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Katie Watson and the Serpent Stone
A middle-grade time-travel adventure, "full of magic, wonder and mystery." - Layla Everitt, age 10
This second book in the Katie Watson Mysteries in Time series whisks readers, along with Katie and her cousin Imogen, back in time to the wild American frontier of 1828. In a world teeming with dangers, from renegade Indian warriors to horse thieves and bandits, Katie and Imogen team up with a young half-Cherokee Indian Wattie to survive.
But Wattie's village is under attack, and at the heart of the Cherokees' troubles is a stolen the legendary Serpent Stone. Embarking on a dangerous river voyage to solve the mystery of the stone could save Wattie's home. But Katie has a hunch that the quest might also lead her to discover who is behind the time-portal paintings.
This middle-grade young adventurer's mystery has been heralded "The Huckleberry Finn for our times ... a paean both to a forgotten America and its enduring values." -- historian & literary reviewer Ruth Smith
Readers of mysteries such as the Mandie series, wilderness adventures like The Snow Child, and time-slip and American historical tales will love Katie Watson and the Serpent Stone.
Visit www.mezblume.com/serpent-stone/ for behind-the-scenes bonuses!
This second book in the Katie Watson Mysteries in Time series whisks readers, along with Katie and her cousin Imogen, back in time to the wild American frontier of 1828. In a world teeming with dangers, from renegade Indian warriors to horse thieves and bandits, Katie and Imogen team up with a young half-Cherokee Indian Wattie to survive.
But Wattie's village is under attack, and at the heart of the Cherokees' troubles is a stolen the legendary Serpent Stone. Embarking on a dangerous river voyage to solve the mystery of the stone could save Wattie's home. But Katie has a hunch that the quest might also lead her to discover who is behind the time-portal paintings.
This middle-grade young adventurer's mystery has been heralded "The Huckleberry Finn for our times ... a paean both to a forgotten America and its enduring values." -- historian & literary reviewer Ruth Smith
Readers of mysteries such as the Mandie series, wilderness adventures like The Snow Child, and time-slip and American historical tales will love Katie Watson and the Serpent Stone.
Visit www.mezblume.com/serpent-stone/ for behind-the-scenes bonuses!
- GenresMysteryMiddle Grade
300 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 7, 2018
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March 15, 2019
I truly fell in love with Katie and her adventures during the first book, so I was absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to visit her again–this time in the untamed Cherokee lands during the early 1800s.
While The Painter’s Plot may have drew inspiration heavily from Sherlock Holmes, I recognized several aspects of The Serpent Stone to have similarities with Narnia’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Particularly with the disdain for an unruly cousin and a peculiar painting suddenly becoming real…
Honestly, there is so much about this series that I love. The mystery is genuine and there is so much to learn as we watch Katie unscramble the puzzles. The friends she and Imogen make in this book are each unique and very memorable and their adventures were exhilarating.
I did like the turn the book took towards the end a LOT more than the first book though. Instead of her adventure ending and Katie returning home to her normal life without a lot more to think on, this book hints at a possibly greater plot coming into play that has something to do with her. I hope that I’m right in that we will find her in another place and time to solve another mystery very soon!
Overall, I easily give Katie Watson and the Serpent Stone 5 out of 5 stars! It is a clean book with no cursing or sexual content, though there is some mild mentions of blood in the action scenes. Also, the derogatory terms for Indian used during this time period (Ingun/Savage) are used once or twice by the antagonist. There are also tales of the magical folklore the Cherokee people believed in.
I received this book from the author for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are entirely my own.
This is a LiteratureApproved.com Review.
While The Painter’s Plot may have drew inspiration heavily from Sherlock Holmes, I recognized several aspects of The Serpent Stone to have similarities with Narnia’s Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Particularly with the disdain for an unruly cousin and a peculiar painting suddenly becoming real…
Honestly, there is so much about this series that I love. The mystery is genuine and there is so much to learn as we watch Katie unscramble the puzzles. The friends she and Imogen make in this book are each unique and very memorable and their adventures were exhilarating.
I did like the turn the book took towards the end a LOT more than the first book though. Instead of her adventure ending and Katie returning home to her normal life without a lot more to think on, this book hints at a possibly greater plot coming into play that has something to do with her. I hope that I’m right in that we will find her in another place and time to solve another mystery very soon!
Overall, I easily give Katie Watson and the Serpent Stone 5 out of 5 stars! It is a clean book with no cursing or sexual content, though there is some mild mentions of blood in the action scenes. Also, the derogatory terms for Indian used during this time period (Ingun/Savage) are used once or twice by the antagonist. There are also tales of the magical folklore the Cherokee people believed in.
I received this book from the author for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are entirely my own.
This is a LiteratureApproved.com Review.
November 15, 2018
Wow! Mez Blume has come up with another winner.
Katie Watson and the Serpent's Stone is the second book in the Katie Watson Mysteries in Time series and is every bit as enchanting as the first book.
It was fascinating to read about Cherokee lore and "live" through a small bit of American history.
Perfect for kids of all ages, including those "kids at heart" like me.
Highly recommended.
Katie Watson and the Serpent's Stone is the second book in the Katie Watson Mysteries in Time series and is every bit as enchanting as the first book.
It was fascinating to read about Cherokee lore and "live" through a small bit of American history.
Perfect for kids of all ages, including those "kids at heart" like me.
Highly recommended.
October 27, 2020
Mez's books are, quite simply, delightful. I found myself laughing aloud at this one (really Imogen is such a spot on character) in much the same way that I laugh at Jane Austen's witty dialogues. But even more so, in the midst of a world that often feels dark, Katie Watson's adventures bring the hope that the good guys will always triumph in the end. This is a book that both stirs the adventurous spirit and brings a restful peace to a troubled heart. I seriously can't wait for my cousins to be old enough to read and enjoy it!
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