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Book Review: Ranger’s Apprentice: The Sorcerer of the North

The Sorcerer of the North Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 5 By John Flanagan Five years after helping the Skandians defeat the Temujai, Will is a full-fledged Ranger, newly assigned to Seacliff Fief. A few months into his assignment, Alyss arrives at Seacliff with a message for Will to meet with Halt and Crowley for a secret …

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Book Review: Ranger’s Apprentice: The Battle for Skandia

The Battle For Skandia Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 4 By John Flanagan The Battle For Skandia, known by the title of Oakleaf Bearers outside of the United States, is the third book in what could be considered a trilogy. It wraps up various story threads tracing back to Book 2 and actually ends with all of …

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Book Review: Ranger’s Apprentice: The Icebound Land

The Icebound Land Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 3 By John Flanagan The Icebound Land begins with Will and Evanlyn still captives of the Skandian mercenary Erak and his crew. Summer gales force the Skandian wolfship to weather on a small island, Skorghijl. While Will seeks for some method of escape, Evanlyn is content to wait for …

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Book Review: Ranger’s Apprentice: The Burning Bridge

The Burning Bridge Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 2 By John Flanagan The second offering in the Ranger’s Apprentice series, The Burning Bridge brings the war for Araluen to a head while further cultivating the relationships begun in Book 1. While all Araluen prepares for war, Will and Horace join Halt’s former apprentice Gilan on a diplomatic …

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Book Review: Ranger’s Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan

The Ruins of Gorlan Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 1 By John Flanagan Ranger’s Apprentice is a series of young adult fantasy novels by Australian author John Flanagan. According to the author, the books were originally written as short stories to get his son excited about reading. Later, the author rediscovered the stories and adapted them into …

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The Twelve Dancing Princesses

12 Dancing Princesses

The story of the twelve dancing princesses has appeared under various titles, in various forms, and by various authors over the years, but one of the earliest versions is the tale of “The Shoes Which Were Danced to Pieces,” published in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm. There once lived a king who had twelve daughters, …

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