I WANT THIS BOOK! It looks amazing and I'm thirteen so I think I'll be able to really connect to the characters. Plus, Narnia is awesome
The Glass Castle (Thirteen)
By Trisha Priebe, Jerry B. Jenkins
Book 1 of 3 in the
Thirteen Series
You'll love joining Avery in the adventures of The Glass Castle where the setting from The Chronicles of Narnia meets the action from Alice in Wonderland.
The Glass Castle is Book 1 of the Thirteen series.
Look for...
The Ruby Moon - Book 2
The Paper Boat - Book 3
Avery dragged her three-year-old brother behind a boxwood bush and listened for footsteps in the brittle leaves.
She couldn’t be sure which was louder—the person on their trail or her own heart, galloping like a stallion in her ears.
With one hand over Henry’s mouth, Avery looked down at the nicest dress she owned. Not only had she torn the ruffles and destroyed the hem, but the white linen stood out in the shadowy woods, making her an easy target.
If she survived this afternoon and made it home tonight—and that felt like a giant if—her father would demand to know why her dress was stained with grass and mud and tinged with blood.She would tell him the truth.
She couldn’t be sure which was louder—the person on their trail or her own heart, galloping like a stallion in her ears.
With one hand over Henry’s mouth, Avery looked down at the nicest dress she owned. Not only had she torn the ruffles and destroyed the hem, but the white linen stood out in the shadowy woods, making her an easy target.
If she survived this afternoon and made it home tonight—and that felt like a giant if—her father would demand to know why her dress was stained with grass and mud and tinged with blood.She would tell him the truth.
The king is growing old and is concerned about who will replace him. His new wife wants to produce an heir to the throne. The only problem? Thirteen years ago, the king’s first wife gave birth to a son, and no one knows for sure what happened to him. Rumors swirl throughout the castle. For the new queen, the solution as simple: dispose of all the thirteen-year-olds in the kingdom.
Except, it isn’t that easy.
Avery and her friends won’t go quietly. Avery, Kate, Tuck, and Kendrick take charge of the underground network of kidnapped children, inspiring them to believe that their past does not dictate their future and pledging to do the hardest thing of all. . .reunite the children with the homes they left behind.
When they discover that one among them might be the child of a man who wants them dead, will everything they work for be lost?
Except, it isn’t that easy.
Avery and her friends won’t go quietly. Avery, Kate, Tuck, and Kendrick take charge of the underground network of kidnapped children, inspiring them to believe that their past does not dictate their future and pledging to do the hardest thing of all. . .reunite the children with the homes they left behind.
When they discover that one among them might be the child of a man who wants them dead, will everything they work for be lost?
The Glass Castle is Book 1 of the Thirteen series.
Look for...
The Ruby Moon - Book 2
The Paper Boat - Book 3
Publisher: Shiloh Run Press
ISBN-13: 9781634093897
ISBN-10: 1634093895
Published on 3/1/2016
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
Book Reviews (34)
This book looks amazing! I can't wait to read it! I also like the cover art, it's pretty cool :)
I need this book this must be the most AWESOME book in HISTORY!!!!!!!!!! I need The Glass Castle!!!! I must read it!!!!! Cannot wait!! :-)
Ikr, these are the best type of books, and mystery which this looks like it could have a little!
plus it's compared to bothe Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicals of Narnia so it must be good, cause I love those both!
I love the fact that you like Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia! You have good taste! Way to be an impressive reader, milkman14! --Trisha
thanks! reading got me into writing books. and just yesterday I sent my novel to a publishing company!!! I'm am freaking out waiting for a reply!!!! YAY!!! any way...people seem to love your book! Great job!
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Looks cool! Can't wait to read it.
Thank you, hollowitz! I look forward to your thoughts when you are done. I always appreciate hearing from readers! --Trisha
woah!!! this looks so cool!!! I cant wait to buy it, although I have to wait...I just ordered a book...but...WOAH!!!!! these are always the best type of books!!! and wait...author on this page? cool! but I need this book!
I know right!!!
Well, thank you, milkman14! I totally understand the whole wanting-a-book-but-I-just-bought-one. It's the life of a reader! So glad you love books! I do hope you'll read "The Glass Castle" and let me know your thoughts. Have a great day! --Trisha
I am friends with a lady who works at a book store, so when I pick up the book I ordered (Bliss, by Kathrine Littlewood) I can ask for this one. plus I can say I talked to you!!!!!
i would say this book has to be 2 stars
I'm so sorry, G! But thanks for reading it and sharing your opinion. Keep reading. Readers are leaders. --Trisha
This book was so unique in it's execution of a storyline that has been rehashed time and time again, and was a breath of fresh air for the troupe of having someone kidnapped, and therefore being forced to follow a set of rules, despite having a rebellion in the working. However, The Glass Castle produced original characters who could stand up for themselves, such as Avery, who was by far one of my favorite children's book female characters, partly because she seemed to not make the same mistakes that other characters have made that seem very obvious to the reader. Instead, she had a clear plan, and instead of being distracted by other obstacles, she focused on what she believed to be important, and didn't lose sight of her goal. I also absolutely loved the setting of the story, to be in a historical era with a school, as I'll probably never tire from boarding schools, especially ones set in the past! Overall, this was probably one of the best children's books that I have read, and I'm eagerly anticipating the next book in the series!
Pipermc11, thank you so much for your kind and generous review of this book. I appreciate your unique perspective and hope you will read the next two books in this series. Your review is a gift. Thank you for taking the time to share it! Keep reading! --Trisha
I was up all night finishing this book it was so great. Avery and her brother Henry are kidnapped on her 13th birthday by an old woman who takes Avery to a castle( Henry is not with her). The castle is filled with tons of 13 year olds all hiding in the castle. They have to be kept a secret from the King or they might lose their lives. Avery just wants to see her brother again and go home to her father. But she learns that some of the children have been here a long time and there isn't a chance of her going back any time soon. Will she get out and find Henry and her father or will she stay and find the secret of the glass castle. I loved this book recommend it to everyone.
llpanda, your review makes me smile. Thank you for staying up all night to finish the story! That is, perhaps, the kindest thing a reader can say about a book. Thank you for reading and reviewing. I hope you'll follow along as Avery continues her journey in book 2! --Trisha
i recamend this book to everyone
Well, thank you, birdman! You are very kind. --Trisha
Avery and her brother are playing in the forest, when Avery is kidnapped. This on her thirteenth birthday, and she is scared for herself and her brother. She arrives in the royal castle, to live in secret with other teens as the staff. She befriends Kate, a mysterious girl who likes sewing. She also becomes enemies with Ilsa, because Ilsa thinks Avery is after her crush Tuck. The other teens are all orphans except Avery, and Avery also discovers that her mother, who abandoned her family, has a connection to the royals. With a new bratty queen on the way, Avery has a feeling that the queen is why they are imprisoned.
Nicely done, penguin313! Thanks for reading and reviewing the book! Keep reading. Readers are leaders. --Trisha
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