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@thebigshep
2 жыл бұрын
Holy Lord. I thought I imagined these. I remember seeing them as a kid and about a month or so ago I was trying to find them online but couldn't remember the name. But that cover art is definitely it. You're a gentleman, a scholar, and a hero.
@GLjordan
2 жыл бұрын
Oh my god I have the exact same story just a year prior 🤣
@broomhilder
Жыл бұрын
Same here! I couldn’t recall the correct name and kept mentally referring to it as “Delacourt” So thankful for this community for bringing this back to memory!
@goldelite72
2 ай бұрын
Seems that they are all out of print now except for a couple with anime covers from the show. Marc McBride’s cover art was equally enjoyable as the story though so that’s a shame. Shockingly you can still play the old Flash game on Scholastic’s website though!
@lamppost481
5 ай бұрын
I loved this series... but if I have to be honest, what drew me in was the very very satisfying shape and color of the gems... I just... I wanted to eat them... also the art of monsters on the covers was also amazing.
@goldelite72
2 ай бұрын
Illustrator was Marc McBride. He did release a how to draw deltora monsters book fyi
@AngelofGrace96
Ай бұрын
It was so cool how they added the gems along the spine of each book as the gang collected them (although the 8th one spoiled the ending kinda)
@devildriverrule111
2 жыл бұрын
Do I remember Deltora Quest, of course, the author came to my school and we got to ask her questions about it in like 2002, I'll never forget it.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Wow that's so awesome you got to meet her!!
@arcane2alchemist
2 жыл бұрын
The Rangers Apprentice, Artemis Fowl, Peter and the Starcatchers, the 39 Clues and The Beyonders were all fantastic growing up. Love this new series.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Those are all great books! I plan on making some rememebr reading videos on most of those eventually! Rangers Apprentice was awesome and I really wish I read more of them growing up
@z.t.mitchell
2 жыл бұрын
Fablehaven was my Deltora Quest. It was a series that opened my eyes to the larger world of fantasy, and it might have been one of the books that helped me make the decision to write my own fantasy novel.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Fablehaven is awesome! I read it shorty after Deltora, and also found it during a scholastic book fair. I'll definitely have to make a remember reading video on Fablehaven!
@LameryLame
2 жыл бұрын
I read Deltora when i was like 8 and Fablehaven when i was like 14 and it totally blew my mind by how amazing it was. It was my favorite book for solid 5 years or so, until i discovered the Name of the wind
@tsukuyomi6808
Жыл бұрын
These book could be rated as a children book and an adult at the same time. It had some very dark parts, like the thing with Jin and Jod where they were drugged and going to be thrown into a soup… i love this series!
@cosmicfails2053
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, and like, the fact that someone died by just, slipping backwards, hitting their head on a rock, and just drowning in a face deep shallow stream. Aussie authors do not give a damn honestly. (glaring at the trauma and joy Paul Jennings gave unto me)
@Savvysnek
Жыл бұрын
The Jin and Jod stuff terrified me as a kid, when the house started changing and revealing who the couple really were. “Live on Evil”. So creepy.
@warknightxl2167
4 ай бұрын
With all due respect, but just because there is some "dark" things in a kids book does not mean it's somehow bad for kids. And it does not make it a adults book. Kids love dark things in media aimed at them and dark things are not exclusively for adults.
@user-ch7fw5vw3b
3 ай бұрын
I loved the series and have read it 15 times over. I loved the forests of silence.
@Tay_Ropical
2 жыл бұрын
Rowan of Rin! I remeber borrowing it from the libary in high school. I didn't realise it was in the same world! Aussie kids had a lot of cool authors. Paul Jennings stories also comes to mind.
@Cam_Wolfe
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for having me on to help talk about DQ! I've been so excited to see you make a video about these books, definitely one of the most iconic fantasy series that I know got a ton of people started in the genre. The Jin and Jod scene absolutely horrified me as a kid (maybe as an adult too) I love that you're making this a series. can't wait for the next one 😃
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
It was great to have you on the channel man!
