The Capture
by:
Kathryn Lasky (author)
GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE is a classic hero mythology about the fight between good and evil. This series is filled with adventure, suspense, and heart.In the first book in the GUARDIANS... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed...
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GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE is a classic hero mythology about the fight between good and evil. This series is filled with adventure, suspense, and heart.In the first book in the GUARDIANS... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed from his family's nest by his older brother, he is rescued from certain death on the forest floor by agents from a mysterious school for orphaned owls, St. Aggie's. When Soren arrives at St. Aggie's, he suspects there is more to the school than meets the eye. He and his new friend, the clever and scrappy Gylfie, find out that St. Aggie's is actually a training camp where the school's leader can groom young owls to help achieve her goal--(cont.)
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780439405577 (0439405572)
ASIN: 439405572
Publish date: June 1st 2003
Publisher: Scholastic
Pages no: 222
Edition language: English
Series: Guardians of Ga'Hoole 1 (#1)
Guardians of Ga'Hoole . . . . A book about owls that I thought was going to be pretty stupid but as soon as I began reading . . . man, was I blown away. Not only did I find this book to be truly fun and investing but it's just so beautifully done. What do I mean by that? Well, let's take a look....
This tells the story of Soren's experience with Gylfie when they are both kidnapped and how they do their best to survive the experience of being kidnapped and the attempted brainwashing. I saw this as a film a while ago and really enjoyed it, the book is slightly different and while there are so...
I really think this book suffered for its audience. For a middle-grade fantasy featuring an all-(nonhuman)-animal cast, this had an astounding amount of elements I didn't expect: kidnap, murder, (rather clumsy) Stockholm Syndrome, physical and psychological torture of children, and cannibalism, to n...
Very fun read. I love Lasky's style of writing! Great story, interesting characters, and a strong plot.
Just watched the movie (first) before reading the books. Book is a very different plot, but well-written. I think this is going to be one of those series that I need to read all 13 books before I can tell you whether I liked it...
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