Hawksmaid - The Untold Story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian

Informationen zum Autor Kathryn Lasky is the nationally bestselling author of many books for children and adults, including the Newbery Honor Book Sugaring Time ; Elizabeth I and other popular books in the Royal Diaries series; and the bestselling epic fantasy series Guardians of Ga'hoole, which became a major motion picture. In Guardians of Ga'hoole, Lasky explores the behavior of owls. Now she uses her extensive research on hawks and the sport of falconry to again render a world that seamlessly blends natural history with fantasy. The author and her husband, Christopher Knight, live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and summer on an island off the coast of Maine. There she enjoys watching peregrine falcons soar on the thermal drafts above the cove where she swims. Klappentext Before she was Maid Marian, Robin Hood's legendary love, she was simply known as Matty. . . . Daughter of one of England's most famous falconers, Matty knows her destiny lies with her father's magnificent birds even before she begins to hear their thoughts and speak their language. As tragedy strikes close to home and the sinister sheriff of Nottingham rises to power, Matty's friend Fynn is forced to become Robin Hood and she herself becomes Maid Marian. In a world of kidnapping, royalty, daring adventure, and deadly peril, Robin needs Matty and her beautiful merlin Marigold to help save a kingdom. Bestselling author Kathryn Lasky soars to magnificent new heights here, giving us a bold tale of bravery and romance. Zusammenfassung Before she was Maid Marian! Robin Hood's legendary love! she was simply known as Matty. . . . Daughter of one of England's most famous falconers! Matty knows her destiny lies with her father's magnificent birds even before she begins to hear their thoughts and speak their language. As tragedy strikes close to home and the sinister sheriff of Nottingham rises to power! Matty's friend Fynn is forced to become Robin Hood and she herself becomes Maid Marian. In a world of kidnapping! royalty! daring adventure! and deadly peril! Robin needs Matty and her beautiful merlin Marigold to help save a kingdom. Bestselling author Kathryn Lasky soars to magnificent new heights here! giving us a bold tale of bravery and romance. ...

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn Lasky, Lasky Kathryn
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.05.2011
• EAN: 9780060000721
• ISBN: 978-0-06-000072-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; England, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Birds, JUVENILE FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Medieval, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / Norse, JUVENILE FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / Arthurian, guided reading level z;teen;tween;childhood;kathryn lasky, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Romance and love stories