@gholamdapantaloonsniffer8218
Жыл бұрын
And Glus!! I loved it all so much
@lukehandley3466
2 ай бұрын
I came to this video because one of my mates said “reminder that book with gems we read at school for our 4th year English assessment” and this video is spot on with everything it was in the Australian education system for English this is a very well done video ❤
@RedFuryBooks
2 жыл бұрын
Your description of discovering Deltora reminded me of my own experience in middle school discovering Lloyd Alexander’s Chronicles of Prydain. The cover art just grabbed me!
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
I definitely need to make a 'Remember Reading' video for Chronicles of Prydain at some point!
@jamesgdalton
2 жыл бұрын
No way you unlocked some ancient memories I remember loving this series so much! Absolutely played the flash games into the ground and might need to revisit the series for nostalgia’s sake haha
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely worth revisiting! Wow haha thats so cool to see other people played the flash games too!
@jordansorenson698
2 жыл бұрын
Massive nostalgia trip here. I had completley forgotten about this series, but I was obssesed when I was a kid. Thanks for reminding me.
@mayojar5264
2 жыл бұрын
Australian here: I loved watching the anime as a kid every night on ABC3 at 5:30 it was the reason I got out of bed. And the novels are the same I read the crap out of them in my school library, even the manga when it came out. I finished rewatching the anime and listening to the audio books just a few days ago and it lived up to my childhood nostalgia. I remember in grade 3 my teacher would read the spin off Rohan of rin in class and everything. All I can say is the Deltora quest era of my life was probably one of the happiest times of my childhood and I wish I was still a kid so I can truly relive those memories. I'm so happy that this story is getting the recognition it deserves. Thanks for making this video it's made my week. One thing I disagree with the video on Is that the anime isn't as dark as the novels. I personally disagree but I understand why you feel that way because you can't perfectly translate the atmosphere of a book into animation so I understand why you feel that way even though I disagree.
@tristandukes5548
2 жыл бұрын
Was talking about the Beyonders and Fablehaven with my friend today. Both would be great for this series
@arcane2alchemist
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Loved those books when I was younger, still remember them so we'll.
@kia-yj3vp
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Fablehaven would be great
@JacobDanielson
2 жыл бұрын
There's a lot of books I read and forget, but this series has always stuck with me. Like you, it was one I just completely plunged myself into. I'll even get random memories of the TV series and look it up again for the nostalgia trip.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
I often find myself thinking of random scenes from Deltora even though it was years since I read them, but rereading them recently was such a fun nostalgia trip! I think it's time I watch the anime again too
@nicholasjohnstone7555
2 жыл бұрын
I have been excited for this video for so long. Deltora Quest was what got me into fantasy and I listened to the audiobooks every night. I think I have gone through the whole series more than 10 times. The sequels are great as well
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
I might have to check out the audio books at some point! I meant to make this video ages ago, but I'm happy I finally got around to it because this series means so much to me
@lightningtiger7721
2 жыл бұрын
This kinda reminds me of my obsession with Bionicle since I would search out the books, comics, movies, and flash games along with the toys.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
That's funny you mention Bionicle, because I started writing up the beginning of a script yesterday for a Remember Reading Bionicle video!!! I use to read the books a lot, as well as owned several of the actual toys, watched the movies, and I remember playing that one Mata Nui flash game
@arieljr.caldit5608
2 жыл бұрын
I remember finding the book containing the whole set. I bought it because I was traveling, and I was bored. After a few chapters, I was hooked. I could not put it down.
@mrwizardalien
2 жыл бұрын
I'm partway reading through all of these for the first time, and let me tell you they hold up even without the nostalgia factor, these are just good stories!
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Wow that's awesome you're reading them for the first time!
