The Lost Celt - Hardcover

Conran, A. E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1937463540 ISBN 13: 9781937463540

Publisher: Gosling Press, 2016

Synopsis

Written in the voice of Mikey, a fourth-grader who believes that eating crunchy things will get your neurons to fire, The Lost Celt follows Mikey's adventures after a chance encounter with what he thinks is a time-traveling Celtic warrior.

With the help of his best friend Kyler, and clues from his military history book, Mikey tracks down the stranger, and in the process learns about the power and obligations of friendship.

Full of heart, The Lost Celt throws a gentle light on some of the issues facing our veterans and their families, but it's the humor and infectious camaraderie throughout this book that makes it so memorable.

About this title

About the Author

When A. E. Conran was Mikey’s age she had a tin of tiny Roman and Celtic warriors, which she never finished painting, and a desire to time travel, which remains with her still.

A fan of historical fiction by Rosemary Sutcliff and Henry Treece, she also heard stories from her parents, grandparents, and their friends about living through, and returning from, war.

In addition to writing middle grade novels, A. E. Conran works as a freelance editor, bookseller, book talker, and children’s book club facilitator. She lives with her family in Northern California.

From the Back Cover

Primed by their favorite video war game pitting Celts against Romans, Mikey and Kyler are convinced that they’ve seen a real live Celtic warrior. Has the Celt time-traveled as part of a secret defense project? In tracking him down, the boys solve the biggest mystery of their lives.

“THE LOST CELT is the best kind of children’s adventure story, full of taut suspense, riveting action, and, most importantly, humor and heart. Not to be missed.”
—Katherine Applegate
Author of THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN
Winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal

“Mikey is trying to solve the most amazing riddle of his life in this fun ride with rich, real characters and high stakes.”
—Eric Elfman
Co-author of TESLA’S ATTIC and EDISON’S ALLEY

“A. E. Conran mixes schoolyard drama, family interactions, and heroes’ tales in a sensitive book that leaves us cheering for veterans of all generations and their families.”
—Suzanne Morgan Williams
Author of BULL RIDER

From the Inside Flap

Primed by their favorite video war game pitting Celts against Romans, Mikey and Kyler are convinced that they've seen a real live Celtic warrior. Has the Celt time-traveled as part of a secret defense project? In tracking him down, the boys solve the biggest mystery of their lives.

"THE LOST CELT is the best kind of children's adventure story, full of taut suspense, riveting action, and, most importantly, humor and heart. Not to be missed."
--Katherine Applegate
Author of THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN
Winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal

"Mikey is trying to solve the most amazing riddle of his life in this fun ride with rich, real characters and high stakes."
--Eric Elfman
Co-author of TESLA'S ATTIC and EDISON'S ALLEY

"A. E. Conran mixes schoolyard drama, family interactions, and heroes' tales in a sensitive book that leaves us cheering for veterans of all generations and their families."
--Suzanne Morgan Williams
Author of BULL RIDER

Edition details

• Publisher: Gosling Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1937463540
• ISBN 13: 9781937463540
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264