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The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1) (1) Paperback – January 1, 2008

by Kazu Kibuishi (Author, Illustrator)
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The first book in Kazu Kibuishi's #1 New York Times bestselling series that features a beautiful but dangerous world of new friends, giant robots, and shadowy enemies!

After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather. The strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a tentacled creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into a fantastical world inhabited by robots, mysterious plants, and talking animals. It's up to Em and Navin to figure out how to set things right and save their mother's life!

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    7 - 11 years, from customers
  2. Part of Series
    Amulet
  3. Print length
    192 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 7
  6. Lexile measure
    GN310L
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  8. Publisher
    Graphix
  9. Publication date
    January 1, 2008
  10. ISBN-10
    9780439846813
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0439846813
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Almost too clever and poignant, Amulet is, on the surface, about navigating the murky waters of adolescence and, beneath that, an exploration of abandonment and survival. Emily and Navin are lost children, literally lost in a dark, new world and struggling to save their mother, who has been kidnapped by a drooling, tentacled beast. With stellar artwork, imaginative character design, moody color and consistent pacing, this first volume's weakness lies in its largely disjointed storytelling. There is the strong, young, heroine; cute, furry, sidekicks; scary monsters—all extraordinary components, but pieced together in a patchwork manner. There is little hope in his dark world as Kibuishi removes Emily and Navin's frame of safety. Their hopes rest in a magic amulet that seems to be working in the interest of the children—until it suddenly isn't. The most frightening element of Amulet is the sense of insecurity we feel for Emily, fighting her way through uncharted terrain with no guide and no support system. This first volume of Amulet isn't a disappointment, but it does feel like a warmup to the main event. If anything, it's a clear indication that Kibuishi has just begun skimming the surface of his own talent. (Jan.)
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#1 New York Times Bestselling Series

"Five -- no, three pages into Amulet and you'll be hooked." -- Jeff Smith, creator of BONE

"[The] action-packed adventure sequences move at an exciting clip." -- Booklist

"A richly drawn graphic-fantasy series following in the footsteps of BONE and a must for all fantasy fans." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Stellar artwork, imaginative character design, moody color and consistent pacing." -- Publishers Weekly

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0439846811
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Graphix; First Edition (January 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780439846813
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0439846813
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 11 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ GN310L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 4,121 ratings

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Kazu Kibuishi

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Kazu Kibuishi is the writer and artist of the New York Times Bestselling AMULET graphic novel series, published by Scholastic Graphix. The eighth book in the series, Amulet 8: Supernova, was released in Fall 2018. Kibuishi is also the editor/art director/cover artist of the EXPLORER and FLIGHT Comic Anthologies, and is the cover illustrator of the Harry Potter 15th Anniversary Edition paperbacks from Scholastic. His debut graphic novel, Daisy Kutter: The Last Train, garnered critical acclaim and won a YALSA Best Books for Young Adults Award. His webcomic Copper was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2005 and was later published by Scholastic Graphix as a graphic novel. The book was a Junior Library Guild selection for Fall 2009.

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kazu moved to the U.S. with his mother and brother when he was a child. He graduated from Film Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2000, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He currently works as a full-time graphic novelist. Kazu lives near Seattle, Washington with his wife and two children.

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Amanda O'Meara
5.0 out of 5 stars My 8 year old loves these.
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
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My son is in 3rd grade and is loving graphic novels. He really enjoys this series as does most of the kids in his grade. Great graphics and he really loves the plot.
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Tall and a mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Graphic Novels
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My dyslexic child loves to read graphic novels and struggles to find stories she'll engage in. She is ready for the next one.
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C Anthony Partington
5.0 out of 5 stars Amulet # 1 book
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I gave this book as a gift to my 2nd grader grandson. He loved it.
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Katy
4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous and Intriguing
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
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This was my first foray into graphic novels and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Two children move to an old family home where they discover a mysterious world underneath. Our protagonist, Emily, is given an amulet that gives her exceptional powers in this world. Soon, the two children are forced to use these powers to rescue their mother who is kidnapped by a frightening creature.

The art in the book is beautiful. Frequently I stopped just to take it all in and to take in how the panels came together on a single page. The writing is sparse but that doesn’t stop the story from being very engaging. The vibe I got was modern-day Lion, the Witch, and Wardrobe.

My only critique is that I would have preferred if they had fleshed out the Elf King’s son a little more as a character. Since this is a serial, however, it’s possible that will come in later books.

