Cypher The Mountain Giant (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Beast Quest) [Library Binding]

Adam Blade (Author), Ezra Tucker (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Beast Quest

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Young Tom and his friend Elenna set off on a variety of quests to save the kingdom of Avantia from magical beasts that threaten to destroy it.

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About the Author

Adam Blade is in his late twenties, and was born in Kent, England. His parents were both history teachers and amateur artists, and Adam grew up surrounded by his father's paintings of historic English battles - which left a lifelong mark on his imagination. He was also fascinated by the ancient sword and shield that hung in his father's office. Adam's father said they were a Blade family heirloom. Sadly, Adam does not have his own Fire-Dragon or Horse-Man. But he really wishes he did! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 76 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (June 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1417791667
• ISBN-13: 978-1417791668
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,813,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Adam Blade is in his late twenties, and was born in Kent, England. His parents were both history teachers and amateur artists, and Adam grew up surrounded by his father's paintings of historic English battles - which left a lifelong mark on his imagination. He was also fascinated by the ancient sword and shield that hung in his father's office. Adam's father said they were a Blade family heirloom. As a boy, Adam would spend days imagining who could have first owned the sword and shield. Eventually, he created a character - Tom, the bravest boy warrior of them all. The idea for Beast Quest was born. hen Adam grew up and decided that he wanted to be a writer, he was stuck for ideas - until he remembered the old sword and shield, and the imaginary boy he had created when he was young. Adam decided to bring Tom fully to life so that readers could go on the kind of adventures that he always wanted to when he was that age... And still does, even though he's grown up! When he's not writing Beast Quest books, Adam enjoys visiting museums and ancient battle sites. His main hobbies are fencing and football. He also spends a lot of time at home running around after his two exotic pets - a tarantula named Ziggy, and a capuchin monkey named Omar. These little rascals were the inspiration for two of the Beasts that Tom faces on his Quest - Arachnid and Claw. adly, Adam does not have his own Fire-Dragon or Horse-Man. But he really wishes he did!

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My first grader loves these books, September 18, 2007

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Anna M. Rozes "amrozes" (Tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beast Quest #3: Cypher the Mountain Giant (Paperback)

I have a 1st grader who reads at the 4th grade level. While his reading skills are great, he is still only 6 and his topics of interest are ...well, the interests of a 6-year-old boy. My son LOVES this series. He curls up with them and reads them on his own, and yet still loves to have them read aloud. Best of all, his dad and I don't mind reading them aloud --- we love them too.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beast Quest #3, September 13, 2011

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Carole Shumate (Encinitas, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beast Quest #3: Cypher the Mountain Giant (Paperback)

Beast Quest #3. Easy reading. Good fantasy and short. My son wasn't a big reader, but this was interesting and short enough to get him started.

5.0 out of 5 stars My 9-year-old son loves this series!, March 18, 2009

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Pam (Cincinnati) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beast Quest #3: Cypher the Mountain Giant (Paperback)

My 9-year-old son loves to read for pleasure, and this series is quite a hit with him. The stories are interesting for kids (I haven't read them all, but it's basic fantasy, brave young people take on the responsibility of facing down monsters in order to save life as we know it without the aid of adults), but also not too complicated, so they're fairly easy to summarize for book reports as well.