Stoneheart #2: Ironhand - Audio Library Edition [Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

Charlie Fletcher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Stoneheart (Book 2)

The statues and gargoyles of London continue their epic battle as young George Chapman struggles to save his friends and fulfill his destiny.

Format: 8 CDs, Unabridged

Edie and the Gunner, a statue of a World War I soldier, have been captured by the Walker, and it's up to George to save them. But first he must deal with the three strange veins, made of marble, bronze and stone, that have begun to grow out of his hand and curl around his wrist. Legend has it that unless he successfully completes three challenges, the veins will continue up his forearm, and eventually pierce through his heart.

As George struggles to face the choice he has made, he is determined to use his power for good, even as others wish to harness it for evil.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Starred Review. Grade 5–9—Charlie Fletcher's sequel (2008) to Stoneheart (2007, both Hyperion) is another fast-paced saga of warring statues in an alternate London. George, 13, and his sidekick Edie, with the help of the statue, The Gunner, fight to establish peace among the warring statues and the humans. The evil Walker kidnaps The Gunner and imprisons him under the city, where he has buried the bodies of several girls and women from whom he has stolen heart stones. The Gunner must fight his way to the surface and return to his plinth before midnight or suffer death as a statue. Meanwhile, George must fight and win three "duels" or die. While all this is transpiring, Edie is captured by The Walker and is forced to "glint" or see the past for him. Actor Jim Dale does a fabulous job of narrating the story, giving it an immediacy that is arresting. He seamlessly slips between characters' voices, giving each one a unique persona. Suspenseful music opens and closes the story, adding a nice touch to an extremely well-done performance. Listeners will be able to more fully understand the action taking place in this volume after reading/listening to the first book. A fine purchase, especially for libraries that circulate the print version.—Kathy Miller, Baldwin Junior High School, Baldwin City, KS
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Audio CD
• Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books; Unabridged edition (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545033209
• ISBN-13: 978-0545033206
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 6.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,755,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)