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Dragonwatch
''Fablehaven'' is a fantasy literature, fantasy book series for children's literature, children written by Brandon Mull. The book series, which includes ''Fablehaven (novel), Fablehaven'', ''Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star'', ''Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague'', ''Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary'' and ''Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison'', is published by Shadow Mountain in hardcover and Simon & Schuster in paperback. It is followed by the five-part sequel series ''Dragonwatch''. Summary The series begins as 13-year-old Kendra, and 11-year-old Seth Sorenson are traveling to their Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson's house while their parents are away on a 17-day cruise. When they get there, they also meet Dale, the groundskeeper, and Lena, the housekeeper. Grandma Sorenson is "mysteriously" missing. Grandpa Sorenson does not tell Kendra and Seth about Fablehaven being a secret preserve for magical creatures at first, but instead sets up a rather complex puzzle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fablehaven Animals
This is a list of magical creatures and beings in the fantasy book, Fantasy book series ''Fablehaven (series), Fablehaven'' and the sequel series ''Dragonwatch'' by Brandon Mull. A-C ;Alcetaur: Similar to a centaur except with the body of a moose. In Book 4, an Alcetaur was one of the sentries at Blackwell Keep's front gate. In ''Dragonwatch'', this Alcetaur is Wyrmroost's gamekeeper, and a major character. His name is Henrick, and he accompanies and assists Kendra and Seth with their main mission. ;ghost, Apparition: Ghostly forms that look identical to humans except a little translucent. An apparition warns Seth of the dangers he might face on ''Lady Luck''. ;Astrids: Large golden owls with human faces, able to transform into winged men. It is said by Ruth (Grandma) Sorenson that they are very mysterious, and that little is known about them. Kendra saw one during the time between visits to the preserve, between books 1 and 2. Seth may have also seen one in Book 2, without havi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Mull
Brandon Mull (born November 8, 1974) is an American author best known for his children's fantasy series, '' Fablehaven'', as well as '' Dragonwatch'', '' The Candy Shop War'', the ''Beyonders'' trilogy, and the ''Five Kingdoms'' series. He also began the Spirit Animals series. In June of 2020, Mull married Erlyn Madsen. Together, they have a total of eleven children, with four from his previous marriage and seven from hers. He is inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and J. K. Rowling. Education and early work Brandon Mull went to Mt. Diablo Elementary School in Clayton, California. Mull then attended Pine Hollow Middle School as a student, and then attended Clayton Valley. He currently lives in Alpine, Utah, and is a graduate of Brigham Young University in Utah. While at BYU Mull led the sketch comedy group Divine Comedy. Mull served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile. As a child, Mull was known for a strong imagination. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fablehaven (book)
''Fablehaven'' is a 2006 fantasy novel written by Brandon Mull. The book centers on two siblings, Kendra and Seth Sorenson, who visit their grandfather's mansion, which unbeknownst to most of the world, is a reserve for mystical creatures. The grandfather and the caretakers are eventually kidnapped by goblins, forcing the siblings to find and rescue them while a witch named Muriel plans to unleash a powerful demon named Bahumat. Mull, having wanted to become a fantasy novelist ever since he was a child, submitted a manuscript to various publishers. Though the manuscript was rejected, Chris Schoebinger of Shadow Mountain Publishing took a liking for Mull's writing style and suggested to Mull writing a different type of novel. The novel would become ''Fablehaven'', which took five months to write. The book was published on June 14, 2006. ''Fablehaven'' was met with commercial success and generally positive reception. It sold 20,000 copies a few months after release, and eventuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrath Of The Dragon King
''Fablehaven'' is a fantasy book series for children written by Brandon Mull. The book series, which includes '' Fablehaven'', '' Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star'', '' Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague'', '' Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary'' and '' Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison'', is published by Shadow Mountain in hardcover and Simon & Schuster in paperback. It is followed by the five-part sequel series ''Dragonwatch''. Summary The series begins as 13-year-old Kendra, and 11-year-old Seth Sorenson are traveling to their Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson's house while their parents are away on a 17-day cruise. When they get there, they also meet Dale, the groundskeeper, and Lena, the housekeeper. Grandma Sorenson is "mysteriously" missing. Grandpa Sorenson does not tell Kendra and Seth about Fablehaven being a secret preserve for magical creatures at first, but instead sets up a rather complex puzzle involving six keys and a locked journal for Kendra to sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fablehaven (novel)