@matthewbacorn1100
2 жыл бұрын
OMG Deltora Quest! This is totally the series I associate with the Scholastic Book Fair too!! I didn’t know about the secondary series or any of the additional manga, anime or anything so that was cool to see. As far as the series that was most influential in my childhood, most synonymous with reading and adventure, most discussed with my friends, the biggest reason I still love fantasy: REDWALL
@sofiluders3459
2 жыл бұрын
These books are literally so good I was obsessed
@shadowapple8890
2 жыл бұрын
I LOVED this series as a kid. I was attracted by the illustrations, which stood out compared to other kids books at the time. Especially the first book with the knight, what was his name, Gor? But the stories themselves got me hooked. While it was quite formulaic, the twist in the eighth book about Lief's origins genuinely surprised me as a kid. It was a great series, though I always thought Deltora to be a horrible place to live. Even in the sequel series where things were getting better, it looked like it was going to be a long time before Deltora would be safe to go from one place to another. I had no idea there were spin-off books beyond the sequels, but I did play those flash games. I could do every level except for the cave, I could never find the gem before Glus ate me.
@TLBainter
2 жыл бұрын
I actually never read the books, but I DID have an art manual for how to draw monsters from the setting and I LOVED that.
@TLBainter
2 жыл бұрын
And you should cover Seventh Tower by Garth Nix! I actually wrote a video on it but just couldn't get it right. I'd love to see what you do!
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow haha I always wanted that how to draw book! I definitely plan on covering Seventh Tower at some point, I remember really liking that series
@TLBainter
2 жыл бұрын
@@CapturedInWords sweet! I'm looking forward to it!
@Zomguberhax
2 жыл бұрын
Dude! I'm so happy to see a KZitem video on this series. The first 3 Harry Potter books and Deltora quest truly shaped my taste for books. I had actually forgotten about the scholastic flash games until I saw them in this video. I used to play the jumping game and beat the bird all the time! Keep making videos man I love your content!❤️❤️❤️
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Deltora Quest means so much to me, so I'm glad I finally got aroung to making a video on them! It's so cool to see more people that remember the flash games! I played them all the time, even if they weren't the best haha! Too bad the DS game never came to the west because I would have loved that. I loved Harry Potter as well, though I actually didn't read it until much later. I'm happy you enjoy the content! :) I want to make many more of these 'remember reading' videos
@EhsJaySaunders
2 жыл бұрын
I don't think this series has ever been remotely on my radar...but it absolutely is now! It sounds like this was for others what Narnia was for me; something that opens the door to endless possibility. Thanks for making this!
@Fenrirambonia
2 жыл бұрын
I was like the only kid in my school that read these and I remember asking my Lit teacher if we could read them as a class. I gave her like the first 2 or 3 books and few days later she gave them back to me and said they were horrible and absolutely not. She obviously did not have taste.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
That's terrible! DQ was pretty successful and sold over 18 million copies so your teacher definitely had no taste lol
@ollie6389
2 жыл бұрын
Just finished re-reading Deltora a 1month ago recently handed, series over to my 2nd cousin. She'd just got into reading
@jayshine1963
2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely loved all of Emily Rodda's books as a kid! Deltora Quest probably was my favorite but Rowan of Rin was also amazing, and while I haven't read it in so many years, I think it would hold up well. Also, I love this video series idea! Some of my favorite series were Warriors, Peter and the Starcatchers, The Land of Stories, Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, and The Hobbit (which eventually lead to LOTR which is why I included it lmao).
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
I'll definitely have to give Rowan of Rin a read! A lot of those were my favorites as well, and I'll be writing those down for future Remember Reading vids :)
@TheTroupeMasterGrimm
8 ай бұрын
I actually found the “dragons of deltora” series before deltora quest, but that series is so good I can’t even begin to explain it. Also, Rowan of rin is really good, I’m not sure how it connects to the deltora quest series because I’ve read both series and I couldn’t ever find any connections but Rowan of rin has a very memorable story, some of the coolest environments, fantastic twists, and a whole 5 books in the series. There’s even different races of people, like the travelers who have no permanent home, but fly around on massive kites, or the Meris, who are basically merfolk who watch over a magic crystal, there’s also a lot of awesome monsters like dragons, (I’m not spoiling the second books monster because it’s the main twist), there’s a giant venomous sea snake, a race of people who live across the sea called Zebak who hate Rowan and his people, and giant ice worms.
