Return to Del (Deltora Quest, 8) [Mass Market Paperback]

Emily Rodda (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Deltora Quest

Deltora is a land of monsters and magic. The seven lost gems have been restored to the Belt of Deltora.Now Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must find the heir to the kingdom's throne. They know that only the true heir can use the Belt's magic to overthrow the evil Shadow Lord. But the heir has been in deepest hiding from birth and only the Belt can reveal the hiding place. Shock follows shock as the Deltora quest rushes to it's thundering climax, and the fury and power of the Shadow Lord himself threaten to destroy it's three heroes and everything they love.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks; 1st American edition (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439253306
• ISBN-13: 978-0439253307
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #537,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST BOOKS THAT I HAVE EVER READ!!!!, June 2, 2004

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jessica (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return to Del (Deltora Quest, 8) (Mass Market Paperback)

These are my favorite books. Even though they are a little easy, I really enjoyed them, and i got my friends inot them also. I was a little dissappointed though when Lief and Jasmine didn't fall in love. I thought these books had really surprising twists and turns that were unpredictable. This book was clearly the best out of them all, and I've read it 4 times so far. I loved all of these books, including the shadowlands and am really excited about the Dragons of Deltora.

15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I did LOVE these books, don't get me wrong..., December 13, 2001

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Sandy "alice-in-wonderland" (Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return to Del (Deltora Quest, 8) (Mass Market Paperback)

You guys who wrote really great reviews, don't hate me, and Emily Rodda, don't hate me either. Please don't take me wrong, I think that this Series was extrodinary,I absolutely loved them, all except this one...Okay, you guys, before you get into raging fits on me, just listen.
First of all, since Leif was Jealous of Dain admiring Jasmine, how come nothing ever happens after that with Jasmine and Lief? Sorry you guys who hate Romance in a novel (And I know what you're going to say that this book shouldn't have that because it's for kids.) But I think that a little love in a book makes it fun to read. I was hoping that maybe Leif and Jasmine would end up married, maybe with some kids of their own. Second of All: I was really hoping that Jasmine would be the heir. Why does it always have to be the boy that is the hero? Why not Jas for a change, she is awesome, perfectly capable of dealing with the shadow lord herself, even if she is a little opinionated sometimes. Then She could be Queen, and since she would fall in love with Lief, then he would get to be king anyway! I think that this would have been a better ending.
Third of All: How come everything is so surprising, and everything is changed? I think that it is cool that Doom turns out to be Jas's dad, I even cried when he was remembering her. But Why does Lief have to be the heir, and Doom instead of being Endon, turn out to be Jarred? I thought that He should've stayed Endon, then Jasmine could be the Heir.

And Remember guys, This is my personal opinion, and I'm sure that you think different, so please don't hate my reviews from now on, I'm sure you're all really nice people, and if you like this series, I think that it would be fun to be friends, I have yet to meet someone who loves thee like I do.
Anyway, I only think that This #8 is lacking, I absolutely would give the others 5 stars, all of them. But if your life is the written word, like mine, You could find that This was a bit dissappointing. Though I do envy Emily, she is an amazing writer, and I hope that you don't think that I'm crazy or stupid or I write awful reviews. I loved the other 7, really I do!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Final Hour, September 3, 2005

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Kathy L. Willis "actually I'm Will S." (Austin, TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Return to Del (Deltora Quest, 8) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is most defenantly the best book of the series (at least the origanal Deltora Quests)! Others follow closly, but the end of the story and all the secrets revealed takes the cake! The climax gives just the right tone- choas and desparation. Excellent!