Olive has yet to find a solution to the last plot thread left over from the first volumemorton is trapped, unable to rejoin the world outside of the mcmartins enchanted paintings. The first book in the books of elsewhere series has a tall order to fill. In the books of elsewhere they are captured in the fourth novel, the strangers. At first, she isnt sure she likes the big house and quickly finds that its. The shadows 2010 spellbound 2011 the second spy 2012 the strangers 20 still life 2014. 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.
There is also a sinister force in the shadows that wants out and wants olive gone. In her first book for young readers, westwho is also a. To ask other readers questions about the shadows, please sign up. Mystery, magic, corruption, and betrayal abound plus just enough laughs to take the edge off. The shadows begins with the death of a very old woman and rumors around the neighborhood that her cats have eaten part of her face. Readers of the shadows, the first book in the books of elsewhere series, will find familiar ideas here, including talking cats, magical paintings that olive can travel in and out of, and witches who want their house back. Most people misunderstand it, and think that there is a book of shadows, as one single book that witches use for spells.
Olives parents are very much in love with each other. Mar 31, 2012 a book trailer we created for the shadows. This place is similar to earth except that the people age backwards until they become babies again. Olive dunwoody is the main protagonist of the book series the books of elsewhere by jacqueline west. There are no tunnels of bright white light, no angels or pearly gates. Comprehension test the shadows, the books of elsewhere. A steady stream of details ensures that readers will continue turning the pages as they try to solve the mystery of olives house along with her. Olive dunwoody and her parents have just moved into an old house. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. If you dont have time for questions after every chapter, this the perfect product for you. Witches and wiccans usually keep a book of shadows, which can be a confusing item for anyone just learning about witchcraft. The first two pages are assignment pages for students to use and to record due dates which you ma.
For fans of pseudonymous bosch, coraline, and septimus heap comes the first book in the awardwinning, new york times bestselling books of elsewhere series. Some ancient grimoire passed down for hundreds of years, and the only real source for true magick. The shadows, a middlegrade paranormal novel, opens with a great line. Quizzes on books, authors quizzes, fun quizzes, online. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Mortons parents their names were mary and harold nivens. What do the parents say about lizzie at the beginning of the book to comfort themselves. The drawings, though cartoonish, are dark and often from odd perspectives. In book one of the books of elsewhere series, olive, like many a typical middlegrade. The shadows there were only two main places in the book. Quizzes on books, books quizzes, book summary quizzes, authors quizzes, fun quizzes, online quizzes, trivia questions, free online books from. This comprehension test can be used in a variety of ways as part of a reading incentive program, as an overall test for books studied in class, or to earn extra credit points. The books of elsewhere has entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
In elsewhere, gabrielle zevin has imagined a rich, original vision of the afterlife. Author jacqueline west talks about the books of elsewhere. The tower of shadows the elsewhere chronicles by nykko and bannister aug 1, 20. Annabelle mcmartin is gone for good, but something worse lurks just out of sightwatching, waiting, preparing to strike. Snuffles, cookie and oreo horatio, leopold and harvey. Jacqueline west builds an eerie and mysterious world. Chapter 111 quiz chapter 1224 quiz plot diagramcharacter. There was some let me start off by saying that lexy fridell has a perfect voice with which to narrate the books in the books of elsewhere series. In her first book for young readers, westwho is also a poetintroduces a spooky, magical world that will captivate middle schoolers. It is an old house that annabelles grandfather built. I purchased the first book in the elsewhere series for my 5th grade students.
Setting 11 year old olive dunwoody moved in with her parents at linden street in an old stone house, that once belonged to the deceased ms. Links to an 11 page discussion guide created by the author. With only the cats and an unusual boy she meets in elsewhere on her side, its up to olive to save the house from the shadows, before the lights go out. The house isnt the only one keeping secrets anymore. The decedent leaves behind a huge old pile of a mansion, and as her nearest relative has just died in shanghai of a severe allergic reaction to a bowl of turtle and. When the sun shines on the pole, a shadow of the pole is cast.
The shadows the books of elsewhere series plugged in. This is all in the first 2 pages, and the rest of the book isnt quite so macabre. Its been awhile since ive read a book that made me question the wisdom of reading just before i fell asleep. Funtrivia welcomes the use of our website and quizzes in the classroom as a teaching aid or for preparing and testing students. We made these fantastic shadow puppets as part of to be continued, our chapter book story time for kids ages 68. You misunderstood however and ended up hurting him and saying certain things. It was all cleared up later that night when slender had to explain. You decided to forget about it and looked forward to your next training session. Jun 29, 2012 its been awhile since ive read a book that made me question the wisdom of reading just before i fell asleep.
Elevenyearold olive dunwoody recently moved to linden street with her parents. What is lucy sad about at the beginning of the book. The book of shadows can be carefully selected by an individual. Do you need books of elsewhere the shadows related questions and answers. It was good fantasy aimed at older elementary school kids. The shadows by jacqueline west, more than anything else, is the perfect quick read if you are looking for something slightly spooky and entertaining. Its up to olive to save the house from the dark shadows, before the lights go out for good. The books of elsewhere the shadows novel study quickie by. It is the first book in the books of elsewhere series. The fifth book, still life, reveals that mary was on a mission to spy on aldous. The glasses allow her to travel into the paintings, into another world called elsewhere.