@cambee23
2 жыл бұрын
the books and the anime were a huge part of my childhood, especially the anime which was very popular in my school. I had no idea it only aired in Aus and NZ which explains why no one else on the internet seems to know about this series. but this unlocked some even deeper memories with those flash games, I had completely forgotten about that awful parkour game
@ephraiminsigne5312
2 ай бұрын
Nah, it aired in the Philippines as well, so I was able to see it
@curtisknoop4154
2 жыл бұрын
My brother and I were both huge fans of this series as kids! Glad to see it getting some recognition. For a long time, I wanted to get a belt of my own with the seven gemstones in it. Some other series that I read that cemented my love for reading as a child: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver (EXTREMELY UNDERRATED), the Atherton trilogy by Patrick Carman, His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman, and the Tunnels series by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams . Also more popular series like The Maze Runner (James Dashner) or The Hunger Games, but Suzanne Collins other major fantasy series, The Underland Chronicles, is very good too!
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Haha I wanted my own belt too! I love a lot of those series you mentioned and plan on making similar videos for several of them!
@who_the_fuck_is_riley5813
2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe it lol. When you started mentioning the very basic parts in the opening of the video I'm like "huh. Sounds like that one book series with Lief and that cool belt" What do you know it **was** the book with Lief and the cool belt! Also, I feel like Keys to the Kingdom is another good one to possibly make a video on. They, much like Deltora, feel like a fever dream to me because I read them so young And another series I never really hear mentioned is Chris D'Lacey's Last Dragon Chronicles. I don't think I've ever heard anyone else talk about them, and I thought I had made them up until I came across another of his books in the Unicorne Files series where I recognized his name. I don't think they ever even had them in my school libraries, I read them at my aunt's house when I was definitely way too young to fully comprehend what was happening
@matthewparker9276
2 жыл бұрын
I have auch fond memories of the Last Dragon Chronicles.
@who_the_fuck_is_riley5813
2 жыл бұрын
@@matthewparker9276 I was super young if my memory is right. Maybe like second grade? Third at the latest. I remember sitting in my aunt's floor where she had this bookshelf full of her kids' books and I wouldn't budge until I had to, absolutely hooked on them. I don't remember much of the plot, but it's a series I definitely plan to find so I can reread it now that I'm a semi functional adult
@oziaus
2 жыл бұрын
Holy. Geez. Ok, totally relate. How about The Giver? Language Arts was my jam and we had a live reading of this. Tragically beautiful.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
I'll definitely have to make a Remember Reading video on The Giver at some point!
@judeconnor-macintyre9874
2 жыл бұрын
Man I completely forgot about this series, never read it but my sister did. I liked occasionally anime episode I caught, and those companion books.
@MagusMarquillin
2 жыл бұрын
I've nearly collected them all, including Dragons and Shadowlands thanks to your earlier recommendation - all I need is book 6! Oh, and now I know I also need the companion books with the amazing 3d shiny art, and the 3 spin-off series - cheers! 😅 I mostly only got Goosebumps from those scholastic book fairs - equally great art, but sounds like Deltora was way more rewarding while still delivering on the monsters. Strangely my school only got a mail-in catalogue, we didn't go into a display of all the books, that would have been much cooler - more social, and I might have found better material that way!
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!! I want to try and collect all the companion books soon. Goosebumps was a lot of fun too, I'll have to make a similar video for those!
@jackstah99
2 жыл бұрын
This unlocked a memory of sitting in the back of my primary school library.
@Yesica1993
2 жыл бұрын
Yay, Cam! I love his channel. I had never heard of these books until he talked about them. I'm old so I was already an adult when these came out. They sound fun!
@haydentweaver
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! I remember reading these books when I was in Elementary School. I think it was the first series I read through by myself.
