Emerald Atlas

The book Emerald Atlas by John Stephens was one of the best books I've ever read. It's about three children, Kate Micheal and Emma, who's parents abandoned them when they were almost too young to remember. They are sent from orphenage to orphenage because they simply do not want to get adopted. The reason they wont let anyone adopt them is because of a promise that their mother had said to Kate before the kids were taken away. They get sent to an orphanage in Cambrige Falls where they discover a magical world that lies just beyond the eyes of humans. The mysterios Dr. Pym turns out to be a wizard and the three children find his magic book that can take you through time. They travel accidentally and when they try to get back, Kate and Emma leave Micheal behind by mistake. They try to get him back and find out that he had made a deal with the evil Countess who kidnapped all the children. Kate and Emma get Micheal back but then the book disapears. While trying to find the real book, they end up going on a quest to save Cambrige Falls so it doesn't end up cursed and in the hands of the Kookie Countess. I give this book a double thumbs up. Never before had I heard of people traveling through time using pictures and so it was really cool to see that because it isn't ordinary.