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Endymion Spring

By Matthew Skelton

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| Hardcover | 9780385733809

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Book Description

"You've stumbled on to something much larger than you can possibly imagine."

In the dead of night, a cloaked figure drags a heavy box through snow-covered streets. The chest, covered in images of mythical beasts, can only be opened when the fangs of its serpent's-head clasp taste bloodContinue

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Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton 444pp, Puffin, £10.99 Johann Gutenberg is generally credited with having invented the movable-type printing process in the west, in the 1450s. (Unbeknown to westerners, it had been around in China since the 2nd cent ... (read full critics)

guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

Endymion Spring By Matthew Skelton

A boy's quest springs eternalCould Endymion Spring be a Da Vinci Code for kids? With a touch of Harry Potter thrown in? The young adult/middle school thriller certainly fits the bill. Like the adult bestseller, this novel is built on threads of histo ... (read full critics)

bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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2 Reviews

A cute little story idea but the writing and the characters aren't great. It feels sort of Harry Potterish at times but without the charm and fun of the early books in that series.

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Deanna Kyre said on Apr 18, 2009 | Add your feedback

An enthralling tale that will surely appeal to those who love books, fantasy or mystery--or any combination of the three.

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Little J said on Oct 6, 2006 | Add your feedback