@matthewparker9276
2 жыл бұрын
I loved these books as a child. I read all 3 series, and the 3 doors spinoff, and still own them. The 3 doors is definitely worth the read, btw. It's a bit more mature than deltora quest, but very compelling, and like deltora quest has a central mystery that isn't aparant at first, but fits everything that initially is out of place when in it is revealed. Emily Rodda's other works are also very good. The key to Rondo is good for younger readers, and has great worldbuilding. From memory it should be accessible to readers starting to read books over more than one session. Rowan of Rin is also great children's fantasy, I can only recommend. I think the first Rodda book I read was Finders Keepers, which is sci-fi instead of fantasy, and I really enjoyed it, but had trouble finding it for rereads, and I only ever read the sequel once.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Now I really want to read the 3 doors series! I always wanted Rodda to make a more mature series in that world and I never knew about 3 doors until recently. I want to make a remember reading video for The Key of Rondo at some point too
@carsonlake3842
5 сағат бұрын
Dude I had forgotten about these except for flicker of a memory of a creepy monster (vraal) and I've been looking and trying to remember what he was from for over a decade. Thank you for reminding me of my first favorite book series.
@pSiLoCyBeRiOuS
10 ай бұрын
These books recently resurfaced in my memory and I’m so glad someone on KZitem has covered them somewhat recently!
@animeyahallo3887
Жыл бұрын
Deltora Quest anime made my childhood better. just finished rewatching it a few hours ago and i still loved it
@corsothewolf8911
2 жыл бұрын
The 3rd series is my favourite by far and the final book when everything comes together and that last chapter, was amazing. Life changing.
@sghetti3970
2 жыл бұрын
I first read Deltora Quest and The Three Doors books 1 and 2 (our library never stocked the 3rd, which is odd bc I'm Aussie) when from ages 6-12. I remember barely a thing about them, but I do remember that they I was so profoundly changed by them as a dumbass little kid that I had recurring dreams about them until I was 17. Never looked back since, and now I am "patiently" waiting on Doors of Stone and Stormlight 5.
@luvBB4lyf
2 жыл бұрын
Wow this brought me back... I haven't read deltora quest but damn I bought so many cheap spy gadgets from the scholastic book fair 😂 this series didn't cross my path as a kid but it sounds like a great entry point into fantasy for kids! Discovering fantasy as a kid was such a fun experience, it sucks that I can't remember the names of some of those series bc I would love to have those on hand to revisit and share with kids I know. Also it's so cool how this got an anime and a game adaptation!
@kelozhale3515
2 жыл бұрын
I STILL love this series so much! This and Avalon: quest for magic by Rachel Roberts were what pushed me from contemporary horse novels (I was a horse girl) and babysitter's club books into fantasy. Even though I read Deltora Dragons first by accident
@tyraphillips6762
2 жыл бұрын
Core memory unlocked: scholastic book fairs. I remembering devouring these and those spine details were everything!
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Yessss! I loved scholastic book fairs, so happy they introduced me to this series
@insertname5371
2 жыл бұрын
This shit has an anime btw found it while studying for finals in college watched the whole thing weirdly accurate to books -neat he mentioned it. Most people i know only remeber this shit as a core memory in school library so it blows people minds to find out it exists
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah the anime was pretty accurate as far as following the story! I actually started re-watching and am enjoying it a lot
@travisvaught
2 жыл бұрын
Loved this series! I got into the Dragons of Deltora first, then the rest and had the how to draw book. As for other series, do you remember reading The Heir Chronicles? I remember liking that series a lot but am fuzzy on the plot. I also remember liking The Lost Years of Merlin series.
@reyhanehalizadeh3354
2 жыл бұрын
Ooooh i loved Rowan of Rin books but never knew they were in a same world as deltora!
@alexilupin
2 жыл бұрын
The word Ra-Kacharz still pops into my head at random times even now, lol. Some of my other childhood nostalgia books were A Series of Unfortunate Events, Encyclopedia Brown, Famous Five, Artemis Fowl, Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
I actually completely forgot about the Ra-Kacharz scene until I recently reread the books! Idk how I forgot haha. The other books you mentioned are all great! I definitely want to make Remember Reading videos for a series of unfortunate events and Artemis Fowl at some point
@christopherandrew6545
2 жыл бұрын
I use the “turn 11 into 9” riddle all the time.
@carlosroo5460
2 жыл бұрын
Never read these, in fact the only series I read was Narnia and I don't know if that counts because it was one the last 3 books. You think I should add this series to me TBR?
