رازهای دنیای دورن - جلد 03 - جزیره جادویی

The Secrets of Droon #3

by Tony Abbott, پریسا همایون‌روز (مترجم)

The Mysterious Island (The Secrets of Droon #3), Tony Abbott, Tim Jessell (Illustrator)
عنوان: رازهای دنیای دورن - جلد 03 - جزیره جادویی؛ نویسنده: تونی ابوت (ابت)؛ تصویرگر: تیم جسل؛ مترجم: پریسا همایون روز؛ تهران، قدیانی، بنفشه، 1384؛ در 72 ص، مصور؛ شابک: ایکس - 9644178870؛ موضوع: داستانهای تخیلی از نویسندگان قرن 20 م

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade, Magic, Chapter Books

72 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1999

About the author

Tony Abbott (born 1952) is an American author of children's books. His most popular work is the book series The Secrets of Droon, which includes over 40 books. He has sold over 12 million copies of his books and they have been translated into several other languages, including Italian, Spanish, Korean, French, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. He has also written the bestseller Firegirl.

Abbott was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. His father was a university professor and had an extensive library of books which became one of Abbott's first sources of literature. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Connecticut where he went through elementary school and high school.

Abbott attended the University of Connecticut, and after studying both music and psychology, decided to study English and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in English literature. He attended the workshops of Patricia Reilly Giff to further develop his writing after college.

Abbott currently lives in Trumbull, Connecticut, with his wife, two daughters, and two dogs. Tony had one brother and two sisters.

Reviews

[Tyler Mauer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read it on the commute to the office

[Mosy · Rating 1 out of 5]

اینم مثل قبلی. با این تفاوت که هیچ اطلاعات جدیدی هم نمیداد.

[Jayden]

I like the book I really recommend it my favorite part is when they suddenly get in a mysterious ocean and they don't know were they are

[Shadyside Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yet another fun adventure with the crew! This time out on the water! Very whimsical and comical as always, although not quite as good as the first two books. Still a great read nonetheless.

[Liana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had my fair share of chuckles reading book 3 of The Secrets of Droon! I thought the dialog between the three main characters was more snappy and goofy compared to the other two, as well as their (heroic?) scenes. I had to laugh when Neal got turned into a bug, and how all the other bugs went squealing after him. Other than that, this book is very similar to the other books. A less serious reader will probably prefer the first book in the series, which stands alone really well.~

[Pamela Hatch · Rating 4 out of 5]

SUMMARY: Eric, Neal, and Julie are summoned back to Droon in an attempt to hide the Red Eye of Dawn so Lord Sparr cannot find and use it. But Lord Sparr finds them and with the help of Demither, Queen of the Oceans, he sinks their boat and shipwreaks them on an island with no hope to escape.

This is book #3 in The Secrets of Droon series (which must be read in order). The story gets better with each additional volume. The book is only 85 pages and the fast-paced action, large font, and many illustrations make it a great read for fantasy lovers as well as reluctant readers.

Creative Discussion and Classroom Curriculum: #1) Discuss onomatopoeia -- words that sound like the action they are describing. There are many in this book. A) have the word on one side and the action on the other side and have participants see if they can match them up correctly. B) have participants come up with other examples. Examples page 1 -- Keee-kkkk! (lightning); page 8 -- Doom-da-doom! (thunder); page 14 -- Ker-splash (ice sea waves); page 26 -- Thwomp! Thwomp! (sound of marching army) -- page 57 -- Thwang! -- (arrows whizzing past); #2) Talk about "inside jokes" -- for example on page 82 as Neal is leaving he puts his fingers to is forehead and wiggled them twice - "that means -- see you soon!' -- only those who were there at the time that Neal was transformed into a bug will understand the meaning/humor behind the action which is why it is called an inside joke.

[Shima · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5 as a kid 2.5/5 as an adult

My dad bought me a copy when I was 6 & for some reason I started reading & man I was in love with it. Like I read it 10 times in a month or two.
I was a little disappointed when I reread it as an adult but still it was nostalgic.

The plot is rather linear & not so complicated, there are several challenges but the kids overcome them rather too quickly, there are sound effects like badam & whoom scattered into the book & some strange spells which is rather awkward for adult readers but can make preschoolers jump in excitement. It unfortunately fails to attract older audiences like stories such as the secret garden or Harry Potter but it can be an enjoyable experience for younger ones who either can't distinguish a good plot or don't care about it

I highly recommend it for English learners seeking a simple story to practice & students who are learning to read independently

[IRIFF · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ian (5 years old) gives it 4 stars. It would have been 5 stars, but he doesn't like Sparr.

