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Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits

Author Robin McKinley, Peter Dickinson
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$14.00 US
Penguin Young Readers | Firebird
5.1"W x 7.72"H x 0.82"D  
On sale Oct 13, 2011 | 320 Pages | 9780142419458
Grade 7 & Up
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"This collection of beautifully crafted tales will find a warm welcome from fans of either author, as well as from fantasy readers in general." - School Library Journal

This collection tells five tales of creatures who live and die by fire, tales of the present day and the prehistoric past. There is a confrontation in a haunted graveyard, of the Firespace where only dragons can survive, of a boy who is claimed by Fire, of a young man who chases the fireworm through dark tunnels of dream, and the long history of the Phoenix. With characters and storylines as enigmatic as fire itself, these five enthralling tales by master storytellers Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson are sure to intrigue and delight.
Robin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for The Hero and the Crown and a Newbery Honor for The Blue Sword. Her other books include Sunshine; the New York Times bestseller Spindle's End; two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Beauty and Rose Daughter; and a retelling of the Robin Hood legend, The Outlaws of Sherwood. She lives with her husband, the English writer Peter Dickinson.

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Peter Dickinson, a two-time winner of both England’s prestigious Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children’s Award, is one of Britain’s greatest storytellers and the author of many novels for young readers and adults. His books include Eva, recipient of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor, as well as The Ropemaker, recipient of the Printz Honor. View titles by Peter Dickinson

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"This collection of beautifully crafted tales will find a warm welcome from fans of either author, as well as from fantasy readers in general." - School Library Journal

This collection tells five tales of creatures who live and die by fire, tales of the present day and the prehistoric past. There is a confrontation in a haunted graveyard, of the Firespace where only dragons can survive, of a boy who is claimed by Fire, of a young man who chases the fireworm through dark tunnels of dream, and the long history of the Phoenix. With characters and storylines as enigmatic as fire itself, these five enthralling tales by master storytellers Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson are sure to intrigue and delight.

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Robin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for The Hero and the Crown and a Newbery Honor for The Blue Sword. Her other books include Sunshine; the New York Times bestseller Spindle's End; two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Beauty and Rose Daughter; and a retelling of the Robin Hood legend, The Outlaws of Sherwood. She lives with her husband, the English writer Peter Dickinson.

View titles by Robin McKinley
© Fay Godwin
Peter Dickinson, a two-time winner of both England’s prestigious Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children’s Award, is one of Britain’s greatest storytellers and the author of many novels for young readers and adults. His books include Eva, recipient of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor, as well as The Ropemaker, recipient of the Printz Honor. View titles by Peter Dickinson

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