Ruby Rosemount and the Traveller's Telescope

Ruby Rosemount #2

by Jodie Brownlee

Babaganoosh spread her wings like a swan. With several mighty beats that sent the dead leaves scuttling she rose up past the naked treetops, up, up, up until they were surrounded by stars and lit by the moon...Ruby's friends arrive on a flying camel to use one of the most valuable magical objects that Granny McQuirky keeps in the attic - the travellers telescope. When Ruby's house-proud mother gives it a polish, she sets off a series of strange and dangerous events that catapult Ruby, the magic carpet, Avalon and Jaffa into a dark forest in a far off land. To Ruby's horror she discovers they are not alone...

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Magic

277 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Jodie is the author of the Ruby series for pre-teens. The books are published by Scholastic in Australia and New Zealand and Edizione Piemme in Italy.


Ruby Rosemount and the Magic Carpet was nominated by the publishing industry for the prestigious CBCA Book of the Year Award, was Dymocks Critic's Choice and Angus and Robertson's book of the month.

Ruby Rosemount and the Traveler's Telescope was nominated by young readers for the W.A. Young Readers Book Award.

The series appears on the NSW Premier Reading Challenge list, an Australian state government initiative to encourage children to read.

Jodie grew up in Australia, but presently calls Denver, Colorado home.

Reviews

[Krazybooklady · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Traveler's Telescope is an excellent tale of fantasy geared towards upper primary children and above. I really enjoyed this story, even though it is a children's book, and I am most definitely past that age. This is the second book in a series of three. I have not read the first one yet, but it is not necessary to have read it to be able to follow along with the plot in this one. Jodie Brownlee's writing style is easy to read and engaging. I was pulled into the story from the very beginning. The excitement is well paced, and the story progresses smoothly. Descriptions are well done, so that you almost feel as if you can see the colorful settings and fanciful activities. I was easily caught up in the suspense of what was going to happen next, and I found myself feeling excited for Ruby when she receives some good news toward the end. I think this book, and the rest of the series, will be popular among young children (and those who are young at heart).

This is a reprint from my blog.

[Alexandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has bewitched me. I want the third book so bad!
It feels like I'm in the story watching the characters in the scenes.
I can imagine how weird this must be for Ruby and especially her mother!
My favorite character is Ruby, she is very interesting and full of skill! I don't
think I would be able to do the things that she has done. She is a real hero!
Go Ruby! The author does a really good job at keeping the readers engaged.
I love the plot and excitement. Five humongous golden stars that are real gold!

[Tara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book