The Secret Portal (The Secret Portal Series Book 1) by Reno Charlton


The Secret Portal (The Secret Portal Series Book 1)
Title : The Secret Portal (The Secret Portal Series Book 1)
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Language : English
Format Type : Kindle Edition
Number of Pages : 179
Publication : First published May 1, 2002

Room Thirteen might be the smallest bedroom at Earls Boarding School, but newcomers Jack and Simon soon discover that there's far more to their new room than meets the eye when they discover a hidden portal - a portal which leads to another school in the fifth dimension! The boys quickly find themselves involved in a variety of wonderful and exciting adventures when they start using the portal and meet some of the other-worldly students who are studying there. They make many new and unusual friends including an inept witch, a student from Venus, two ghosts, a nutty gnome and even an angel. However, things take an unexpected - and frightening - turn when a ruthless and bloodthirsty vampire from the alternative universe also discovers the portal and threatens to bring terror to the human race. It is left to Jack, Simon and their new friends to find a way of saving the world from the wrath of the vampire, the fearsome Gladstone Gore. Yet how will they manage...when the invisibility potion is running dry, the apprentice Witch spells disaster by turning friends into mice, and trainee shape shifters just can't seem to master their skills? And on top of all this the two resident bullies at Earls are constantly prowling the corridors! Reno Charlton casts a spell that will leave you breathless from suspense on one page and from laughter on the next.

The Secret Portal (The Secret Portal Series Book 1) Reviews

  • Amy Waford

    An enjoyable read

  • Nic

    Have you ever wondered if other dimensions existed, where magical creatures such as vampires, angels, and trolls would roam their own world similar to ours? Jack and his three friends discover the truth about the universe, well at least part of it. Jack, the protagonist, arrives at Earls on a Saturday afternoon and discovers that his friend Simon, and himself would share a room much smaller than the rest of the first years. That may be so, but to Jack's surprise a secret portal opens up in the corner of their room one night and that's where their adventure begins!


    The novel The Secret Portal was quite enjoyable to read. It would flow from one adventure to the next bringing original conflicts to the table. I enjoyed their time at Earls and how the author explained the typical on goings of a regular school environment, such as the bullying and the schoolwork they had to do. I could relate easily since I am a student myself. Some parts struck me as quite hilarious and I couldn't stop thinking about how funny yet dim-witted their conflicts turned out to be. The description is flawless and everything fits perfectly in your mind. It's almost as if you can see the book play out in your mind like a movie. Sadly the characters are somewhat dull apart from Simon, who whines a lot and Clarissa who always seems to have high spirits. I just couldn't bond as well with the characters as I usually do. The conclusion was a bit slow paced and I hated the fact that our main characters were somewhat powerless against magical creatures. I'd say this is a must get if you or your child likes fantasy. It’s a great book for adults or teens too. If you’ve read fantasy novels when you were young, then let me tell you, you’ll fall in love with this one! You can't go wrong with this book; at least I loved it from the start until the end!


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  • Katherine

    YA book about four boys in a new boarding school. Not much really happened, but it was a short book. I'd have liked to know more about the children in the other dimension and about what was taught in their Human Studies courses. There wasn't any development of characters, but it took place over a very short period of time. This was a free Kindle book.