13 Treasures (13 Treasures Trilogy, 1)

I loved 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison! So much so, that I read it in one day even though it was nearly 400 pages long. If you take nothing else away from this review, please take away that this story is amazing. I loved it, and I can't wait for Sis to venture out of Judy Moody and Junie B Jones so that she can love this one too. Because I know that she will, love it I mean. It's just THAT good.I've been staring at this page for days. Trying to decide what to say and not say in this review. I want to tell you enough that you WILL pick up this book. Without telling you so much that there is no need to. It's a fine line reviewers walk, and I hate it. Spoilers. To tell or not to tell? As a reader, I hate reading them, so as a book blogger - I hate including them. So here I sit, staring at a blank page, wondering what I can type here to make you pick up this series.Lets start with the world Michelle Harrison has created. I loved it. So descriptive, and real. I could smell the dusty musk and old cat inside Elvesden Manor. I could feel the damp sticky thickness of the air in Hangman Wood. I didn't even have to close my eyes and try. It just felt that real. I loved, no - I absolutely loved, that the fairies in this story are not the sweet little Tinkerbell fairies. Brian Froud is one of my favorite illustrators, and his faeries are just amazing. Scary, and tricksie, and spiteful, and sarcastic, and... those are the faeries we find in this story. The world was amazing.I said on Goodreads that I felt like I was reading Spiderwick, but with girls. I loved Spiderwick! Everything was magical and felt real.For the characters, omgosh.Tanya, the main character, a little girl who nobody "gets" (because she could see faeries) and because of it keeps getting shuffled around to give her mum a break. I so connected with her, right from page one. Heck, I was HER. No, I don't see faeries. But I was that kid that got shuffled around. That was me. So from page one, I got Tanya, and I cared for her.Fabian, guh. He totally brought out the 13 year old girl in me. He got on my nerves, made me roll my eyes, and in the end made me cry. Stupid boys. =DI loved Warwick. A) Warwick is the actor of one of my favorite movie characters of all time! WILLOW anyone?! B) He totally reminded me of my Pepaw. Understated, grunting and growling instead of speaking sentences... LoL. I really liked him, even though I wasn't supposed to. In my head, I totally saw Joaquin Phoenix as Warwick. I know, I know, just hear me out. Not hot sexy, I'd leave my husband for, SIGNS and THE VILLAGE, Joaquin. No, no. Scary, dirty, sad, but underneath we know there is something amazing, I'M A RAPPER, Joaquin. *sigh* yes, even through his nasty phase, I probably would have still left my husband for him. shhhhh... thats just between us though. haha.Red, omgosh, Red. I loved her. LOVED her. She made me think of the little girl they saved in Aliens. All crazy looking and in the end the smartest one in the bunch and steps up to the plate to save the day. She was just awesome.And as for the story...Faeries are tricksie! Bottom line, and I don't want to say much more than that.Well, that and I loved this book

This is one of my all time favorites that I have read for too many times to count. The perfect fantasy story to read on a rainy day.

A strong heroine, good supporting characters, a satisfying plot, well crafted atmosphere - this is a fine introduction to fairy fiction. It avoids the cutesy conventions and introduces a fairy world that is harsh and challenging.Sure, the plot is a bit over the top, and driven by coincidence and conveniently timed discoveries, but that's pretty much to be expected at this reading level. What matters is that the reader can make a connection with Tanya, and then follow along with her adventures, which are surprising and cleverly presented.So, if you are looking for a well-written younger reader's fairy adventure, this book is well worth considering.

It was fun and whimsical. Fairies everywhere. Scary, couldn't put it down. I thought Tanya was a smart and clever girl but her side kick was too weird. All in all a fun read.

I really liked the book. fantastic world to delve into! really makes you think you're the main character! lifts you out of your own world. Never want to give too much away, but the 3rd book wraps it up very well. some books leave you wanting for more...this gives just the right amount. A great story. great for pre-teens all the way to adults. I like a good imagination w/in the plot. something you can aspire to..that you'd want to do! A must read for the summer or anytime!! A+

When I first herd about the book my friend told me to read it and when I finally got the book it was wonderful it made me think it needs a movie. I tried a sample and loved it I finished in at least 2 days the book is adventurous and sucks you in. It was probably one of the best books I read... Thirteen curses here I come!Ps who ever reads this comment trust me if u like fantasy read the series!!

