Newbery Honor-winning Kathryn Lasky, author of the bestselling
Guardians of Ga'Hoole and Bears of Ice series, delivers a sweeping
middle grade animal adventure with loyal beavers, a cultured swan, and
ominous lynxes around every turn--a captivating story about heroism,
loyalty, and the courage to speak truth to power.
"Draws readers deeply into a mystical world and leaves them wishing
for more." --Kirkus (starred review)
"A marvelous adventure...an enchanting introduction to a wonderful,
new natural world." --Booklist (starred review)
"Themes of belonging and friendship are well conveyed... as are the
complexities of this industrious world of creatures." --Publishers
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Deep in the wilds of Scotland, land of ancient warrior kings and myths,
there is a deep secret. The secret is a colony of beavers, a species
that is craved for their fur pelts, but vilified for what humans
consider to be the destruction of their land. No beaver has been spotted
in Scotland or England for over five hundred years, until the young
beaver, Dunwattle, is sighted!
Dunwattle's flight is driven by the presence of a ghostly figure, a
figure of a mysterious young girl who is almost one thousand years old.
And now Dunwattle is destined to be destroyed for revealing the hidden
colony, but his best friend Locksley is determined to save him. Will
their ancient beaver colony survive?