@maxhaddock6227
2 жыл бұрын
This was my childhood! Thank you for doing a video on these books!
@connorchamberlain8265
2 жыл бұрын
I love Deltora Quest soooooo much! It was definitely my gateway drug to fantasy and the art definitely pushed my down the path of wanting to be a professional illustrator as well.
@nickyschou4343
2 жыл бұрын
I loved those books. Now I have a sudden need to go buy them. They are great memories. 😆
@ianarvidson3228
2 жыл бұрын
Great idea for a video series. Personally, I'd love an Animorphs video
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
You can expect an Animorph video at some point! I'd really like to make a video on those
@Blixthand
2 ай бұрын
Living in Sweden, we didn't have book fairs at our school (at least we didn't, don't think that was a thing here), but Deltora Quest was one of those Scholastic series that got a Swedish translation of the entire series, including the sequels (Animorphs had the first 16 books translated and I'm now as an adult with money trying to complete an english set without having to sell my car to afford over seas shipping and import taxes). I must have been 7 or 8 when I picked up Deltora Quest, in 2004-2005, old enough to already know of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings and to have watched the movies and had my parents read some of the books for me, but not quite old enough to read them myself. Deltora was a perfect starting point to move into more advanced fantasy books. I remember pestering my dad about buying the books, but by that time they had already been deemed not successful enough and discontinued, so it turned into a, for my dad, very frustrating hunt for spare copies tucked away at the back of book shops and our first encounter with the Swedish version of eBay until I had them all. For some reason I never picked up the sequels even though my dad bought them as well, but I remember the first 8 books fondly and re-read them in my late teens, feeling that maybe I had grown a bit too old, but I am now at age 26 listening to the english audiobooks I got from Audible and for the first time checking out the Anime.
@devingoold633
2 жыл бұрын
I totally forgot about the flash game! I played those so much and forgot about it until you showed footage of it, danm that is some nostalgia. What a great series!!!
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Haha I almost forgot about the flash games too until making this video!! Too bad the DS game never game to the west because I would have loved that
@lucydahlstrom2293
2 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! I didn’t think anyone one else would have read these! I loved these!!!
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
They're So good!
@aidanford4285
2 жыл бұрын
Rowan of Rin was a certified banger and was the book series that got me into Deltora Quest and the fantasy genre as a whole.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Wow it's too bad I never read Rowan of Rin as a kid! I'll have to give it a read sometime now
@inkibusss
2 жыл бұрын
Deltora quest was the first series of books I ever finished, and I think it might be because of the belt along the spine. Finishing a book made me feel like I was one step closer to the world being saved, everytime.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Yesss! The belt on the spine was such a nice detail, and I like the way you thought of it
@ekinstonwalker9736
2 жыл бұрын
I discovered this as a book series because of the cartoon series! It really is great stuff!
@petermelton1598
2 жыл бұрын
No Way! i remember finding a deltora quest book at a used store for .50 cents. that was my first introduction to actual reading by myself. i instantly fell in love and never looked back. i begged my mom to take me to the library so i can read mom. i’ve been trying to remember what they were called for years now. i just knew that it was something quest, this is awesome
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Wow that's awesome! .50 cents for such an incredible adventure is such a deal! These books mean so much to me, so I'm happy to bring back some nostalgic memories to others
@caewing85
2 жыл бұрын
About to get the first book for my 8 year old son to read as assigned reading for school! Thank you for this video!!!
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Woooo!!!! I hope your son enjoys it! These books mean so much to me
@Ghintech
2 жыл бұрын
Not a novel series but probably one of the reasons I got hooked on fantasy was the graphic novel series “mouse guard”. They were going to make a movie based off of it but it was cancelled. Please check it has great artwork as well as a very interesting setting and story.
@AnEruditeAdventure
2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t read these as a kid, but now I want to. They sound amazing! -T
@agent_star
5 ай бұрын
I adored the books as a little swedish boy living in New Zeland, they were what I used to practice my English reading. I remember so vividly a few years after sitting down in front of my mothers friends tv and on came deltora quest and I lost my mind. I didn't have a good tv at home so it was only once I had youtube that I could fully watch the anime
@DestroyerHivePro
11 ай бұрын
Amazing recap!! As a kid, I did play the flash games on their website. I remember covering the computer screen with paper in the Glus maze, because little me got scared when it popped up on the screen!
