{"product_id":"fire-tales-of-elemental-spirits-paperback-by-robin-mckinley","title":"Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits Paperback by Robin McKinley","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eFirebird\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2011-10-13)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e320\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780142419458\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e255.58\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e19.61 x 12.95 x 2.08\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this companion novel of the World Fantasy Award finalist \u003ci\u003eWater,\u003c\/i\u003e two master fantasy authors set the world of story ablaze! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This collection of beautifully crafted tales will find a warm welcome from fans of either author, as well as from fantasy readers in general.”\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“These are stories of creatures that live and die by fire, tales of hope and acceptance that span the ages, from the present to the distant past.”\u003ci\u003e—VOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter \u003ci\u003eWater\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eFire\u003c\/i\u003e—five stories from Robin McKinley and Peter Dickinson about the necessary yet dangerous element. In these tales, a boy and his dog are unexpected guests on a dragonrider’s first flight. A slave saves his village with a fiery magic spell. A girl’s new friend, the guardian of a mystical bird, is much older than he appears. A young man walks the spirit world to defeat a fireworm. A mysterious dog is a key player in an eerie graveyard showdown. These five short stories are full of magic, mystery, and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin McKinley\u003c\/b\u003e has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Hero and the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e and a Newbery Honor for \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Sword\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eSunshine\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSpindle's End\u003c\/i\u003e; two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeauty and Rose Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e; and a retelling of the \u003ci\u003eRobin Hood\u003c\/i\u003e legend, \u003ci\u003eThe Outlaws of Sherwood\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her husband, the English writer Peter Dickinson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1927, \u003cb\u003ePeter Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Africa, within earshot of Victoria Falls. When he was seven, his family moved to England, where he graduated from Eton and later Cambridge. After working on the editorial staff of the humor magazine \u003ci\u003ePunch\u003c\/i\u003e for seventeen years, Peter finally started on his career as a writer, which he knew he was meant for since he was five years old. His first book was published in 1968, and since then he has written almost fifty novels, for adults and young readers. His children's books have won great acclaim here as well as in Great Britain, where he has received both the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award. Peter lives in Hampshire, England, with his wife, Newbery Medalist Robin McKinley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46552291115169,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780142419458","price":19.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780142419458.jpg?v=1781702719","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/fire-tales-of-elemental-spirits-paperback-by-robin-mckinley","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}