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The last musketeer series5/21/2023 ![]() Although the characters' speech is often too contemporary, their accessible language and vocabulary make this novel a good choice for older reluctant readers. Greg is a well-defined hero: each challenge he faces helps him recognize his own abilities and find acceptance among the friends whom he admires. ![]() Full of jovial humor, narrow escapes, sorcery, and intrigue, the novel will likely generate interest in the classic. Gibbs deftly packs an abundance of historical detail into a lively narrative that captures the swashbuckling spirit of Dumas's original. His plan to rescue his mom and dad requires the help of three new friends (yes, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis), who dub Greg "D'Artagnan." The four must defeat the evil Richelieu, who has a mysterious connection to the modern-day Louvre manager. The past proves dangerous as Greg's parents are quickly arrested and he becomes a fugitive. ![]() ![]() When his mother refuses to part with a cherished stone pendant, the manager grabs it and uses it to transport himself and Greg's unwilling family back to 1615 through a painting. Fourteen-year-old Greg is in present-day Paris with his parents to sell family heirlooms to the Louvre. ![]() Gr 5-8-Gibbs reimagines Alexandre Dumas's Three Musketeers with a liberal dose of fantasy. ![]()
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