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Genre/Form: | Fantasy fiction, Australian Young adult fiction, Australian Fantasy fiction Juvenile works Fiction Juvenile fiction Juvenile iction Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse |
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Material Type: | Fiction, Juvenile audience |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Garth Nix |
ISBN: | 0060278234 9780060278236 0060278242 9780060278243 9780060005429 0060005424 0060590165 9780060590161 9780061474347 0061474347 9781404635326 1404635327 1864488158 9781864488159 0060528737 9780060528737 |
OCLC Number: | 45052727 |
Awards: | Winner of Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature: National Children's Literature Award 2002 |
Description: | 487 pages ; 24 cm. |
Contents: | An Ill-Favored Birthday -- A Future Lost -- Paperwings -- A Glint in the Snow -- An Unexpected Opportunity -- Third Assistant Librarian -- Beyond the Doors of Sun and Moon -- Down the Fifth Back Stair -- Creatures by Nagy -- Dog Day -- Search for a Suitable Sword -- Into the Lair of the Chief Librarian -- Of Stilken and Strange Magic -- Prince Sameth Hits a Six -- The Dead Are Many -- Into Death -- Nicholas and the Necromancer -- A Father's Healing Hand -- Ellimere's Thoughts on the Education of Princes -- A Door of Three Signs -- Beyond the Doors of Wood and Stone -- Power of Three -- A Troublesome Season -- Cold Water, Old Stone -- A Family Conference -- A Letter from Nicholas -- Sam Makes Up His Mind -- Sam the Traveler -- The Observatory of the Clayr -- Nicholas and the Pit -- A Voice in the Trees -- "When the Dead Do Walk, Seek Water's Run" -- Flight to the River -- Finder -- Remembrancer -- A Denizen of Death -- A Bath in the River -- The Book of the Dead -- High Bridge -- Under the Bridge -- Free Magic and the Flesh of Swine -- Southerlings and a Necromancer -- Farewell to Finder -- Abhorsen's House. |
Responsibility: | Garth Nix. |
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A nice addition to any library.
This is the sequel to the popular Sabriel and in this book Lirael (who is unsure of her paternity and doesn't feel part of the Clayr) must undertake a mission to remove the king's touchstone. She is a resourceful character that all will find appealing. This is...
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This is the sequel to the popular Sabriel and in this book Lirael (who is unsure of her paternity and doesn't feel part of the Clayr) must undertake a mission to remove the king's touchstone. She is a resourceful character that all will find appealing. This is high fantasy at its best!
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Fantasy for librarians and dog-lovers!
This is, without a doubt, my favorite book in the Abhorsen series. It may have something to do with being a librarian, but I think it has much more to do with Lirael and her insecurities, strengths, and maybe even her dog. I mean, the Disreputable Dog may be the best talking dog EVER. ...
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This is, without a doubt, my favorite book in the Abhorsen series. It may have something to do with being a librarian, but I think it has much more to do with Lirael and her insecurities, strengths, and maybe even her dog. I mean, the Disreputable Dog may be the best talking dog EVER. The only time I found myself slowing down with this book is during Sam's parts. I wish I liked Sam more, but he tends to irk me with his whining and avoiding of problems. I'm not sure why I'm cool with Lirael's depression and not Sam's, but there you go. The only thing that makes this book better is listening to Tim Curry read it. This is a great mix of fantasy, a little horror, magic, and some issues that every teen (and older) deals with.
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