| Whisper of Horses Contributor(s): Bethell, Zillah (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250093961 ISBN-13: 9781250093967 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses - Juvenile Fiction | Dystopian - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016024483 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.60 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 189298 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A futuristic adventure fantasy in which an orphaned girl is on a quest to find the last horses on Earth Serendipity lives inside a walled city. Before her mother died, she gave Seren an old figurine of a horse. Horses no longer exist in Serendipity's world, but when she discovers a map that may lead her to real horses, she starts on a journey that will take her far from everything she knows. Traveling with an orphan boy, Tab, and his beloved dog, she's soon on the run from a powerful and dangerous man who will do anything to make sure Serendipity never leaves the walled city again. Zillah Bethell's middle-grade fiction debut A Whisper of Horses is original, breathtaking, adventurous, and moving. With elements of both science fiction and realism, it is a story of friendship, perseverance, and resilience that readers won't soon forget. Praise for A Whisper of Horses: A] densely plotted dystopian novel, Welsh author Bethell's debut. . . . Bethell's inventive heroine propels an action-packed adventure. --Publishers WeeklyBethell turns all the old formulas on their head. . . . As with all good fantasy, there is a strong requisite of reality. . . the narrative is driven by the skillfully articulated sentiments of a horse-obsessed girl. --The Telegraph (U.K.), five stars When Serendipity's mother dies, she leaves Serendipity a figurine of a horse, an animal that has long been extinct in the world. Soon, she learns more about her mother's history and discovers a map that might lead to horses. . . . This debut offers up a solid dose of middle-grade adventure. --Booklist |
Contributor Bio(s): Bethell, Zillah: - Zillah Bethell was born in a leprosy hospital in Papua New Guinea, spent her childhood barefoot playing in the jungle, and didn't own a pair of shoes until she came to the United Kingdom when she was eight years old. She was educated at Oxford University and lives in Wales with her family. A Whisper of Horses is her first children's book. |