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Monday, September 10, 2012

Modern sleuth for ancient history



Author: Deron R Hicks


In the beginning come Monks and cathedrals and then kids pushing ipod buds into their ears. If you are relieved with this transition, you will also like the dapper way in which a tween saves her family business. That is not the only feather in her cap. She's almost certain to delve further into the deep mystery of the family treasure.
The book being a mystery about Shakespeare, even the character's name 'Colophon' is from a term in the publishing industry. Colophon is a brave girl with a desire to help her father save the family business. She suspects foul play. Her adventure as well as mystery solving spans continents. She ropes in her brother too to keep an eye on her father to save him from mischief from the `villains' in the family. Family is the cornerstone idea in the book. Sustaining the family business over centuries as a matter of pride rather than obligation.
Following the trail of clues in the family portrait with Internet search for finding clues, the characters search for clues in centuries old past.
The author explains terms like nave, transept, chancel.With interesting inclusions like that of tellurion, children will be pushed to use a dictionary, encyclopedia or a web search to be with the times.

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