The Forgotten Worlds Book 1: The Emerald Tablet
Benjamin and his best friend Andy are different from normal.
They love being able to read each other's minds and use telekinesis to
play tricks on other kids. In fact, they are getting all set to spend
their entire summer doing just that when Benjamin's mirror starts talking.
Suddenly, Benjamin's looking at eight weeks of summer school someplace
which can only be reached by a teleporter inside the ugly picture in his hallway.
And that's the most normal thing he does all summer.
The Forgotten Worlds Book 2: The Navel of the World
At the end of summer school, Benjamin was given one task—find his missing brothers. Should be easy right?
But Benjamin can't locate a trace of them anywhere.
Then he finds a mysterious file written in ancient Lemurian with his name on it, which wouldn't be so weird
except the file happens to be several thousand years old. Who would have known about Benjamin that long ago?
And then Benjamin and his friends begin to wonder, have they been looking not in the wrong place, but in the wrong time?
The Forgotten Worlds Book 3: The Necropolis
Coming Fall 2010
The Emerald Tablet has been selected for the TriState Books of Note List.
The Emerald Tablet received the Gold Star Award for Excellence from Teens Read Too.
Both The Emerald Tablet and The Navel of the World are Cybils nominees in the Middle Grade Fantasy category.
Praise for The Emerald Tablet
"Highly recommended for later elementary and
middle school readers, boys and girls, fans of traditional fantasy or not."
-- Jen Robinson, Jen Robinson's Book Page
Five Stars - Recipient of the Gold Star Award for Excellence
"I loved every minute that I was reading it, and I feel like I want to reread the book
over and over again. ... While reading the book I kept thinking that in a way it was
almost like a myth that was being told and how cool it would be if it was actually true...
Fans of Rick Riordan’s PERCY JACKSON series will particularly enjoy this book."
-- Teens Read Too
"I loved this one...Its playful style--with everything being so matter of fact--charmed me...
This one is light, fun, and hard to put down."
-- Becky's Book Reviews
"The childlike wonder this tale inspires is far from childish, as it encourages children to read, fosters an interest in New Age topics,
and can be enjoyed by parents and children reading together."
-- New Age Retailer
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"What a fantastic debut novel! I really can’t wait to read the rest of this series."
-- The Story Siren
"THE EMERALD TABLET
draws readers in from the first page with likeable characters and surprising mysteries...
Readers will be eager to read more fantastic adventures by P.J. Hoover."
-- Linda Joy Singleton,
author of THE SEER and DEAD GIRL series
"This is a wonderful beginning to a fantasy middle-grade trilogy. Hoover's writing is extremely
compelling and makes the book hard to put down."
-- Book Chic
"Step aside, move down, you unworthy Newberry Award winning books, and such! This book qualifies as the greatest,
most AMAZING book in the history of books! I couldn't put it down."
-- Bookworms' Reviews
"This is FREAKING awesome! ... I ended up being very surprised by which characters were revealed as villains
at the end. I would highly recommend this to anyone who likes a great fantasy read."
-- Eleanor at Present Lenore
"I finished this book yesterday, and it made me wish I had a whole list of ten-year olds to find Christmas presents for,
because this book is going to make a lot of ten-year-old bookworms very, very happy."
-- Shelf Elf
"PJ Hoover really nailed the voice of a 13-year old boy....This is a story sure to please anyone looking for an adventure."
-- Reader Rabbit
"The Emerald Tablet, is one of the best books I have ever read."
-- The Not So Closet Geeks
Praise for The Navel of the World
"The Navel of the World is excellent middle school grade fiction...I
highly recommend the Forgotten Worlds trilogy for later elementary and middle school readers."
-- Jen Robinson, Jen Robinson's Book Page"The Navel of the World is one of those wonderful times where the sequel of a series is even better than the first. It was funnier, more original and faster paced. This book was just so much fun to read!" -- Reader Rabbit
"What did I enjoy about this one? I loved the use of mythology. I loved the adventure. I loved the humor. And most of all I loved the time travel." -- Becky's Book Reviews
"Fast paced action keeps the reader turning the pages...Fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series will enjoy this fantasy as will Garth Nix fans too! My only question is how long do we have to wait for book three?" -- YA Books Central
"If you love books like the Percy Jackson series or just enjoy a good time-travel adventure then I heartily recommend this book!" -- Library Ninja
"Just as the first book hooked my interest early on and left me wishing I already had the next book, the second book was a fun, satisfying read." -- Mrs. V's Reviews
"This one is better than the first. If you liked THE EMERALD TABLET, you'll love THE NAVEL OF THE WORLD." -- Writing it Out
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# ISBN-13: 978-1933767130
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