming." SHE DID THIS AT LEAST ONCE PER CHAPTER) The plot starts off semi-promising but then becomes steadily more ridiculous and unbelievable. If I were you, and you were thinking of reading this book, I would advise you to REALLY NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. The title and cover of this book caught my eye while cruising through the library today. While I normally don't read children's books, this one certainly caught my eye and I'm glad that I read it. Pas très attirée par le genre policier, les romans jeunesse ou de SF sont pour moi le meilleur moyen de me laisser embarquer par ce genre.Christopher grew up in Manchester where he spent most of his childhood in the local library dreaming up stories, but now lives in Gloucestershire where he spends most of his time in the local library dreaming up stories. Before becoming a writer, he worked as an English teacher, editor and publisher – any job that let him keep a book close to hand. When not writing, he also works as a freelance publisher and education consultant and has written publications about encouraging children to read. Overall, I could not warm-up to the protagonist, could not buy into many of the plot points, and thought that the ending was somewhat absurd. I am unsure if I would read other books in this series; first books often have bugs to be worked out. I would not actively look more up but might sign book 2 out from the library if I came across it while looking for a bit of brain candy... Orphaned twins Josie and Alfie, separated as babies, rediscover each other and set out on a quest for the truth of their past in this Victorian horror story. Reaching out, a wizened hand righted the lamp and, as its warm pool of light spilled across the room, the hunched form of Dr Cameron stepped towards the ornate mirror. Imprisoned there behind the glass, his murderer raised his hands in a desperate plea of pity. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-12-25 08:03:16 Boxid IA1982911 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

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Penelope Tredwell is a thirteen-year-old author of The Penny Dreadful, one of London's popular newspapers.So far I think the book is very good. It seems to make more sense the more that you read. I like the fact that the actor playing the leading role has decided to take on the character and investigate a story further. While the storyline seems relatively predictable at first, I can guarantee you that there will still be some plot twists and that you will realize by the end, that the author thought the story out way more than seems apparent at the beginning. I definitely enjoyed this thriller for kids as it wasn't too intense and scary, yet it still held some good intrigue and edge-of-your-seat moments. Reluctantly, the applause slowly faded away into a smattering of handclaps, the theatregoers returning to their seats as the manager began to speak. I read this book when I was about 10 years old and I absolutely loved it! I think the plot is just incredible and is well worth a read for children who love themes of mystery and independence.