Rowan of Rin: #3 Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal - Couverture souple

Rodda, Emily

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1862915377 ISBN 13 : 9781862915374

Editeur : Scholastic Australia, 2003

Synopsis

The crystal dims. The chooser is summoned...When the man from the distant land of Maris delivers his mysterious message to the people of Rin, Rowan is shocked to discover what it means to him within hours he is travelling far from home, all the way to the glittering sea, and into the strange world of Maris people. There, caught up in mystery and intrigue, Rowan must try to fulfil an ancient promise. But who can he trust? And is he brave enough to face the terrors ahead?

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Emily Rodda has written many books for children, including Finders Keepers, which School Library journal dubbed "a lively adventure," and several novels about the likable hero Rowan. The first of these novels, Rowan of Rin, won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award when it was first published. In fact, Emily Rodda has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award an unprecedented five times. A former editor, Ms. Rodda is also the best-selling author of adult mysteries under the name Jennifer Rowe. She lives in Australia.

Présentation de l'éditeur

"The Crystal dims. The Chooser is summoned."

For generations, Rowan's family has chosen every new Keeper of the Crystal in the seaside village of Maris. This time, Rowan accompanies his mother to perform this duty. Then, when she is poisoned and near death, he must become the Chooser.

But first he must solve an ancient riddle and outsmart a deadly sea serpent in a quest for the poison's antidote. Can he make wise choices to save his mother, himself...and even braver ones to save all of Rin from a bigger threat looming just beyond the horizon?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scholastic Australia
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1862915377
• ISBN 13: 9781862915374
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 151
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• Personne responsable: non disponible