I would definitely recommend this for reluctant readers or kids whose IQs outstrip their reading abilities.
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Brianna
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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this book series is so good, product came fast and in perfect condition. i got the paperback edition, very much worth the price. just ordered the rest of the books.
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Zsuzsi
5.0 out of 5 stars wow
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023
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I remember when I read in reviews that kids had gotten sucked into this story and had become fans of this series so quickly.... Well, my daughter resisted till page 13 or 14... but since then she's in it... She's very picky when it is about books and even that she's 9, she started to read in English only a few months ago ( we lived abroad,she reads other language) so she still prefers books that is easy to read.
Anyway, get ready, this series is addicted... gooooood :) that is what we need :)
I mean, you can complain that this is a comic book but still, at least the child has the book in his/her hand and not a tablet... and at least he/she reads...
I'm really happy that I got this book for her.
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Yanny Z.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for kiddo, and for the grown-up who reads together
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024
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Just received this book today and read it out aloud with my kid together non-stop. We finished it in 2.5 hours. Very attractive story. It is a good beginner fantasy read, graphical novel, for young school kids.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic series by a creative artist
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2011
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Amulet, a graphic novel by Kazu Kibuishi ( Flight, Volume One , Daisy Kutter: The Last Train ), is geared towards the 9-12 age group. However, the novel will captivate anyone that begins to read it as they are swept along a moving story with beautiful illustrations.

Our young heroine Emily witnesses the death of her father in the opening pages of this novel. Emily, her mother, and her brother Nevin move into the home of their missing great grandfather. There are secrets lurking within the house, one that soon ensnares Emily's mom. She's dragged from the basement by a tentacle through an open door and Emily and Nevin must go on a rescue mission to another world.

This story captivates the reader from the beginning. The reader is compelled to feel for the characters of the story, from Emily witnessing the death of her father to watching her mom being dragged away by some unknown creature. Although this is only the first part of the series the reader gets a true sense of the characters, their feelings, and their emotions and is left hanging at the end of this book and wanting more.

What really sells the story are the illustrations as they capture and convey the moods of the characters and their surroundings. The drawings have a light airy quality to them, with a simple, but moody, color palette to show off the extensive use of shadows to convey emotions of the character in graphic detail. The reader is never left wanting or wondering what the characters are thinking, the colors clearly display what they feel--the age of the great-grandfather is written into the lines on his face, the fear and courage of Emily as she seeks to save her what's left of her family. As the story progresses a darker palette is used and we are left wanting the lighter colors to return. Something unique about the drawings is that when the story first begins the characters almost look undefined. While we can read their emotions they are merely shapes on a page. However, as the story progresses they gain more depth and emotion.

This novel is a must read. A strong young heroine, with monsters and robots as well, enough to keep any crowd entertained. The moving illustrations and compelling story make this a great read and the book is highly recommended for all ages.
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Mustafa
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in Canada on March 26, 2024
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Came really fast and I absolutely loved reading this book and it just brings back so many memories and is actually more mature then I thought for a kids book. 👍🏻😎
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Lamberto Velázquez
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Reviewed in Mexico on March 18, 2023
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this is a really good book because it has a good price, but the story is not Long enough it only has like 200 pages, it's a good amount of pages, but it's a comic so thoose 200 pages become in like 75 pages and the price is $300, i like the book because the story intrigues you besarse the story is too short
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the kids who love suspense, thriller , mysterious, emotional and haunted stories
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 What I love about this graphic novel aka comic book is that it has mysterious emotional and haunted sourness sweetness for your child to read what I love about about comics is that they are given with fun pictures also with texts which gives your child a lot of intrest and attraction towards comics I loved amulet series I'm going to order the whole series ✨💖💗💓💕💯
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the kids who love suspense, thriller , mysterious, emotional and haunted stories
Reviewed in India on May 6, 2024
What I love about this graphic novel aka comic book is that it has mysterious emotional and haunted sourness sweetness for your child to read what I love about about comics is that they are given with fun pictures also with texts which gives your child a lot of intrest and attraction towards comics I loved amulet series I'm going to order the whole series ✨💖💗💓💕💯
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Ju
5.0 out of 5 stars Bellissimo!
Reviewed in Italy on November 30, 2018
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Mia figlia ha divorato questo libro abbiamo ordinato anche il resto della collana!
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5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loves the series
Reviewed in Australia on March 2, 2024
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My 8 year old daughter loves these graphic novels…
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