The Books of Elsewhere, Book 1: The Shadows

by Jacqueline West Narrated by Lexy Fridell

Overview

For fans of Small Spaces,*Coraline, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and James Howe's Bunnicula classics comes the first book in the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Books of Elsewhere series.

This house is keeping secrets . . .

When eleven-year-old Olive and her parents move into the crumbling mansion on Linden Street and find it filled with mysterious paintings, Olive knows the place is creepy-but it isn't until she encounters its three talking cats that she realizes there's something darkly magical afoot. Then Olive finds a pair of antique spectacles in a dusty drawer and discovers the most peculiar thing yet: She can travel inside the house's spooky paintings to a world that's strangely quiet . . . and eerily sinister. But in entering Elsewhere, Olive has been ensnared in a mystery darker and more dangerous than she could have imagined, confronting a power that wants to be rid of her by any means necessary. With only the cats and an unusual boy she meets in Elsewhere on her side, it's up to Olive to save the house from the shadows, before the lights go out for good.

Editorial Reviews

OCTOBER 2010 - AudioFile

Lexy Fridell gives a wondrous reading of this story about a girl who discovers that the paintings in the old house her family has just moved into are portals to disturbing worlds. Olive is soon caught up in the mystery presented by the house and the three cats that appear to be guarding the premises. Fridell uses her naturally sweet voice with delightful agility, presenting a wide variety of voices and accents. The haughty drawl of Horatio, the Cockney sincerity of Leopold, the wild enthusiasm of the imaginative Harvey, and the distracted concern of Olive’s academic parents are standouts. This is an altogether sublime performance that will keep listeners riveted to the end. K.O. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

OCTOBER 2010 - AudioFile

Lexy Fridell gives a wondrous reading of this story about a girl who discovers that the paintings in the old house her family has just moved into are portals to disturbing worlds. Olive is soon caught up in the mystery presented by the house and the three cats that appear to be guarding the premises. Fridell uses her naturally sweet voice with delightful agility, presenting a wide variety of voices and accents. The haughty drawl of Horatio, the Cockney sincerity of Leopold, the wild enthusiasm of the imaginative Harvey, and the distracted concern of Olive’s academic parents are standouts. This is an altogether sublime performance that will keep listeners riveted to the end. K.O. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171962814
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	06/15/2010
Series:	Books of Elsewhere Series , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

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