The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest #1)

The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest #1)
Author: Emily Rodda
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545529530

The international bestselling series returns for a new generation with a fresh look and bonus content from the legends of Deltora.The evil Shadow Lord is plotting to invade the land of Deltora and enslave its people. All that stands against him is the magic Belt of Deltora with its seven stones of great and mysterious power.In secrecy, with only a hand-drawn map to guide them, two unlikely companions set out on a dangerous quest. Determined to find the lost stones and rid their land of the Shadow Lord, they struggle toward their first goal--the sinister Forests of Silence.

The Fiction Gateway

The Fiction Gateway
Author: Suzanne Eberlé
Publisher: ACER Press
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2009-04-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1441617272

The Fiction Gateway is an essential resource that supports individual, group and social reading programs and provides an instant guide to matching children's interests with suitable reading material.

The Read-Aloud Handbook

The Read-Aloud Handbook
Author: Jim Trelease
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2013-06-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1101613866

A New York Times and million copy bestseller, the classic handbook on reading aloud to children—revised and updated Recommended by “Dear Abby”, The New York Times and The Washington Post, for three decades, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. Now this new edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook imparts the benefits, rewards, and importance of reading aloud to children of a new generation. Supported by delightful anecdotes as well as the latest research, The Read-Aloud Handbook offers proven techniques and strategies—and the reasoning behind them—for helping children discover the pleasures of reading and setting them on the road to becoming lifelong readers.

Deltora Quest, the Valley of the Lost

Deltora Quest, the Valley of the Lost
Author: Emily Rodda
Publisher: Ingram
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2012
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 9780439398947

Three companions brave the Valley of the Lost to recover the seventh gem for the Belt of Deltora.

Deltora Quest

Deltora Quest
Author: Emily Rodda
Publisher:
Total Pages: 564
Release: 2003
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780760742495

The continuing adventures of Leif and his companions as the attempt to stop the Shadow Lord.

Popular Series Fiction for K–6 Readers

Popular Series Fiction for K–6 Readers
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Total Pages: 1022
Release: 2009
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Indexes popular fiction series for K-6 readers with groupings based on thematics, consistant setting, or consistant characters. Annotated entries are arranged alphabetically by series name and include author, publisher, date, grade level, genre, and a list of individual titles in the series. Volume is indexed by author, title, and subject/genre and includes appendixes suggesting books for boys, girls, and reluctant/ESL readers.

Australian Children's Books: 1989-2000

Australian Children's Books: 1989-2000
Author: Marcie Muir
Publisher: Miegunyah Press
Total Pages: 732
Release: 2004
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

All Australian children's books published from 1989 to 2000 are listed in this essential reference for those who appreciate the richness of Australian writing for children. Following the same format as volumes 1 and 2 in this series chronicling books published as early as 1774, entries include publishing details, the number of illustrations, and the awards received for each book. This third volume follows the continuing careers of authors such as Mem Fox, Bob Graham, Robin Klein, and Paul Jennings, and traces changes in the popularity of Australian themes and settings to identify publishing trends. Varied cultural aspects of modern-day life are shown, from globalization, commercialism, and the rise of the middle class in Asia to desktop publishing, outcome-based school curricula, and the modern obsession with celebrities all of which are reflected in the type and quantity of books produced by Australian writers and publishers. The wealth of included material will extend researchers' understanding of the range of Australian children's books. "

Deltora Quest 1

Deltora Quest 1
Author: Emily Rodda
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-07-26
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1935429280

The kingdom of Deltora is turned upside down when the King and Queen both die mysteriously and their young son, Endon, is given the Belt of Deltora and pronounced kind. Endon's best friend, the orphaned Jarred, then discovers a plot to strike at the royal household from within! Before he can warn his new kind, Jarred is accused of murder and barely escapes the castle with his life, but this does not stop the intrepid warrior from pledging his allegiance to Endon and the Kingdom of Deltora. Now, with the nefarious Shadow Lord's army preparing for invasion, Deltora has never needed Jarred more-- will he answer the call?