I give it 3 stars. It would have been 2 stars, but Ian likes it. The books are so simple, almost too simple: one journey to Droon, one conflict, one solution. Simplicity is appropriate for 2nd to 3rd graders who are reading these by themselves, but there's no challenge for a strong reader. The riddles are too easy. There's a lot of onomatopoeia in lieu of description. Some of it is exciting, but because they solve the puzzles so quickly and there's only one main conflict, the action does not last.

[Mary Strand · Rating 4 out of 5]

First, this is a perfectly good book for a young reader. I just expected more. When I started it, it felt like Magic Tree House but a bit older, but I ultimately thought of it as Magic Tree House but a bit younger, less in depth. All the "kapow!" and "thwomp!" and "whoom!" to show noises felt excessive and lazy descriptors. Fine in moderation, but it was tiresome.

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This fantasy-adventure story for children was not my cup of tea. Some parts of the story were not explained until later. The author had many things happen suddenly, to rescue the characters too easily.

[Gregisdead121 · Rating 1 out of 5]

In my adult reading this book was the one in the series that I had a problem with . It felt listless and too simplistic. Sure the illustrations were entertaining but the words they abridge felt secondary. I'd consider this the weakest so far

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really fun fantasy series for young readers. Suspenseful, but not too scary. Fast-paced with lots of plot twists and highly enjoyable characters. The kids are back in Droon and land on Lord Sparr's secret Island with Keeah, Galen and Max.

[Sherica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mediocre

[Patrick Polster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great starter book series for independent reading

Great series for boys and girls. All of my kids started the
Their Independent reading with this series. I recommend highly!

[Theo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Did not want to stop listening to on Audio

[Emma Hargrove · Rating 5 out of 5]

AR test 8 out of 10

[Stacie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once again, this gave my kiddos an exciting adventure. They can't wait to see what happens in the next one.

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

The characters are good and the story is fine but this one wasn't my favorite at this point, But who is going to skip ahead to the next book. for who it was meant for this was a good read.

[Nkumah Chizobam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is actually a good novel

[Cristina Pitts · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horrible book.

The only positive thing is that it didn’t last long.

[Zoë · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hard to get through with the kid, but thats more the kid than the book

[Kathryn Currier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Does an excellent job building on what the first two books had. Managed to avoid feeling like it was following a formula.

[Eileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Jack Silvernagel · Rating 3 out of 5]

All this family drama

[Kryssy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This does kind of seem like an unnecessary entry because the point was to track down they eye. Again. But… this was was such a fun time! We go to a fun island, meet new creatures, evil Sparr… and magic! I’m not exactly sure what was different, but this was the best one yet!

- Soccer ball floats and changes into a map
- Galen rescues the friends from the ocean with his ship
- Going to hide the red eye
- Demither is now a sea serpent
- Eye is lost when ship sinks
- SILF - silver snake lives in the sea
- Sparr captures Galen
- Neal and Julie trapped by giant beetles for touching an egg. Keeah tries a spell to scare them
- Spell went wrong and Neal turned into a bug
- Climb a mountain. Eric falls
- A groggle took Eric to a nest with pieces of the shop. Found the glove but no eye
- The eye reflects emotions
- Sparr traps friends in a ring of fire
- Fire is actually millions of sea flies
- Sparr unleashed an earthquake?
- Galen and keeah fixed the ship
- Island fell into the sea and vanished

[Steff Fox · Rating 2 out of 5]

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The more I continue to reread The Secrets of Droon novels by Tony Abbott from my childhood, the more I grow to feel as though nothing is ever really happening in these books. In a way, they're like cheapened Narnia books mixed in with some underdeveloped, but very much remind me of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, characters. At times, it literally feels as though the majority of the book is some sort of filler with absolutely minuscule moments in which the plot is moved along. Of course, none of that really leads you anywhere and so you have to read the next installment to get any progressing story. The Mysterious Island, thus far, is the worst offender of this.

As I think back on this book, I genuinely cannot come up with a single aspect of it that was necessary to the overarching plot of the series. I mean, honestly, it feels like NOTHING happened. Ultimately, the only thing that actually happens in book three is that Sparr is once again trying to re-steal the magical Red Eye of Dawn gemstone. He causes their ship to crash and the group to become shipwrecked on the island of a creature he has enslaved. They have to recover the gem and then go straight back to what they were doing before Sparr attacked them.

So, in the end, this book is nothing more than the equivalent of a filler episode.

Nothing happened, and then they all go home again.

Speaking of, I am genuinely baffled by the fact that these characters constantly need to return to their world time and time again. They come, spend a few hours in Droon, and then head home again only to return for the next book and pick back up right where they left off. It's almost a weird allegory for reading a book. When you pick it up, you delve into the world and when you put it down you return home. Still, why bother with this in a children's book?

I find myself feeling the same complaints as before about each of the characters.

