Views from a K-8 Library Media Specialist
Just read…
At my three schools we’ve been impatiently waiting for Book Four of the Ranger’s Apprentice series! The Ranger’s Apprentice series is easy action adventure with traces of fantasy. It has huge appeal to reluctant readers, but the library staff is just as hooked as my students!
The good news is it was worth the wait! Book Three – The Icebound Land seemed to tread water. OK, it tread ice. Evanlyn and Will seemed to get next to nowhere and the rescue we waited for all through the book never materialized. So bring on Book Four!
New enemies, uneasy alliances, and nonstop action fill this new edition. Fans will be satisfied, but now, how long must we wait for Book Five? In Australia John Flanagan has already published books five, six and seven. I must confess, that at my schools we won’t wait long; we’re not waiting for the American editions to be released at the slow annual rate. We have a friend of a friend bringing us copies directly from Australia this month.
I’m afraid our copies of five, six and seven will be tied up for some time with our student readers so you’ll have to get in line… In the meantime, you can visit the official website or enjoy games at the Australian Publisher website or the British Publisher website.