The Outcasts: Brotherband Chronicles, Book 1

From the author of the global phenomenon Ranger's Apprentice

They are outcasts. Hal, Stig, and the others - they are the boys the others want no part of. Skandians, as any reader of Ranger's Apprentice could tell you, are known for their size and strength. Not these boys. Yet that doesn't mean they don't have skills. And courage - which they will need every ounce of to do battle at sea against the other bands, the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race. The icy waters make for a treacherous playing field . . . especially when not everyone thinks of it as playing. John Flanagan, author of the international phenomenon Ranger's Apprentice, creates a new cast of characters to populate his world of Skandians and Araluens, a world millions of young readers around the world have come to know and admire. Full of seafaring adventures and epic battles, Book 1 of The Brotherband Chronicles is sure to thrill readers of Ranger's Apprentice while enticing a whole new generation just now discovering the books.

Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, T.H. White's The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini's Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Author: John Flanagan
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 11/01/2011
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780399256196

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 147775 / Outcasts

Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/24/2011 pg. 54
Booklist 11/15/2011 pg. 49
School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 118
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 69 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
John Flanagan grew up in Sydney, Australia, hoping to be a writer. John began writing Ranger's Apprentice for his son, Michael, ten years ago, and is still hard at work on the series and its spinoff, Brotherband Chronicles. He currently lives in the suburb of Manly, Australia, with his wife. In addition to their son, they have two grown daughters and four grandsons.