Sparrow Rising (Skyborn #1) (an exciting, fast-paced new fantasy adventure series for kids!)

by Jessica Khoury (author)

Format: Paperback
eur prices: Price: €13.60; Rewards price: €16.89

Buy this and your school gets €2.72 to spend on books Orders of €20 or more will earn 20% of your order value back in Scholastic Rewards for your school.

This product has not been rated yet.

0 reviews (Add a review)

179 reviews Customer Experience 4.7/5 “Easy to order online and very quick delivery” —Eleanor Dreannan

Every order over €20 earns Free books for your school. #ScholasticSupportsSchools

Delivery information

FREE ROI postage for schools on orders containing at least one paid item.^*
FREE ROI postage on orders €40 or over
€8 postage charge on ROI orders
under €40

Book Club orders

FREE postage to schools^*
Books will be despatched after the school's order is confirmed

ROI postage within 8 working days

Postage charges and times vary for overseas addresses

Refund and returns policy

^*Excluding border charge

More books for 9 - 10 year olds

Product description

Jessica Khoury brings her masterful world-building and emotional depth to an exciting fantasy series.In a world where everyone is born with wings, stone monsters prowl the skies, hunting those who dare to fly too high. In the Clandoms, everyone is born with wings, with tight-knit communities formed around bird types: Jay, Falcon, Crow. Ellie Meadows dreams of growing up to join the Goldwings – the famed knights who defend all the people of the Clandoms. It was a Goldwing, after all, who saved her life on that terrible day her parents were killed. There’s just one problem: Ellie is a Sparrow, and the Goldwings are almost invariably picked from the higher clans like Eagles and Ospreys. This rigid hierarchy means that Ellie is destined to become a farmer. Determined to honor her parents’ memories and prove herself worthy of the Goldwings, Ellie sets out on her own for the capital. But her journey will be dangerous. Foul creatures called gargols lurk behind every cloud, ready to slay anyone unlucky enough to be caught outside in a storm – just as Ellie’s family was. Soon her path intertwines with a colorful band of fellow outcasts, each with their own aspirations… and their own secrets. Ellie’s new friends offer not just roadside companionship. They’ll challenge her ideas of right, wrong, and what truly makes a hero.

Fast-paced, highly imaginative middle grade fantasy
Perfect for fans of Wings of Fire
Explores important issues such as racism, classism, privilege and systemic oppression

Product Details

Catalogue number

961 in Setanta SCB Offer Feb 2023

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781338652390

Publisher

Scholastic US

Date published

July 1st, 2021

Lexile measure

760L Lexiles are the global standard in reading assessment. They are unique as they are able to measure a child and a book on the same scale – ensuring the right book gets to the right child at the right time.

For more details see What is a lexile?.