The Secret of Glendunny: The Haunting
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The Secret of Glendunny: The Haunting
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The Secret of Glendunny: The Haunting
Newbery Honor–winning Kathryn Lasky, author of the bestselling Guardians of Ga’Hoole and Bears of Ice series, delivers a sweeping middle grade animal adventure with loyal beavers, a cultured swan, and ominous lynxes around every turn—a captivating story about heroism, loyalty, and the courage to speak truth to power.
"Draws readers deeply into a mystical world and leaves them wishing for more." —Kirkus (starred review)
“A marvelous adventure...an enchanting introduction to a wonderful, new natural world.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Themes of belonging and friendship are well conveyed... as are the complexities of this industrious world of creatures.” —Publishers Weekly
Deep in the wilds of Scotland, land of ancient warrior kings and myths, there is a deep secret. The secret is a colony of beavers, a species that is craved for their fur pelts, but vilified for what humans consider to be the destruction of their land. No beaver has been spotted in Scotland or England for over five hundred years, until the young beaver, Dunwattle, is sighted!
Dunwattle’s flight is driven by the presence of a ghostly figure, a figure of a mysterious young girl who is almost one thousand years old. And now Dunwattle is destined to be destroyed for revealing the hidden colony, but his best friend Locksley is determined to save him. Will their ancient beaver colony survive
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Kathryn Lasky's The Secret of Glendunny: The Haunting has received praise for its intricate plot and richly realised fantasy world, filled with adventure, humour, and heart. Reviewers highlight its beautiful and old-fashioned narrative style, which enhances the depth of the imaginative beaver kingdom and subtly incorporates themes like immigration and racism. The book is also noted for effectively conveying themes of belonging and friendship within its complex animal society.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780063031029
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 April 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Kathryn Lasky is the nationally bestselling author of many books for children and adults, including the Newbery Honor Book Sugaring Time ; Elizabeth I and other popular books in the Royal Diaries series; and the bestselling epic fantasy series Guardians of Ga'hoole, which became a major motion picture. In Guardians of Ga'hoole, Lasky explores the behavior of owls. Now she uses her extensive research on hawks and the sport of falconry to again render a world that seamlessly blends natural history with fantasy. The author and her husband, Christopher Knight, live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and summer on an island off the coast of Maine. There she enjoys watching peregrine falcons soar on the thermal drafts above the cove where she swims.
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