@kyles1159
11 ай бұрын
Hey I live in Australia🇦🇺 I watched Deltora quest when I was a kid as well I haven’t read the books yet but recently I found the show again and I’m re-watching it🙂✨👍🏻✌🏻
@thebookishelephant1667
2 жыл бұрын
Good nostalgia right there loved this video was waiting for this series for a year since you announced a year ago about this well now it's here please continue this
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah I thought I'd make this video ages ago, but I'm glad I finally got around to doing it!
@TheDario64
11 ай бұрын
Seriously, thank you for making this video. I had so much love for these books as a kid and I'm happy I held onto them cuz I finished the series recently as an adult. I was thoroughly impressed by the competency with which they were written, especially for being aimed at younger audiences. These books need to be talked about more! I remember as a kid discovering on KZitem that an anime existed and being blown away that my two worlds of books and anime collided. It still kind of blows my mind to this day that it got an anime adaptation since I don't recall the books being super popular. I guess they were popular enough in Japan!
@kia-yj3vp
2 жыл бұрын
This was one of my firsts too! Great video.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ianfitzpatrick2230
9 ай бұрын
What’s funny is that I first encountered this whole world first seeing the creature book! I read the first part of the series in 03-04, I was still in elementary school, the rest didn’t come out until a little later which I also loved too. I never knew how massive it all got honestly, I never knew about the show or mangas or even a game! How crazy! I loved this series and I only know of one other person who had read the series as well who sadly passed away many years ago now. I hope to share this series with my son one day
@AlinaTheGoblin
2 жыл бұрын
Ahh such a blast from the past! I was gifted the first book at my 3rd grade birthday party (I will never forget how memorable that gold/bronze knight cover was, Marc McBride's art is SO good and distinctive). I actually reread them in 2020 and even read a bunch of the connected Deltora universe books. I did grow up reading Rowan of Rin, so I already had those plus all of the extra art books (Tales of Deltora and the Monster book are my prizes). It just took forever hunting down the Doors trilogy, especially because the 3rd book was going for hundreds of dollars on Amazon for awhile. Thanks for touching upon basically everything here!
@Squidxx-fg7ih
2 жыл бұрын
I loved deltora great vid. another series that was similar and really got me to love fantasy was The secrets of Droon I'd love to see a video on that too
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
The secrets of Droon!! I remember seeing those but never actually read them, but I might have to check them out at some point so I can make a similar video
@444official
Жыл бұрын
i used to sit and stare at the covers of these books. never really read them but all the time spent staring at the covers i could've finished it more than once
@emmakarch7715
Жыл бұрын
I watched the TV show first and was super excited for the books. I am a full-grown adult now, but I still reread this series every few years. I love it and am glad I found your video! Glus is still the scariest thing I have read.
@oliveraslin4318
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for bringing these back into the fantasy discussion
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
They deserve much more attention and I'd like to see them make a comeback!
@TerezatheTeacher
7 ай бұрын
Damn, this brings back memories. I used this series to trick my brother into starting to read books on his own :D He works in a bookshop now, so mission accomplished I guess? At one point, I had a degu called Lief.
@anikaphillips1372
2 жыл бұрын
I remember reading these I read most of what Emily Rodda wrote, I am Australian so they were all readily available. The Rangers Apprentice books by John Flanagan also Keys to The Kingdom by Garth Nix both authors are also Australian. Tamora Pierce just anything by her. Diana Wynne Jones always wonderful. I also read older books by authors like Enid Blyton or Roald Dahl.
@AraumC
11 ай бұрын
I always love revisiting this now and again. What a wonderful, memorable classic. I can't comment on Rowan or Star of Deltora, but I remember Three Doors as having the same fascinating little ideas and joyful twists that made OG Deltora so special.
