Endling: The Last, Katherine Applegate
Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack. Believed to possess remarkable abilities, her mythical doglike species has been hunted to near extinction in the war-torn kingdom of Nedarra.
After her pack is hunted down and killed, Byx fears she may be the last of her species. The Endling. So Byx sets out to find safe haven, and to see if the legends of other hidden dairnes are true.
Along the way, she meets new allies–both animals and humans alike–who each have their own motivations for joining her quest. And although they begin as strangers, they become their own kind of family–one that will ultimately uncover a secret that may threaten every creature in their world.
Building on the success of her critically acclaimed novels The One and Only Ivan, Crenshaw, and Wishtree, while also returning to her action-packed fantasy roots of Animorphs, the Endling series is Katherine Applegate at her finest. With its enthralling characters, unique setting, and gripping adventure, this series is the perfect next read for fans of Rick Riordan, Brian Jacques, and Tui T. Sutherland
Tommy, Year 7 says:
I really enjoyed this book! All of the characters were so great and so was the land they explored. It was like a world quickly turning into dystopia.
I would have liked the author to have done more justice to the many characters though.
Ciara, Year 7 says:
Overall, this is a very good book which I would recommend to anyone who likes to read about real life problems written as fantasy. The moral is to help endangered animals. With Tobble’s loyalty, Khara’s sword, Gambler’s claws, not to mention Renzo the thief, Byx has plenty of help in her struggles. The only bad thing about the book is that you can’t put it down!
The Book of Dust, Philip Pullman
The Blurb: Malcolm Polstead’s Oxford life has been one of routine, ordinary even. He is happiest playing with his daemon, Asta, in their canoe, La Belle Sauvage. But now as the rain builds, the world around Malcolm and Asta it seems is set to become increasingly far from ordinary.
Finding himself linked to a baby by the name of Lyra Belacqua, Malcolm is forced to undertake the challenge of his life and to make a dangerous journey that will change him and Lyra for ever . . .
Zack, Y9 says..
“It is set before His Dark Materials (a bit like Star Wars) and takes a very long time to get into. But, by the end, it all makes sense and the penny drops. You can’t just read the words, you have to dig deeper. However it is nowhere as good as His Dark Materials.”
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