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Endling: The First

AUTHOR Kostenko, Max; Applegate, Katherine
PUBLISHER HarperCollins (05/07/2019)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Endling #2: The First is the second book in an epic middle grade animal fantasy series by Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan, Wishtree, and Crenshaw

To learn if she truly is the last dairne in the world--the endling--Byx and her friends must travel into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland, where they hope to uncover the truth behind the legend of a hidden dairne colony. But the threat of war across the lands continues to grow with each passing day.

As the group confronts untold dangers at every turn, they will ultimately uncover a treacherous plot that involves the other powerful governing species. With both her dreams and all the creatures of Nedarra on the brink of extinction, Byx and her friends are determined to never give up hope.

Soon they find themselves the unlikely leaders in a simmering rebellion that risks everything they hold dear. Byx may be the last of her kind, but will she also be the first to lead the revolution?

Beloved author Katherine Applegate concludes her "simply sublime" (Kirkus) epic middle grade animal fantasy trilogy with Endling #3: The Only. Read all three

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Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780062335562
ISBN-10: 0062335561
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 400
Carton Quantity: 32
Product Dimensions: 5.90 x 1.30 x 8.30 inches
Weight: 0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Maps, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General
Grade Level: 3rd Grade - 7th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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IN BOOK TWO OF KATHERINE APPLEGATE'S EPIC FANTASY ADVENTURE, BYX WILL BECOME THE FIRST TO LEAD A REVOLUTION.

Byx never expected she'd be the first.

The first of her pack to befriend a human.

The first to defy the ruler of their kingdom and live to tell the tale.

Byx always feared being the last dairne. The endling.

Now she is the first to journey into the unknown.

And the first to uncover a deadly secret.

She will become the first to change everything. BYX fears she's the last of her kind, the endling. But legend tells of a place with a hidden dairne colony. So she's on a journey into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland to find them, along with her friends:

Loyal TOBBLE,

Brave and resourceful KHARA,

Wise but deadly GAMBLER,

and RENZO the magical thief.

As the threat of war grows across the lands, they will face untold dangers at every turn. And when a treacherous plot that could bring both Byx's dreams and the creatures of their world to the brink of extinction is revealed, they may just become the unlikely leaders of a rebellion.

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jacket front

IN BOOK TWO OF KATHERINE APPLEGATE'S EPIC FANTASY ADVENTURE, BYX WILL BECOME THE FIRST TO LEAD A REVOLUTION.

Byx never expected she'd be the first.

The first of her pack to befriend a human.

The first to defy the ruler of their kingdom and live to tell the tale.

Byx always feared being the last dairne. The endling.

Now she is the first to journey into the unknown.

And the first to uncover a deadly secret.

She will become the first to change everything. BYX fears she's the last of her kind, the endling. But legend tells of a place with a hidden dairne colony. So she's on a journey into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland to find them, along with her friends:

Loyal TOBBLE,

Brave and resourceful KHARA,

Wise but deadly GAMBLER,

and RENZO the magical thief.

As the threat of war grows across the lands, they will face untold dangers at every turn. And when a treacherous plot that could bring both Byx's dreams and the creatures of their world to the brink of extinction is revealed, they may just become the unlikely leaders of a rebellion.

--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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Endling #2: The First is the second book in an epic middle grade animal fantasy series by Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan, Wishtree, and Crenshaw

To learn if she truly is the last dairne in the world--the endling--Byx and her friends must travel into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland, where they hope to uncover the truth behind the legend of a hidden dairne colony. But the threat of war across the lands continues to grow with each passing day.

As the group confronts untold dangers at every turn, they will ultimately uncover a treacherous plot that involves the other powerful governing species. With both her dreams and all the creatures of Nedarra on the brink of extinction, Byx and her friends are determined to never give up hope.

Soon they find themselves the unlikely leaders in a simmering rebellion that risks everything they hold dear. Byx may be the last of her kind, but will she also be the first to lead the revolution?

Beloved author Katherine Applegate concludes her "simply sublime" (Kirkus) epic middle grade animal fantasy trilogy with Endling #3: The Only. Read all three

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Author: Applegate, Katherine
Katherine Applegate's many books include the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter book series, the picture book The Buffalo Storm, and the award-winning novel Home of the Brave. With her husband, Michael Grant, she wrote the hugely popular series Animorphs, which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.

Katherine was inspired to write The One and Only Ivan after reading about the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, the Shopping Mall Gorilla. The real Ivan lived alone in a tiny cage for twenty-seven years at a shopping mall before being moved to Zoo Atlanta after a public outcry. He was a beloved celebrity at the zoo, which houses the nation's largest collection of western lowland gorillas. Ivan was well known for his paintings, which he "signed" with a thumbprint.

Katherine lives in California with her husband and two children.

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