The Lost Kingdom

Here’s why I didn’t want to read The Lost Kingdom: I’m not that into historical fiction and I’m not that into fantasy. But mostly, I didn’t want to read it because it’s thick. I have a job to do. I need to help kids want to read. That means getting the right book into the hands of the right student.......more

Growing up in the American Colonies, Billy wants to be a botanist just like his father. When Benjamin Franklin sends them on an expedition to the Ohio frontier, Billy is excited to be included with his father in the team of scientists and philosophers. Their mission is to find a lost Welsh colony th......more

Note: An advanced reader copy was provided by the publisher. Review originally published at Views from the Tesseract: [URL not allowed] The last time I encountered a story that used the legend of Prince Madoc as inspiration for the story, it was A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madel......more

When I heard about this book I thought, SHUT UP. Somebody else is fascinated by the lost Welsh colony? And they've beaten me to the punch writing a book about it?! And it's my friend Matt?! THAT BAD MATT. Because as soon as I hear Matt's name, I know that the book will be EXCELLENT, and completely d......more

Fantastic mid-grade fantasy, a must read for boys and girls in middle school. A fantastic amount of research went into The Lost Kingdom. Having spent almost a year researching Madoc myself. Coming of Age would be another way of describing this book. I recommend reading it.......more