The quest of the cubs
It is a time of trouble in the Northern Kingdoms because a group of power-hungry polar bears called Roguers has been snatching cubs from their mothers and killing those who resist; but Svenna is not about to relinquish her two cubs to that fate, so she agrees to go with the Roguers and serve Mystres...
| Main Author: | Lasky, Kathryn (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
Scholastic Press,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
Bears of the ice ;
1. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
It is a time of trouble in the Northern Kingdoms because a group of power-hungry polar bears called Roguers has been snatching cubs from their mothers and killing those who resist; but Svenna is not about to relinquish her two cubs to that fate, so she agrees to go with the Roguers and serve Mystress of the Hands if her cubs, who have special powers, are allowed to stay with her cousin--but nobody is truly safe when a way of life is collapsing around them. |
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| Physical Description: |
231 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780545683043 0545683041 |
| Author Notes: |
She has written more than seventy books for children and young adults on everything from historical fiction to picture books and nonfiction books including the Dear America books and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. Many of her books are illustrated with photographs by her husband, Christopher Knight. She has received many awards for her titles including Sugaring Time which was a Newberry Honor Book; The Night Journey which won the National Jewish Book Award for Children; Pageant which was an ALA Notable Children's book; and Beyond the Burning Time which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She has also received the Washington Post's Children's Book Guild Award for her contribution to children's nonfiction. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Bowker Author Biography) |