This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. The fifth and final book in the books of elsewhere, the awardwinning, new york times bestselling, fanfavorite seriesabsolutely not to be missed. We are surrounded by a lot of galaxies and planets. The painting of the dark forest had a woman in it with a sour expression. In the shadows, olive dunwoody moves into a new house. She notices peculiarities in the paintings and learns she can enter the painting, almost like a portal to another world, by using an old pair of spectacles. She is the eleven and three quartersyearold daughter of alice and alec dunwoody. The shadows is creative, exciting, hilarious, spooky, mysterious, adventurous, and heaps of fun, all wrapped between two covers. However, there were several notable clues that things in the. It had taken some time for the neighbors to grow suspicious, since no one ever went in or came out of the old stone house on linden street anyway. How much do you know about the information held in the halliwells book of shadows. Build a diorama of a room in the old stone house on linden street or build the. When elevenyearold olive and her parents move into the crumbling mansion on linden street and find it filled with mysterious paintings, olive knows the place is creepybut it isnt until she.
For fans of pseudonymous bosch, coraline, and septimus heap comes the first book in the awardwinning, new york times bestselling books of elsewhere. It is also like a diary in that it often shows, when properly read, the development of the spell caster over the course of time. Luckily, they passed on the idea of you getting a job as you had to concentrate on school first. Olive thought she had heard the last of the mcmartins, the evil witches. Apr 29, 2011 unless, that is, the book finds olive first. Intrigued by the cover and caught up in the uniqueness that the book promised to bring. The opening begins with olive first moving in and not liking the house a whole lot and she sees something move slightly in the painting and gets very scared. The second installment of the books of elsewhere the shadows, 2010 is a bythebook fantasy followup. Well the book of shadows has more answers than you expect. This is my rif test for the shadows by jacqueline west. When elevenyearold olive and her parents move into the crumbling. Jacqueline west weaves a tale at turns haunting, moving, and darkly.
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The mcmartin house is the house that olives parents bought. Luckily for readers, the shadows does not disappoint. I found the shadows mesmerizing, partly due to the story itself. I did enjoy the shadows, the first book in the books of elsewhere series. The books of elsewhere beginning with new york times best seller the shadows, follow the adventures of elevenyearold olive dunwoody as she travels to elsewhere. After fifteenyearold liz is killed in a bicycle accident, she arrives at elsewhere. Authors background exposition the setting takes place on linden street in the big old house. They were the parents of both morton and his older sister lucinda. This 25 page novel study book club packet covers 5 weeks of daily reading activities with the book the books of elsewhere. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. The house is as much a character as are olive, morton, and her family, and a wicked sense of humor tempers the books creepiness.
Take our free elsewhere quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Lj was ordered to attack you last night for your own good. The shadows chapter 1 videos from the books of elsewhere. Olive is in peril through much of the book, including almost being drowned in a painting of a lake, and later having to face off against a very old and powerful witch who wants to trap her in a painting, too. The cats are keeping some secrets and olive is trying to figure them out. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Baltus was in the painting with the stone builders. At the time in her life when she is anxious to drive and date boys. I happily breezed through the pages in a matter of hours. This is the first book in the books of elsewhere series.
The books of elsewhere, though quite middle grade appropriate, plays off of several of my personal fears and is the creepiest kids book ive read since i was a kid myself. The dark, creepy cover had my questions running wild. They had the money to by you a small semidetached house and food to last you a few months before you got a job. We have just covered the earth, the moon and the sun in out science class and made models of each. For fans of pseudonymous bosch, coraline, and septimus heap comes the first book in the awardwinning, new york times bestselling books. Perfect for fans of roald dahl and neil gaiman, this creepy and darkly funny book takes readers inside paintings to a sinister world where surprising things happen. Jun 14, 2011 the shadows the books of elsewhere, vol. Instead, they just cover all money and food issues while you just simply live in the house. Early on, she is drawn in to the old paintings on the wall. We had just finished reading the books of elsewhere. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Most intriguing is the book s conception of reincarnation.
She discovers mysterious things and tries to solve problems. The fast moving plot aided by talking cats and excellent black and white drawings will grab the attention of even the most reluctant middle school reader. The three men in the portrait told olive that something was funny about. The books of elsewhereseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. The book of elsewhere the shadows flashcards quizlet. The books of elsewhere is a series of fantasy novels for kids and young teens by jacqueline west that centers on the mcmartins house on linden street, which has lots of magical paintings. Lets see if we can aces this quiz on the book of shadows. Beginning with the shadows, the series follows the adventures of elevenyearold olive dunwoody as she travels to elsewhere. The books of elsewhere is a fantasy series for young readers written by jacqueline west. Elsewhere by gabrielle zevin book club discussion questions. Kids wings unit for the shadows 40 pages of games, handouts, puzzles, writing. The book of shadows is also like a diary in that it is usually mainly about the author. When elevenyearold olive and her parents move into the crumbling mansion on linden street and find it filled with mysterious paintings, olive knows the place is creepybut it isn. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the.
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