The First Collier (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #9)

The First Collier (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #9)
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 054528340X

The fantastic prequel trilogy to the bestselling series GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE begins!It is a time of Legends and a time of chaos. Warlords vie for power and marauding outlaws roam the land. Good King Hrath and his queen, Siv, noble Spotted Owls struggle to keep peace in their kingdom. Grank, noble Spotted Owl, friend and supporter of King Hrath, has exiled himself to Beyond the Beyond, where he has developed his firesight and learns how to work with embers, fire and how to forge metals. He is the First Collier. Deep in a volcano in the farthest reaches of Beyond the Beyond, he discovers a magical Ember but fears its awful powers will be misused and hides it again. (continued)

River of Wind (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #13)

River of Wind (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #13)
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545283442

The adventure continues! In a land no owl knew existed, Soren, Coryn, and the Guardians find danger, knowledge, and new allies.Coryn and the Band have returned to the Great Ga'Hoole Tree and restored order. With the Ember safely hidden away, the tree shakes off its gaudy golden glow and recovers its natural majesty. Meanwhile, deep in the Palace of Mists, Bess finds an ancient map fragment that reveals that there are not 5 owl kingdoms -- as has been thought since time immemorial -- but 6. Coryn and the chaw of chaws set off to find this unknown land. In a landscape of perpetual winter, they discover a monastery of serene, learned owls, the likes of which no one has ever seen before.

The Coming of Hoole (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #10)

The Coming of Hoole (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #10)
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545283418

The latest soaring installment of Kathryn Lasky's NYT bestselling Ga'Hoole seriesGrank raises the hatchling deep in a forest far from owls that would kill the royal chick named Hoole to end the kingly line. His mother comes to visit, in disguise, and departs again. Not even the chick must know his mother's identity. It would give him away as Hrath's heir. Sent by an evil warlord, a hagsfiend attempts to lure young Hoole away when he first learns to fly. Grank realizes that the same evil forces that killed Hrath are after Hoole, and know where he is. To keep him safe, Grank brings him to Beyond the Beyond, a strange land of fiery volcanoes in a barren, icy landscape.(more)

To Be a King (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #11)

To Be a King (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #11)
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545283426

The eleventh title in this best-selling series brings Hoole to kingship and the legends to fulfilment signaling a return to the adventures of Coryn, Soren and the Band.In this final book of the Legends trilogy Hoole reclaims the thrown of his father and goes on to wage a war against the forces of chaos, greed and oppression led by the powerful warlord-tyrants. Grank, the first collier, uses his skills with fire and metals to forge weapons for battle. With great trepidation Hoole uses the power of the Ember in the final, decisive battle and wins. At the dawn of a new ear of peace, Hoole searches for the ideal place to establish not a kingdom but an order of free owls and finds the Great Tree. (continued)

The Siege (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #4)

The Siege (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #4)
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545283353

A war breaks out in the owl kingdom when an evil group tries to take control of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Soren and the other Ga'Hoolian owls must fight to protect their tree and restore peace.Soren's beloved mentor, Ezylryb, is finally back at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. But all is not well. There's a war between good and evil in the owl kingdom. On one side is a group led by Soren's fearsome brother, Kludd, who wears a terrifying metal mask to cover his battle-scarred face. On the other side are the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, who must fight to protect their legendary tree from Kludd's attacks.Soren, his friends, and the other owls at the Great Ga'Hoole Tree enter into fierce combat against Kludd's forces. They win a major battle, but warfare will continue in Book #5.

The Burning (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #6)

The Burning (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #6)
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 054528337X

The Grand Battle begins with the search for allies in the Northern Kindoms and ends in The Burning that will change all Owldom forever.Soren and his band are sent to the mysterious Northern Kingdoms to gather allies and learn the art of war in preparation for the coming cataclysmic battle against the sinister Pure Ones. Meanwhile, in the Southern Kingdoms, St. Aggies has fallen to the Pure Ones and they are using its resources to plan a final invasion of The Great Ga'Hoole Tree. With the future of all Owldom in the balance, the parliament of Ga'Hoole must decide whether or not to join forces with the brutal Skench and Sporn and the scattered remnants of St. Aggies who remain faithful to them. A great battle is on the

The Rise of a Legend (Guardians of Ga'Hoole)

The Rise of a Legend (Guardians of Ga'Hoole)
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2013-07-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545509807

Bestselling author Kathryn Lasky takes flight once more with a brand-new Guardians of Ga'Hoole novel! An owlet hatches out onto Stormfast Island and into a world torn by war. For one hundred years, his people have fought off enemy owls from the Ice Talons, but the tide has turned. An invasion is coming, one the Kielian League won't have the strength to resist. Soon the tyrant owl Bylyric will rule over everything, and no honorable owl will be safe. Only the small owl from Stormfast stands between Bylyric and total victory. Lyze is not very impressive to look at, but he has a wild idea for a snake and owl strike unit that just might give the soldiers of the Kielian League the edge they need.This is his story, the story of an ordinary owl who rose to become Ezylryb of the Great Tree. This is the story of what it takes to make a Guardian of Ga'Hoole.

The Capture

The Capture
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0007215177

"A young Barn Owl named Soren lives peacefully with his family. After he is pushed from his nest by his older brother, his idyllic world transforms into one of confusion and danger, as he is captured by evil chick-snatching owls and taken to the St Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls"--Goodreads.com.

The Rescue (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #3)

The Rescue (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #3)
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545283345

The third book in the GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE series, a classic hero mythology, chronicles Soren's quest for his missing mentor, Ezylryb, and battle against his evil brother, Kludd.Now that Soren has been reunited with his sister, Eglantine, he must face his next challenge: making sense of the mysterious disappearance of his mentor, Ezylryb. When Soren discovers that Ezylryb is in danger, he and his friends Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger devise a plan to save the beloved teacher.In this process, Soren must fight a ferocious foe who wears a terrifying metal beak, sharpened for battle. It's not until the confrontation is over that Soren discovers the true identity of his opponent. The metal beaked warrior is Soren's evil brother, Kludd.

Lost Tales of Ga'Hoole (Guardians of Ga'Hoole)

Lost Tales of Ga'Hoole (Guardians of Ga'Hoole)
Author: Kathryn Huang
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545301653

The second companion book to the New York Times bestselling series, the LOST TALES reveals never-before-told stories of the Great Tree!Guided by the Knower, Otulissa has studied long in the libraries of the Others; she has probed the ancient lore of the strange and powerful dire wolves of the Beyond. And at the Great Ga'Hoole tree itself she has uncovered secret histories of Guardians she thought she knew well! Attention Dear Reader! Great mysteries will be revealed to the attuned mind in these last Lost Tales of the Great Tree!