Fans of Suzanne Collins's Underland Chronicles and Brian Jacques's Redwall series will enjoy this fast-paced adventure set deep in the Catacombs, where a community of intelligent rats lives in peace and harmony.
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Funke deftly escorts readers on another fantasy adventure, this time to dark, enchanting Mirrorworld, a fairy-tale land inhabited by humans, faerie creatures and the Goyls, a warring stone race.
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"The author builds a captivating world of forest, snow and volcanoes populated by intelligent animals and weaves a compelling story sure to bring readers back for the second installment. (Fantasy. 8-12)"
Lasky spins off her popular Guardians of Ga'Hoole series into this enchanting first installment of a new series starring wolves, introducing a wolf pup raised by a grizzly bear.
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"An unfortunate early reference—to the villainous Woodpecker Man's "black" fingers and hands before readers know he's not human—aside, this is an exceptionally honed story with levels of depth. (Fantasy. 9-12)"
This finely tuned adventure opens with William Blake's "The Tyger" and lives up to that reference in surprisingly accessible ways.
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"The next episode can't come too soon. (Fantasy. 11-13)"
Interspersed with hundreds of intricately detailed vignettes, this loony escapade introduces one of the most engaging casts in years.
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"A perfect choice for fans of the Redwall series ready for richer fare. (Fantasy. YA)"
This second prequel to the Deptford Mice animal fantasies stands on its own, while adding depth to Jarvis's richly imagined world.
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