| The Lost Heir (The Gryphon Chronicles, Book 1) Contributor(s): Foley, E. G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0996480196 ISBN-13: 9780996480192 Publisher: Foley Publications OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Gryphon Chronicles |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.32 lbs) 292 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 174176 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: NY Times Bestselling Author E.G. Foley brews up a magical potion for fantasy readers of all ages
Take a dash of Harry Potter and a splash of Oliver Twist, add a pinch of steampunk and a sprinkle of Victorian fairy lore, and what do you get? The Gryphon Chronicles A rollicking fantasy adventure series that's as much fun for grownups as it is for kids.
Strange new talents...
Jake is a scrappy orphaned pickpocket living by his wits on the streets of Victorian London. Lately he's started seeing ghosts and discovers he can move solid objects with his mind He has no idea why. Next thing he knows, a Sinister Gentleman and his minions come hunting him. On the run for his life, Jake is plunged headlong into a mysterious world full of magic and deadly peril. A world that holds the secret to who he really is: the long-lost heir of an aristocratic family -- with magical powers
But with treacherous enemies closing in, it will take all of his wily street instincts and the help of his friends -- both human and magical -- to solve the mystery of what happened to his parents, and defeat the foes who never wanted the Lost Heir of Griffon to be found...
"A wonderful novel in the same vein as Harry Potter, full of nonstop action, magical creatures, and the reality that was Queen Victoria's England." The Reading Caf |