Atlantis

by Ann Margaret Lewis

Here Are the Latest Theories on Subjects That Have Intrigued and Puzzled Students and Scholars Alike While many of these subjects have been treated before in other series, our authors have unearthed new theories and information based on the latest scientific investigations of available evidence. Firsthand experience helps our authors provide new perspectives and theories on these occurrences that will keep your readers fascinated. What is the secret behind Atlantis? Was there ever such a fabled city and island? Here is a look at all the tales, from Plato's story to strange theories and archaeological facts.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Ann Margaret Lewis began her writing career writing tie-in children’s books and short stories for DC Comics. She then published two editions of Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Alien Species for DelRey/Random House. Moving from licensed publishing, Ann began writing science fiction/fantasy, historical fiction, and Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Her first book, Murder in the Vatican: The Church Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes was the Independent Book Publisher’s Award Winner for 2010 and a finalist for the Catholic Arts and Letters Award. She followed that with another Sherlock Holmes novel entitled The Watson Chronicles: A Sherlock Holmes Novel in Stories.

Her latest book, Warrior of the Kizan, is a space opera. And her work has appeared in the anthologies To Be Men (2019) and Luna (release 2020).

Reviews

[Drew Graham · Rating 3 out of 5]

For hundreds of years the world has wondered about the legendary lost city of Atlantis. But is it just a legend? If so, how much? Could there have been an ancient civilization, lost forever, which was a springboard for the myths that would last for over a thousand years?

When I reached Atlantis: The Lost Empire in my Disney source material read-through, I just wanted a quick, easy read about the history of the legend of Atlantis, and luckily my little local library had just that. Sure, it's written as part of a series specifically for kids about the unsolved mysteries of the world (Bigfoot! UFOs! The Bermuda Triangle!), but it fit the bill just right. It's probably aimed at a slightly older kid, and doesn't bother with pronunciation guides for any more "difficult" words, and it actually presents a fair amount of chronological information. Still (and I don't know exactly what I was expecting, but), it just didn't seem to make any headway. I get that this is an unsolved mystery so there aren't going to be any big answers, but it just sometimes seemed to tread water and have a lot of words that didn't ever really say anything. It was a little dry and lacked structure and focus, and sometimes felt like the author didn't bother to try to present things in a really intriguing way, as one might expect from a book about such an intriguing subject.

I think this book would have been really fun for me to read in junior high, though even then I think I would have found it a little lacking as a book of information about a mystery so compelling as Atlantis. Still, it was just about what I was looking for as far as my Disney source material read-through goes, so it was fine.

[Michelle Tempted By Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am giving this 3 stars because the last chapter had interesting information. Sadly most of the book was discrediting Atlantis stories and while I agree that you shouldn't lend ears to the ridiculous. I just really felt there should have been a little bit more in the way of possibilities. Overall it was a good book.