The book 13 Treasures is awesome for kids teens and even some adults. I personally love fairies but this book gave me a new perspective of them. I still love fairies and pretty much all fantasy. I read the book so much in class that I even got in trouble! :\ ( HINT HINT AMAZING BOOK!!!)SO SAD IT WAS OVER!😥💔.

My 10 year old says: Took a really long time to get going. Slow in the beginning. Liked the mystery.

My daughter got given A Pinch of Magic, also written by Michelle Harrison, for her 8th birthday. We loved it. So we looked up another of her books and purchased The Thirteen Treasures. I was expecting it to be equally as good as the other one but it took quite a while to get into it. We persevered with it and it has now got us interested but it is quite dark; fairies that are mean, goblins that beat each other up, a missing child, talk of suicide (which I managed to leave out and change to just died) I even wondered if I should stop reading it at bedtime, but my daughter begs to read it every night. So possibly too scary for some 8yr olds and I would say the rating for 10 yr olds is probably accurate. Just going to see how we go to whether we buy the next book.

Tanya can see fairies - except they're not the kind that we usually admire in typical children's stories of today. These fairies are the original trickster kind and they hate that Tanya has the second sight, so they cause havoc in her life, causing her to live with her grandmother at Elvesden Manor. More events happen and Tanya is embroiled in a mystery of a disappearance years before and there are fairytale creatures galore.Oh how I loved this and how I wish I read it sooner (and I don't know why I didn't). 'A Pinch of Magic' is one of my all-time favourite children's books so it was quite a trip to read Harrison's debut, 'The Thirteen Treasures'. I love that we have the hallmark Harrison traits - the creepy atmosphere, the superb writing that knows how to execute tension and suspense, and there are quite a few twists along the way!Tanya is a likeable protagonist and it's hard not to feel for her. I love how smart she becomes over the novel, learning how to outsmart goblins and converse with fairies. Harrison's spin on these creatures is Grimm-esque and it helps build a gorgeous world in 'Thirteen Treasures'. The changeling aspect of this novel is also well-done and only adds to the intrigue - and oh, this series can go in a million places and I cannot, cannot, cannot WAIT to discover more of the magic.Diving back to Harrison's debut only solidifies her stance as one of my favourite children's authors of all-time.

I am reading this book for the second time - this time to my second daughter, aged 9. She loves it and so do I - and I'm a 55-year-old dad, possibly not the kind of reader Michelle Harrison intended the book for. The plotline you can get from other reviews, but I just wanted to say it's an extremely well crafted book, with cliff hangers and twists and turns that make it very difficult for me to stop reading to my daughter, who insists I carry on once I get to the end of a chapter. It can get a bit scary for a 9-year-old (but in a Doctor-Who-hide-behind-the-cushion kind of way), so I'm now reading it to her in the morning before she goes to school rather than in the evening before she goes to bed. But my first daughter is less easily frightened and it was never a problem for her at that age. She went on to read the next two books in the series on her own (always a good sign) but I think I'll be reading them aloud to my younger daughter. And I'm looking forward to that just as much as she is. A great read, and one which the publishers should make an audiobook of - it would work really well.PS We've just finished it and my daughter has pulled the second book in the series off the shelf and begged me to read it to her because she is desperate to find out what happens next and she wants 'to share it with' me. Great stuff.

A chance buy in a charity shop (apologies Amazon) for my 10year old g/daughter and she loved it.Gave it to me with a "read it grandma - you will love it also" - and I did. I have now bought her 3 others for her 11th birthday. will get to read them when she is finished.She can remember the story/characters - as can I - so we get to discuss the books. Some readers do not absorb the books contents.and forget as soon as read.Highly recommend.

After reading a Pinch of Magic I looked up to see what other books Michelle Harrison has written and came across this beauty. It’s the first book of a trilogy which involves a young girl who can see fairies, who are very naughty and cause a lot of trouble. It’s a definite must buy book.