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Quint is traveling with his father, Wind Jackal, on a mission to track down and bring to justice Turbot Smeal, the man who started the fire that killed their family. Having left behind his studies at the Knights Academy, Quint is now eager to learn what it really means to be a sky pirate and to learn from his father. But Wind Jackal is consumed by his desire to capture Smeal, amd his judgment is flawed. His actions endanger the lives of his crew and his son. As they travel from the taverns and the backstreets of Undertown and the wonders of the shipbuilders' yards to the dark dangers of the Deepwoods, Quint and Maris become separated from the rest of the crew. Finally, at the mysterious, ghostly sky-wreck in Open Sky, they discover the truth about Smeal.
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December 17, 2008 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780307495044
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- ISBN: 9780307495044
- File size: 14840 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 7.3
- Lexile® Measure: 1070
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 6-9
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November 1, 2007
In the ninth volume of The Edge Chronicles, sky pirate Quint joins his father, aboard the sky ship Galerider. Quintsoon learns that his father is driven by a thirst for revenge inspired by thetragedy that killed the rest of their family many years before. Quint and his stalwart companions sailinto one adventure after another, facing malevolent and sometimes monstrous adversaries. Detailed in its descriptions of the many characters and settings and illustrated with precise, imaginative drawings, this action-packed fantasy will best suitthe series' intrepid fans.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2007, American Library Association.) -
January 1, 2008
Quint joins his father, the great sky pirate captain Wind Jackal, on a quest to avenge their family's murder at the hand of treacherous, slippery Turbot Smeal. The series's ninth title is overcrowded with people and predicaments, but the strange lands, bizarre creatures, apt illustrations, and tense action scenes will continue to captivate readers.(Copyright 2008 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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