I still don't feel like I could tell you much of anything definitive about the characters themselves. There are still small instances of feeling that I can see Neal as a giant goofball and Julie as a smart girl, but that's about it. Eric is developed even less now, simply being the nice and eager adventurer. Galen is a very stereotypical wizard and Max is just a sidekick around to help when he can.

It's wild to me that I can spend more and more time with these characters and still feel that I do not know them at all.

What's the point, then?

So, book three isn't all that great and could honestly be skipped without losing anything. That said, this series continues to be an easy read for young readers and thus does continue to provide an action-filled story for them to keep themselves engaged. What this book series continues to do well is written action. And that, alone, does well to keep the interest of young readers. Even so, book three was kind of pointless in the overall plot.

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[Books Kids Like · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a thunder storm brews outside Eric’s house, Eric and Julie stare at the floating soccer ball as its surface changes into a map of Droon. They call Neal to come quickly. When the rainbow stairs appear, a cold wind blows into the children’s faces. They walk down the stairs and into the sea. Luckily, King Zello’s ship, the Jaffa Wind, picks them up before the stairs disappear, and they must tread water. On board, they find Princess Keeah, Galen Longbeard, and Max. The Red Eye of Dawn rests inside a golden box on the deck. Soon after the children arrive, Lord Sparr flies his groggle on to the ship, breaks the box open with his magic, and puts on the glove containing the Red Eye. He orders the Eye to turn the sea into a sea of fire. A wall of fire rises up, but Keeah casts a spell that divides the wall in half. Some of the fire falls toward Sparr, and the glove flies off his hand. Galen grabs it and locks the Eye back in the golden chest. Sparr retaliates by calling Demither from the sea. The serpent twists her tail around the ship and squeezes until the planks begin to break. When Demither lifts the ship high and lets it drop, the Jaffa Wind breaks in two and sinks into the depths of the sea with the Red Eye of Dawn on board. Everyone on board is thrown into the sea. Eric wakes up on the sandy beach of a fog-covered island. The golden chest washes up on the beach, too, but the Red Eye and its glove are not in it.
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[Priya · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a re-read for me.

Eric and Julie saw the weather was behaving extreme with thunder and lightning. Given that they immediately went to the basement to check the football and it was glowing as they suspected. This event was always an indication they were being summoned to Droon. They call Neal over and go into the room under the stairs and land up in a ship in the middle of the sea. There they meet Galen, Keeyah and the max taking the red eye of dawn to hide it in Jaffa city.

But unfortunately Lord Sparr gets a hold of it and uses Demither's power to shipwreck. At the same time, the red eye of dawn also gets lost in the chaos. When the kindred get together in the island they are washed up to, they find that Lord Sparr has taken Galen as prisoner with a price over his head. The creatures of the sea let Eric know that the eye is hidden in the island. Since the eye of dawn behaves based on the mood of the person who holds it. They make sure Keeyah is in a good mood so that it doesn't blast when she retrieves it. They retrieve the eye from the bugs cave with some help from Neal who is changed to a bug by mistake when Keeyah uses magic.

Children save the red eye or dawn and also Galen but when Lort Sparr tries to use Demither's power to harm the children, he is deceived himself and Demither swallows the red eye of dawn.

Overall this a very indulging and well written series for kids. Re reading multiple times gives the same pleasure as the first.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Mysterious Island (Secrets of Droon 3): 11/20/07
The Secrets of Droon series of books began in 1999 with The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet. I happened to have a copy of the third in the series, The Mysterious Island, which I read before donating it to the BookCrossing literacy train.

The series comes highly recommended at Amazon but I found the one book I read to be nothing special. There are numerous series of books where children from present day get to travel to far away fantasy lands. These lands have names like Neverland, Oz, Narnia and so forth. Droon from what I saw is no where as interesting as Neverland, Oz or Narnia (and I'm not much a fan of Narnia). Droon is more akin to Dragon Land (Dragon Tales, PBS 1999).

In The Mysterious Island, Eric, Julie, and Neal travel down the staircase to Princess Keeah's ship. It might as well be Max, Emma and Enrique traveling to Dragon Land to Princess Kadoodle's ship: the characters seem interchangeable to me. Anyway, these three end up on a mysterious island with bugs and other weird stuff. The island belongs to evil Lord Sparr's witches. Ho hum.

I suppose younger readers who have started with the series from book one and are fans will enjoy book three. As a stand alone fantasy it doesn't hold up.

[Erin *BookDragon_Library* · Rating 4 out of 5]

I felt like this series is a little bit of a beginners Harry Potter with a trio of friends. Switching from real world to a magical world. Quests and magic and adventure. Fairly short books great for kids just getting in to fantasy fiction.