*Spoiler This book was mediocre. First of all, the beginning of the story was confusing. There were too many things going on and it was hard to follow. The plot was interesting overall and I liked the characters and their personalities. For example, Jack's british accent made it fun to read aloud. One thing though is that, as the story continued, lot of things that happened were predictable like when they found out that Charlie Green was Jack's son. For these reasons I give this book 3 stars.
The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure
By Karen Inglis
A time travel mystery adventure for children age 8-11 years
When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour’s small dog. Where does he go? And why does he keep reappearing wet-through?
Their quest to solve the riddle over the summer holidays leads to a boat buried under a grassy mound – and a tunnel that takes them to a secret lake.
Who is the boy rowing towards them who looks so terrified? And whose are those children’s voices carried on the wind from beyond the woods?
Stella and Tom soon discover that they have traveled back in time to their home and its gardens almost 100 years earlier. Here they make both friends and enemies, and uncover startling connections between the past and present.
A modern children's classic
The Secret Lake has been described by readers as a 'modern Tom's Midnight Garden' and compared in atmosphere with The Secret Garden.
Karen Inglis describes it as '"a time travel mystery adventure with modern twists - the kind of adventure that I loved to read as a child, but brought right up to date!" Publisher: Well Said Press
ISBN-13: 9780956932303
ISBN-10: 0956932304
Published on 8/4/2011
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 122
Book Reviews (4)
amazing book
this book was about two kids who discovered a hole in their garden that lead 100 years back in time. This book kept me interested and it was hard to put down. If you liked The Last Musketeer you will probably like this book too.
This book is about two kids find out that in their garden there is a tunnel that leads back in time. I like this book because it has time travel and the time travel isn’t too confusing. If you like the last Musketeer you will like this book.