Rise of the Wolf (Wereworld, 1, Band 1) - Softcover

Jobling, Curtis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142421081 ISBN 13: 9780142421086

Verlag: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2012

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A thrilling series for Ranger's Apprentice fans!

Imagine a world ruled by Werelords--men and women who can shift at will into bears, lions, and serpents. When Drew suddenly discovers he's not only a werewolf but the long-lost heir to the murdered Wolf King's throne, he must use his wits and newfound powers to survive in a land suddenly full of enemies. Drew's the only one who can unite the kingdom in a massive uprising against its tyrant ruler, Leopold the Lion. But the king is hot on Drew's tail and won't rest until he's got the rebel wolf's head.

"Game of Thrones for the tween set." —School Library Journal

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Curtis Jobling is best known as the designer of the BAFTA-winning BBC show Bob the Builder. He is also the creator/director/producer of Nickelodeon's Curious Cow animated shorts and the author and illustrator of several picture books. He resides in Warrington, United Kingdom.

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Rise of the Wolf

By Curtis Jobling

Penguin Young Readers Group

Copyright © 2012 Curtis Jobling
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-0-14-242108-6

Table of Contents

 

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Acknowledgements

 

PART I - AUTUMN, COLD COAST

Chapter 1 - PARTING WORDS

Chapter 2 - THE GATHERING STORM

Chapter 3 - THE VISITOR

 

PART II - SPRING, THE DYREWOOD

Chapter 1 - THE STORY BOOK SCOUT

Chapter 2 - THE BEAST AND THE APPRENTICE

Chapter 3 - THE WYLDERMAN’S WORDS

Chapter 4 - FIGHT OR FLIGHT

Chapter 5 - THE DYMLING ROAD

Chapter 6 - CAGED

Chapter 7 - THE HEALER

Chapter 8 - BONFIRES AND BANDITS

 

PART III - THE REDWINE RIVER

Chapter 1 - THE ROAD TO REDMIRE

Chapter 2 - COURT OF THE BOARLORD

Chapter 3 - THE FOX AND THE HOUND

Chapter 4 - PREPARATIONS

Chapter 5 - STRANGLEHOLD

Chapter 6 - FLIGHT ON THE REDWINE

Chapter 7 - KING WERGAR THE WOLF

Chapter 8 - MERMAIDS AND MILITIAMEN

Chapter 9 - THE WOLF REVEALED

 

PART IV - THE WYRMWOOD

Chapter 1 - THE SHAMAN OF THE WYRMWOOD

Chapter 2 - THE MAGISTER

Chapter 3 - LAIR OF THE SERPENT

Chapter 4 - THE ENEMY IN THE MIST

 

PART V - WESTLAND

Chapter 1 - THE BOAR TAKES THE REINS

Chapter 2 - THE DROWNING MAN

Chapter 3 - THE MAELSTROM

Chapter 4 - TALKING TO THE DEPARTED

Chapter 5 - THE CRIMSON SEA

 

PART VI - HIGHCLIFF

Chapter 1 - INTO THE LION’S DEN

Chapter 2 - LORD OF MERCY

Chapter 3 - CONDEMNED

Chapter 4 - DISSENTING DISCUSSIONS

Chapter 5 - THE SWORD OF JUSTICE

Chapter 6 - SACRIFICE

Chapter 7 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Chapter 8 - THE FALL OF THE WOLF

Chapter 9 - DREAMS AND DESTINY

 

Teaser chapter

VIKING

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First published in 2011 by Puffin UK.
This edition published in the United States of America in 2011 by Viking,
a division of Penguin Young Readers Group (USA) Inc.

 

Text copyright © Curtis Jobling, 2011 All rights reserved

 

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To my pack:

Andrew, Evelyn, Scarlett, and Constance,
and mummy wolf, Emma. We made it!

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

THERE ARE A FEW people who’ve played their part in my writing of Wereworld, either knowingly or unwittingly, so it’s only right that I briefly mention them now.

I fell in love with storytelling via a misspent youth engaged in role-playing games, more often than not running the things. Thanks to all the guys I’ve gamed with down the years, in no particular order (and I’m bound to miss someone): “our kid” Mark, Andy J., Big Stu, Doctor Andy, Kinnon, Jesus Joe, Nick, Wayne, and all the gang from art college who stayed up playing Cthulhu when they should have been partying, including Ian, Bru, Ed, Ron, and Sparky B. Of course, my folks thought I was studying when I was at college as opposed to pulling all-night gaming sessions, so I also need to mention the incomparable and always supportive Kath and Mel.

Cheers to Andy Glazebrook for fiddling with my map (I shouldn’t be allowed near PhotoShop), and Jon Hancock, the most passionate (and hairiest) children’s book specialist I’ve ever known. Also thanks to my awesome test-readers who gave me the earliest feedback: Rich Dolan (he’s lost friends with his critiques), Tom Martinek (read between blowing things up 920T_pre.indd vi 29/09/2010 09:16 for ILM), Patricia Brennan (should have been painting puppets), and my darling Emma (be gentle with me!), plus the children of her various Internet weirdo friends who were the target audience. Cheers, chaps!

Thanks to my brilliant agent, John Jarrold, for believing in this crayonboy and taking me on, and a massive debt of giddy thanks to Shannon Park, my editor. Without Shannon’s unwavering belief and constant advice, a great deal of which she sent my way before Puffin even picked this up, Rise of the Wolf may never have happened.

And special thanks to my brothers from another mother—Ian Culbard and Niel Bushnell—who have followed my attempts to break into novel-writing every step of the way, providing varying degrees of support and ridicule when needed (suicidal sheep, anyone?). They even fashioned the spiffing Wereworld teaser trailer between them, with the help of the lovely Tanya Rich and the gang at Qurios.

One last thumbs up to Ian—the man who gave a name to the series: Wereworld. Cheers, buddy!

Curtis, September 2010

PART I

AUTUMN, COLD COAST

1

PARTING WORDS

DREW KNEW THAT there was a predator out there.

He looked out over the barley field, mottled shadows racing across it, and the crops swaying rhythmically as storm clouds flew by overhead. Behind him his father and twin brother continued to load the wagon, backs bent as they hauled sacks of grain onto the wooden boards. A heavy gray shire horse stood harnessed to the front, tugging with its teeth at tufts of grass it found at the base of the tethering post. Drew stood on the roof of the rickety old toolshed, scouring the golden meadow for a telltale sign, of what he wasn’t entirely sure.

“Get your idle bones down off that shed and come and help your brother,” shouted his father. “We need to get this loaded before the rain hits.”

“But Pa, there’s something out there,” Drew called back.

“Either you get yourself down from that thing or I come over and knock you...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0142421081
• ISBN 13: 9780142421086
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 412
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