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Rangers Apprentice Books 1 - 4 John Flanagan New boxed set Gorlan Icebound Oakleaf
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Rangers Apprentice Books 1 - 4 John Flanagan New boxed set Gorlan Icebound Oakleaf
RANGERS APPRENTICE Series
by JOHN FLANAGAN
The Ruins of Gorlan, The Burning Bridge, The Icebound Land, Oakleaf Bearers (also known as The Battle for Skandia)
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New softcover boxed set of the first 4 books in the exciting series.
The courage of a warrior. The skill of a thief. Meet your new hero
#1 The Ruins of Gorlan. The first book in the bestselling series about Will and his friends from Castle Redmont. 282 pages.
Will is small for his age, but agile and energetic. All his life, he has longed to be a warrior and to follow in the footsteps of the father he never knew, so he is devastated when he is rejected as an apprentice to Castle Redmont's Battleschool. He's no happier when he's assigned instead to the Ranger Corps, the Kingdom's secret service, as the Rangers are a mysterious group whose uncanny ability to move about unseen is thought by many to be the result of black magic. Will begins training under the dour and enigmatic Halt, and reluctantly learns all the fieldcraft and archery he will need to become a fully-fledged Ranger. But Will soon finds himself needing all his new-found skills as he and Halt set off on a desperate mission to prevent the assassination of the King.
#2 The Burning Bridge. One man may be deceit. Two can be conspiracy. Three is the number I trust. 266 pages
As the Kingdom of Araluen prepares for war against Morgarath, Will and Horace accompany Gilan on a mission to Celtica. But Celtica's villages and mines are silent. It is only when the three find an exhausted and starving girl called Evanlyn that they learn why: Morgarath has sent his foul creatures to enslave the Celts. As Gilan rides swiftly back to Araluen to report this news to the King, Will and Horace discover the true purpose behind Morgarath's actions. The Kingdom is sure to be defeated in a surprise three-sided attack - unless the two friends can somehow intervene.
#3 The Icebound Land. The Ranger's apprentice is about to be sold into slavery - but help can arrive from the most unexpected places ... 309 pages
Will and Evanlyn are bound for Skandia as the captives of the fearsome Skandian wolfship captain, Erak. Halt has sworn to rescue Will, and he will do anything to keep his promise - even defy his King. Expelled from the Rangers, Halt is joined by Horace as he travels through Gallica towards Skandia. On their way, they are constantly challenged by freelance knights - otherwise known as thieving thugs. But Horace knows a thing or two about combat, and he soon begins to attract the attention of knights and warlords for miles around with his uncanny skill. But will they be in time to rescue Will from a life of slavery?
#4 Oakleaf Bearers / The Battle for Skandia. Can sworn enemies fight side by side to save their kingdoms? 330 pages.
Just as spring approaches and Will and Evanlyn can finally escape Skandia, Evanlyn is carried off by mysterious horsemen. Will sets out after them, but one boy against six fierce Temujai warriors is impossible odds - even for a Ranger's apprentice. Halt and Horace arrive just in time to rescue them, and the four are overjoyed to be reunited. But there is no time to celebrate as Halt realises that the Temujai they discovered are only the scouts for a massive invasion force. The Skandians don't have a chance, unless they accept the help of their sworn enemies from Araluen.
Praise and Awards Short-Listings for the Series
Aurealis Awards - Children's Novel finalist (Books One and Four) and Highly Commended (Book Three)
Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book (Books One and Two)
New York Times Bestseller - children's chapter books (Book Two)
Longlisted for the Ottakar's Children's Book Prize 2006-07, UK (Book One)
Nominated for the Grand Canyon Reader Award - Tween Books 2008, Arizona, US (Book One)
Other books in the series:
The Ruins of Gorlan
The Burning Bridge
The Icebound Land
Oakleaf Bearers (called The Battle for Skandia for US)
The Sorcerer in the North
The Siege of Macindaw
Erak's Ransom
The Kings of Clonmel
Halt's Peril due for publication in late 2009
Books 1 - 4 are also now available as a boxed set
About the author:
John Flanagan's bestselling Ranger's Apprentice adventure series originally comprised twenty short stories, which John wrote to encourage his twelve-year-old son, Michael, to enjoy reading. The series has come a long way since then. Now sold to fourteen countries, the series has appeared on the NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller List and is regularly shortlisted in children's book awards in Australia and overseas. John, a former television and advertising writer, lives with his wife, Leonie, in the Sydney beachside suburb of Manly. He is currently writing further titles in theRanger's Apprentice series.
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Rangers Apprentice Books 1 - 4 Box Set by John Flanagan
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