Books with title The Land of Far-Beyond.

From the rear cover: Peter, Anna and Patience set out from the City of Turmoil to the beautiful Land of Far-Beyond. On the way they meet many extraordinary characters including the Demons of Boredom, Laziness and Sloth, the giant Cruelty and his page-boy, Fright.Once you have read this exciting adventure story, which is founded on the famous The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, you will never forget it.

Eleven-year-old Martin can hardly imagine a worse summer. Martin's dad wants him to like "normal" boy things—playing sports and exploring the outdoors—so he sends Martin to his great-aunt Lenore, who lives on a tiny island called Beyond. Nothing about Beyond is what Martin expects, certainly not the strange, local boy who unexpectedly befriends Martin. Solo can canoe and climb trees and survive on his own in the wilderness, and Martin's drawn to him in a way he doesn't quite understand. But he's not sure he can trust Solo. In fact, can he trust anything about this strange island, where everyone seems to be keeping secrets?

Why is it that Enid Blyton's The Land of Far-Beyond (1942) has received so little recognition? It is an unusual and eye-opening book that is based on a classic and should, in my opinion, be viewed as a children's classic in its own right. Perhaps the fact that it was written by Enid Blyton, whose writing has been misunderstood and undervalued by critics, is the problem. If it were the work of another author, such as C.S. Lewis for example, more attention would surely have been paid to it. Indeed, Lewis' Narnia series (published between 1950 and 1956) is a Christian allegory rather like the The Land of Far-Beyond but it is far more well-known. Lewis' characters, like Blyton's, have to endure many trials and tribulations before gaining eternal life, and one of the children in the Narnia books (Susan), like several of Blyton's characters, falls by the wayside and does not enter paradise with the others. The Land of Far-Beyond is loosely modelled on John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress (1678). Both are allegories, or narratives with a moral meaning. They revolve around a journey that is spiritual as well as physical - a journey from sin to salvation.

Eleven-year-old Martin can hardly imagine a worse summer. Martin's dad wants him to like "normal" boy things―playing sports and exploring the outdoors―so he sends Martin to his great-aunt Lenore, who lives on a tiny island called Beyond. Nothing about Beyond is what Martin expects, certainly not the strange, local boy who unexpectedly befriends Martin. Solo can canoe and climb trees and survive on his own in the wilderness, and Martin's drawn to him in a way he doesn't quite understand. But he's not sure he can trust Solo. In fact, can he trust anything about this strange island, where everyone seems to be keeping secrets?

"There's been a stirring of deception in the Land of Faes."The Council of Warlocks is closing in on the Emerson Stone, and if they get it, Yutara as we know it will cease to exist.To retrieve the stone, it must be given freely to whomever desires it. Save for one person. Ace Halder, the Stone's Keeper, is the only one who can take it by force.But it won't be easy. Gathara--the last safe place--dedicated to fighting the evils of the Council's will, has been deceived. A witch has crept into power and convinced the city's rulers Ace Halder is the enemy, and now he's locked away in the dungeon guarded by the world's most powerful soldiers.If Ace doesn't escape--if Ace doesn't take what is rightfully his--Yutara will fall.He will need an army to break free and retrieve the stone. But not of men. This army must be far more powerful. Capable of fighting the deepest magic Yutara has ever faced. And such an army can only be found in the Land of Faes.The 2nd in the Emerson Chronicles series, the Land of Faes invites you to explore dangerous new worlds filled with adventure and magic at every turn. Artemis Fowl meets Michael Vey in this action-packed fantasy adventure! A great family-friendly read for young readers that parents will also enjoy!

SILVER MEDAL WINNER - Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - When wicked foster parents force an orphaned boy to steal a serpent's treasure, his only hope lies in the fantastical world of Beyond Belief. More about the story - Ten-year-old orphan Thomas Meek meets the adoptive parents his heart yearns for only to have them lose their claim on him before he can climb into their car. The usurpers are a strange couple indeed--Mr. & Mrs. Conniption, a sneering pair of connivers who force him into hard labor at their ramshackle house. Thomas despairs until he meets Birdie, a strangely powerful girl who unlocks the mystery of the books his father left him and brings him to the wondrous land of Beyond Belief, where qualities of the heart are worth more than gold. But his life worsens back in this world. The Conniptions bully him into searching a perilous mine for a treasure guarded by a gigantic sea serpent. Birdie warns him that the search will destroy him. Thomas must choose: obey her or follow his own fierce desire for riches that he believes will set him free. It's a choice of love or loss for him, his friend, his would-be parents, and the father who loves him more than anyone in this and all other worlds.

SILVER MEDAL WINNER - Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - When wicked foster parents force an orphaned boy to steal a serpent's treasure, his only hope lies in the fantastical world of Beyond Belief. More about the story - Ten-year-old orphan Thomas Meek meets the adoptive parents his heart yearns for only to have them lose their claim on him before he can climb into their car. The usurpers are a strange couple indeed--Mr. & Mrs. Conniption, a sneering pair of connivers who force him into hard labor at their ramshackle house. Thomas despairs until he meets Birdie, a strangely powerful girl who unlocks the mystery of the books his father left him and brings him to the wondrous land of Beyond Belief, where qualities of the heart are worth more than gold. But his life worsens back in this world. The Conniptions bully him into searching a perilous mine for a treasure guarded by a gigantic sea serpent. Birdie warns him that the search will destroy him. Thomas must choose: obey her or follow his own fierce desire for riches that he believes will set him free. It's a choice of love or loss for him, his friend, his would-be parents, and the father who loves him more than anyone in this and all other worlds.