@Elizabeth-iv2pr
2 жыл бұрын
The three doors is good but not as good as the original. It is a classic three brothers tale. But it has some interesting creatures and history for Deltora. The book of Monsters is a great collection of artwork for Marc McBride. I was lucky my Aussie library had all of Emily Roddas' books.
@KellyKachowski
Жыл бұрын
Only a minute into the video and I'm already so happy to see an american talking about this. Growing up in australia I honestly never thought it was something people outside of australia (and japan) knew, but I'm so glad kids across the pond got the same experience!
@lordultimus559
2 жыл бұрын
Oh God, I loved those books so much.
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
So good!
@jpy1104
2 жыл бұрын
I started the video thinking that I hadn't read any of this, and then I saw 'Rowan of Rin.' Really good stuff. Or, at least that's what my 10-11 year old self thought...
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
I'll have to give Rowan of Rin a read soon!
@trainity7330
Жыл бұрын
I remember reading the books in school in year 4. We get to watch the anime as a comparison to the books. Fun times.
@CapturedInWords
Жыл бұрын
I wish my school got to watch the anime! So many great memories with Deltora Quest
@danielbroome5690
2 жыл бұрын
Man, that scene with Glock crying as the last of the Jalis tribe hits hard.
@simpson9130
Жыл бұрын
The series of novels that taught me books can be definitely a wonderful thing. I'm so grateful to Emily Rodda, also Rowan series are excellent children adventures i love so much.
@slendy7341
8 ай бұрын
I'm 15 but in 2018 when I was in 5th grade I read all the Deltora Quest books and also in class you could watch an episode of the anime sometimes in the week until we finished it by the end of the year
@j.d.gregory9634
Жыл бұрын
Deltora Quest was also a gateway into fantasy reading for me. I discovered them when they were adapted into a two book hardcover omnibus. The following series that really shaped my love for fantasy was the Inheritance Cycle and I would love to see a video on that one in the “Remember Reading” series.
@Mrcryptidsarereal
2 жыл бұрын
My first introduction to Deltora was the Book of Monsters - if a fantasy series took great pride in its own monsters as to give them a separate book, then that was worth reading to me.
@bookishlybookish
2 жыл бұрын
Yeeeeeessss. Been waiting for this! This is literally my exact experience with this series 😂
@CapturedInWords
2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love Deltora!! :D
@nailsnailsgoodinbed
Жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm an English teacher in Australia and I can confirm I'm teaching The Forests of Silence right now with my Year 7 class. We will be watching the anime when we get to Part 2 (when Leif is introduced)
@S0M3GUY778
8 ай бұрын
I have Secrets of Deltora and goddamn I love it. This book is my favourite archetype of book bcause it's a travel guide written from the perspective of a traveller and is just pure world building.
@armsofsorrow1000
5 ай бұрын
Deltora Quest were the books that got me into reading as a kid. Great video, it's nice to see others share the same nostalgic passion for this great series.
@CapturedInWords
5 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed! It's so awesome to see others that have the same nostalgia for these books :)
@ethanness647
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes, yes! What a great vid, thanks for making this! I'm an enormous fan of Emily Rodda and all the World of Deltora stuff--I've probably read the entire Deltora Quest series about 25-30 times throughout my life--it's my number 1 favorite book series of all time! Since you love the series, I ABSOLUTELY recommend that you check out the other books you mentioned. Start with the Rowan of Rin series, and if you enjoy those, try the Three Doors, and then the Star of Deltora! Being set in the same world, they all tie into Deltora Quest in fascinating ways.
@laurashepherd2479
Жыл бұрын
I can't wait to introduce my son to this book series! He's 6 so not too long now 😅 My sister and I got the whole first series for Christmas one year and were obsessed with them. My dad got interested because he always saw the books lying around everywhere while we were reading them and he curiously picked the first one up and ended up reading the whole series in a couple of days (which thrilled us because although he read a lot, he never read the children or young adult books that we read!). Great video!
@96moliveira
Жыл бұрын
THAT IS THE SERIES THAT GOT ME INTO READING AND FANTASY!!! Amazing to remember it Thanks
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