Plot Summary: Kate, Michael and Emma have been orphans for as long as they can remember. They have spent ten years of their lives being shuffled from one orphanage to another. They are told that there last name is simply "P." What they want most is to stay together and to find out what has happened to their parents. Kate, being the oldest, vaguely remembers her mother asking her to promise to take care of her younger brother and sister until her parents can return. Now they have arrived at what seems to be the worst possible orphanage ever and have stumbled upon a book that appears to be a portal to a magical world. Unusual things begin to happen and before they know it, Kate, Michael and Emma are pulled into a battle between good and evil. Who is Dr. Pym, the man who is the master of their new home? Will they ever figure out what happened to their parents? This book is the beginning of an adventurous trilogy, and once you start reading it, you will not be able to put it down!Subjects/Themes: Orphans, siblings, time travel, wizards, witchcraft
Genre: Fantasy
Reviews: Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist
Age Group: Grades 4-8
Series: Books of Beginning
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