In the midst of war, Eglantine unwittingly becomes a spy for Kludd, leader of the Pure Ones (a group of evil owls). She is brainwashed by an owl sent by the Pure nes to infiltrate the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Her odd behavior eventually attracts attention, and Soren and his friends vow to find out what's wrong with Eglantine. They ultimately learn what happened and help her reverse the effects of the brainwashing. Kludd continues to battle against the Guardians of Ga'Hoole for control of their tree. In the end, Kludd and his forces are defeated. But his conflict with Soren is not yet over.
ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To smokeout the mastermind behind and learn the structure of an illegalinternational CD-burning operation that employs teenagers.LOCATION: Local and global. Start close to home. POTENTIAL VICTIMS:Misicians. Record companies. Unsuspecting customers who are unawarethat they are participating in illegal activity. SUSPECTS: Startwith Julian sanders, your classmate. Work from there. THIS MISSIONREQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE ERASED INFIVE SECONDS.
ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Someone issuspected of trying to murder young rock star Madison vee. You muststop her killer before her killer stops her. LOCATION: Los Angeles,CA. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Aside from Ms. Vee, any number of crewmembers, fans, and friends. SUSPECTS: Her agent, jealousrelatives...Ms. Vee has no shortage of possible hidden enemiesready to pounce. Keep your ears to the ground. THIS MISSIONREQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE ERASED INFIVE SECONDS.
Several years have passed since the apprentice and his master,Will and Halt, first met, and Will is finally a full-fledged Rangerwith his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepyaboring,evenauntil Lord Syron, master of a castle far in the north, isstruck down by a mysterious illness. Joined by his friend Alyss,Will is suddenly thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure,investigating fears of sorcery and trying to determine who is loyalto Lord Syron. As Will battles growing hysteria, traitors, and mostof all, time, Alyss is taken hostage, and Will is forced to make adesperate choice between his mission and his friend.
ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To determine whether there's a connection between injuriessustained by two students at the Rising Phoenix Martial ArtsCenter. One student was beaten; the other simply collapsed on thefloor of the school. LOCATION: Holtsville. Just south of Bayport. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: The two students are currently in the hospital recovering. Morestudents could be at risk. SUSPECTS: Sensei Paul Huang or any of the students. Further investigationis necessary. This mission requires your immediate attention.This message willbe erased in five seconds.
ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Investigate possible hazing at Eagle River Academy, and find thetruth behind a student's death. LOCATION: A town near Bayport. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: All new students, including Frank and Joe. SUSPECTS: Seniors. Dorm monitor Mr. Diehl. The girlfriend of the deadstudent. THIS MISSION REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE ERASED IN FIVE SECONDS.
ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Attendfashion show and keep valuable selections of diamonds in sight atall times. LOCATION: Bayport. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Jewelry modelNaomi Dowd. SUSPECTS: Jewels worth millions — everyone's asuspect. THIS MISSION REUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS MESSAGE WILLBE ERASED IN fFIVE SECONDS.
ATACK BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: The sonof Don Ricardo, the UN Ambassador from St. John, has gone missing —and we are sending you to locate him. LOCATION: St. John, USVIPOTENTIAL VICTIMS: Esteban Calderon, the son of the ambassador, andwhoever else his kidnappers have harmed. SUSPECTS: We have very fewclues. The police on St. John have hit a wall in theirinvestigation. THIS MISSION REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS MESSAGEWILL BE ERASED IN FIVE SECONDS.
Thomas Rockwell is the author of a number of books for young readers. He was the recipient of the Mark Twain Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Sequoyah Award for How to Eat Fried Worms . He lives in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Coryn, Soren, and the Band preside over a new Golden Age of the Great Tree under the subtle influence of the Ember. All seems well, but beneath the prosperity of peace Coryn is tortured by the suspicion that his evil mother, Nyra, is a hagsfiend and that his own blood carries the haggish taint. He wanders afar searching for the truth from hagsfiends themselves - putting the Great Tree in danger. Soren & the Band follow their new king to strange parts to guard him from the consequences of his obsession.
I was attending the Mouse Island Cheese Exhibition to show off my prized antique cheese rinds when a thief struck and I was accused of being the burglar! It was up to my friend Hercule Poirat to clear my good name, with the help of my nephew Benjamin and his friend Bugsy Wugsy. Could they solve the mystery? 当小偷袭击时，我正在参加老鼠岛奶酪展览以炫耀我珍贵的古董奶酪外皮 - 我被指控为窃贼！ 在我的侄子 Benjamin 和他的朋友 Bugsy Wugsy 的帮助下，我的朋友 Hercule Poirat 来帮我清除我的好名声。 他们能解开谜团吗？
Review "The underlying message about the power of legends...gives strong appeal for fantasy fans." --School Library Journal --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
It is a time of Legends and a time of chaos. Warlords vie for power and marauding outlaws roam the land. Good King Hrath and his queen, Siv, noble Spotted Owls struggle to keep peace in their kingdom. Grank, noble Spotted Owl, friend and supporter of King Hrath, has exiled himself to Beyond the Beyond, where he has developed his firesight and learns how to work with embers, fire and how to forge metals. He is the First Collier. Deep in a volcano in the farthest reaches of Beyond the Beyond, he discovers a magical Ember but fears its awful powers will be misused and hides it again. (continued)
