Theme: Apprentice

Redwall: The Rogue Crew

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall’s inhabitants destroy the enemy.

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The Apprentice

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In Renaissance Florence, thirteen-year-old apprentice Arduino’s dreams of being a painter are challenged after he discovers the extreme measures the Maestro Cosimo di Forlç will take in the name of jealousy. Arduino faces a decision that could cost him his only chance to realize his life’s dream.

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The Black Book of Secrets

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

A boy arrives at a remote village in the dead of night. His name is Ludlow Fitch—and he is running from a most terrible past. What he is about to learn is that in this village is the life he has dreamed of—a safe place to live, and a job, as the assistant to a [...]

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Fearless

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When a storm brings down his father’s boat, Digory Beale is forced to leave home to discover his fate. For if Digory has been orphaned, he can never go home again. On his journey, Digory becomes the apprentice to a charming stranger whose life’s obsession is to save sailors’ lives. Digory must face his fears [...]

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The Last Apprentice: Night of the Soul Stealer

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Tom is dismayed when his master the Spook decrees that they will be spending the winter on gloomy and forbidding Anglezarke Moor but soon discovers the reason for his master’s decision, as they tangle with two dangerous witches and struggle to keep a dark mage from resurrecting an ancient evil.

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House of Many Ways

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great-Uncle William’s tiny cottage while he’s ill should have been easy. But Great-Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland, and his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any number of places—the bedrooms, the kitchen, the caves under the mountains, [...]

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The Magician’s Apprentice

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

It’s summertime 1874 and Jago Stonecipher is tired of being pushed around. The penniless apprentice of a mean-spirited magican, Jago dreams of a better life. It seems his wish is granted when he finds a mysterious message in a watch, which unexpectedly sets off a dangerous chain of events.

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Little Eagle

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Little Eagle tells the story of a young boy who is orphaned and taken in by a kind old man. The story centers on the boy’s discovery of his guardian’s gift as a master of Eagle boxing, a specialized form of Kung Fu. Combining classical Chinese elegance with elements of Japanese anime, Chen’s bold and [...]

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The Last Apprentece : Revenge Of The Witch

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 2, 2007

For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Twenty-nine apprentices have tried some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive. Only Thomas Ward is left. He’s the last hope, the last apprentice.

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