- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Starburst Digital Rights International Inc. (September 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0987793020
- ISBN-13: 978-0987793027
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 12.7 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #642,828 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The large, black stone in the meadow in Cornwall held a strange, hypnotic fascination for Jenifer. One day she found out why. Was it just a dream? Or could the stone really transport her back in time—a hundred years…a thousand years…? If it were a dream, it was so vivid Jenifer knew that as long as she lived she would never forget Perran, that small boy from the past who had shared her adventure. And Fedelm—the Druid priestess who was the image of Jenifer, and who was so frightened of her. But, above all, she would remember Bron, with his blue eyes and flaming hair, who would remain forever her first love. "...a poignant, beautifully-told story..." (Reviewing Librarian) "...compelling in its action and intriguing in the details of the Druids and their way of life." (Quill & Quire) Karleen Bradford is an award-winning writer of historical and fantasy fiction for children and young adults. Born in Canada, she lived in Argentina until she went back to Toronto to university. After university she married a young Geography student who morphed into a Foreign Service Officer with the Canadian Government and they spent the next 34 years travelling the world. Grist for the writing mill. Husband retired, she now lives near Orillia, Ontario. During a school visit a young boy once asked her, “How many books are you going to write before you die?” It’s 24 and counting. You can check out Karleen’s work at www.karleenbradford.com and follow her blog at http://karleensblog.wordpress.com
From the Author
During a holiday in Cornwall, England, I chanced upon one of these standing stones, or menhirs, in the middle of a meadow. It was a hot, sunny day, but when I walked over to investigate it and stepped into its shadow I was suddenly cold. What if...? I thought. What if a young girl stepped into the shadow of one of these stones and was transported back into the time when it was erected. Into druidic times, perhaps? It was too good an idea not to turn into a story.
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For the Celtophile and young reader who enjoys adventure, Oct 27 2011
By K. Sozaeva "Obsessive bibliophile" - Published on Amazon.com
Jenifer and her mother are visiting Jenifer's uncle in Cornwall, where her mother grew up. While exploring the area surrounding Greyrocks, her uncle's house, she comes upon a menhir of black granite - an imposing, tall, standing stone - and when she stands in the shadow of it, she seems to hear chanting. When the chanting ends, she looks up ... and things have changed. She had gone into the past! She meets a boy named Perran, who turns out to be an ancestor of hers, and over the course of the month's vacation, she spends almost every day in the past with him. As her time in Cornwall draws to a close, Perran begs her to try to take him to the future so he can see the differences - however, when they both stand in the shadow of the menhir, things go horribly wrong - they find themselves in the far distant past, and enslaved to a Celtic tribe. The Druidic High Priestess looks exactly like Jenifer and, while Perran is enslaved by the chieftain of the tribe (or tuath), it appears there might be something ... special planned for Jenifer. Will Jenifer and Perran be able to survive their time in the tuath? Will they be able to escape, and return to their own time, and their own world? Or will they perish here, in the distant past?I have loved stories that feature Celts and Celtic mythology ever since I was first introduced to The Chronicles of Prydain when I was 8. Later I got a book called "The Wizard Children of Finn" that had a similar idea to this one - that of modern children being swept back in time and living with a group of Celts - in this case a Gaelic group. Therefore, I found myself enjoying this story quite a lot, and eagerly searching for those little kernels of legend and truth that one finds in any fictional piece including the Celts - as if the ancients themselves get into the author's brain and add a few words to the story here and there to keep things more accurate. I was not disappointed. Fans of Celtic and British (especially Cornish) myths and legends, and the Celtic peoples in general, should enjoy this story a great deal. I would say that as long as a young reader is able to read the words, she is old enough to read this story - at the same time, it is entertaining and timeless enough to provide a satisfactory reading experience to adults as well. Definitely pick this one up!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exciting time travel tale, Nov 2 2011
By Karleen Bradford - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Stone in the Meadow (Paperback)
Reviewed by Author Anna del C. Dye. for Readers FavoriteThis time travel story is one of the best I have seen for a while. It is an exciting and well developed tale that will keep you spellbound from the beginning to the end. It is well written, with great descriptions and likable characters.
Jenifer is visiting her uncle, for the first time, at a hundred-year-old family home in England. While exploring the countryside she finds a tall dark stone standing alone that seems to call to her. At first fearfully, and later with a growing need, she visits the stone frequently.
It doesn't take long for her to find that the cold stone's shadow has an unfathomable power--it transports her into the past to the same place, but way before her time. In that setting, Jenifer meets Perran, one of her ancestors, and they become best friends. He takes her all over the countryside exploring and learning. Soon she figures out that the time travel only works when there is a shadow from the sun and that when it is raining or overcast she can't go to her new friend's era.
One day, while together, they decide to try and see if Perran can travel with her to her time, because he has tried on his own and nothing happened. They hold hands and touch the stone as she has done many times before. This time it works . . . at least that is what they think until Perran is taken as a slave and Jenifer is carried to the priestess' home.
This book has all the components for a great story and will be liked by readers from pre-teens up. The author did a great job, although it threw me off when Jenifer asked her uncle to explain why he had said that she was Guinevere. ("But why do you say I was named after her?") Actually there isn't any place in the story that supports such a claim. Except for that, it is a great story.
5.0 out of 5 stars
after 11 years, I finally have this wonderful classic, July 23 2011
By Rebecca Neal "A TRUE The Legend of Zelda: Oca... - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Stone In The Meadow (Mass Market Paperback)
I read this book when I was 9 years old and have loved it for all these years. I've read it over 4 times, and would have read it more had I owned a copy of my own. Now I finally have my own copy and am extremely pleased with the condition of this copy. No pen marks, no bunny ears, and not a single rip. The only thing that did disappoint me was that the adheasive package was NOT the best sullution for such and old paper back. After slowly and carefully removing the packaging there was a paper sticker on the cover that indicated what number the book was. This sticker removed a small amount of cover when I went about removing it, thankfully it didn't rip the image off! So although the book was in fantastic shape, the packaging almost caused more damage than the 27 years this book has been on the shelf.The story is full of magic, mystery, and time travel. Impossible love and self discovery is a big part of this book and honestly, for those that have read the twilight series, read a real book like this.
(unrelated to The Stone in the Meadow: yes, I've read the Twilight books out of curiousity. It was mary sue and NOT the most original I've read. Also there are entire forums full of scans of books pointing out errors in spelling and grammer. They would have been much more enjoyable from Edwards point of view from what I've read of Midnight Sun, and the Horrible Movies should not have been made in order to save some face of the series.)
All in all, The Stone in the Meadow was and has been the best book I have ever read and still to this day influences me to be who I am and not what everyone else wants me to be. Buy it or look for it at a local library because it is worth it.
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