''Fablehaven'' is a 2006 fantasy novel written by Brandon Mull. The book centers on two siblings, Kendra and Seth Sorenson, who visit their grandfather's mansion, which unbeknownst to most of the world, is a reserve for mystical creatures. The grandfather and the caretakers are eventually kidnapped by goblins, forcing the siblings to find and rescue them while a witch named Muriel plans to unleash a powerful demon named Bahumat. Mull, having wanted to become a fantasy novelist ever since he was a child, submitted a manuscript to various publishers. Though the manuscript was rejected, Chris Schoebinger of Shadow Mountain Publishing took a liking for Mull's writing style and suggested to Mull writing a different type of novel. The novel would become ''Fablehaven'', which took five months to write. The book was published on June 14, 2006. ''Fablehaven'' was met with commercial success and generally positive reception. It sold 20,000 copies a few months after release, and eventuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonwatch
''Fablehaven'' is a fantasy literature, fantasy book series for children's literature, children written by Brandon Mull. The book series, which includes ''Fablehaven (novel), Fablehaven'', ''Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star'', ''Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague'', ''Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary'' and ''Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison'', is published by Shadow Mountain in hardcover and Simon & Schuster in paperback. It is followed by the five-part sequel series ''Dragonwatch''. Summary The series begins as 13-year-old Kendra, and 11-year-old Seth Sorenson are traveling to their Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson's house while their parents are away on a 17-day cruise. When they get there, they also meet Dale, the groundskeeper, and Lena, the housekeeper. Grandma Sorenson is "mysteriously" missing. Grandpa Sorenson does not tell Kendra and Seth about Fablehaven being a secret preserve for magical creatures at first, but instead sets up a rather complex puzzle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Daily Tribune
The ''Columbia Daily Tribune'', commonly referred to as the ''Columbia Tribune'' or the ''Tribune'', is one of two daily newspapers in Columbia, Missouri, the other being the '' Columbia Missourian''. It is the only daily newspaper in Columbia whose circulation is verified by the Alliance for Audited Media (AAM), and it has been a member of that since 1915. The newspaper was owned by the Watson/Waters family from 1905 to 2016. Although written to serve the Columbia Metropolitan Area, it is the most widely circulated newspaper in the region of central Mid-Missouri. The paper is a broadsheet delivered mornings seven days a week. History The ''Daily Tribune'' was founded on September 12, 1901, by former University of Missouri at Columbia student Charles Monro Strong with assistance from Barratt O'Hara as the first daily newspaper in Columbia, Missouri. Its offices were on the third floor of the Stone Building at 15 South Ninth Street. Before 1901, news was offered by three comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. , he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award and a Nebula Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award in List of joint winners of the Hugo and Nebula awards, consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel ''Ender's Game'' (1985) and its sequel ''Speaker for the Dead'' (1986). A Ender's Game (film), feature film adaptation of ''Ender's Game'', which Card coproduced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, Locus Fantasy Award-winning series ''The Tales of Alvin Maker'' (1987–2003). Card's fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writing; his opposition to homosexuality has provoked public criticism. Card, who is a great-great-grandson of Brigham Young, was born i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leven Thumps And The Gateway To Foo
''Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo'' is a fantasy novel by Obert Skye Robert Farrell Smith (born 1970) is an American humor writer. Starting in 2005, he publishes children's books under the pseudonym Obert Skye. He is known for the ''Leven Thumps'' series, the ''Pillage'' trilogy, and ''The Creature from My Closet ... that traces the journeys of Leven, a seemingly ordinary boy from Burnt Culvert, Oklahoma, and Winter Frore, a neglected girl, as they seek to find their way to the magical dream land of Foo. Characters Leven Thumps Leven is fourteen years old and is the grandson of Hector Thumps, the builder of the gateway to Foo. Leven originally knows nothing of Foo or of his heritage. He discovers this information as the story goes on. Leven is an offing, who can manipulate the future, and is being hunted by Sabine (an evil being with many resources and much power). Winter Frore Winter is thirteen, with ratty blond hair and deep evergreen eyes. Her pale skin and wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
