We find ourselves in Yorsha Doon, a city beyond the Dark Sea of Darkness—just near the Woes of Shreve. Pages into this story, the main character, The-Boy-Who-Won’t-Tell-His-Name, meets Oskar N. Reteep (appreciator of the strange, neat and/or yummy) who is delivering the book Feasting in the Woes to the Prince. Oskar calls the boy, my friend. “A friend. What is that?” the homeless boy replies. He hasn’t learned that friends are some of the Maker’s finest gifts. Then the adventure to true treasure begins. This picture-book adaptation of a popular story from the Wingfeather Saga, pages are adorned with parts of the story and frequently, there are secret codes to decipher that help. Parent, if you’re reading aloud, your younger listener friends might need assistance as they decode word puzzles or find tiny characters in the landscape. Your children will enjoy helping Oskar and the boy solve puzzles, stay away from Fangs, and…perhaps-befriend and learn the name of this boy.
From the moment you read the first few lines, you and your children will want to dive deeply into this four-book fantasy series and its spin-off novellas. They are very hard to put down! In each engaging read, you and your children will love this adventure series which thoroughly delves into dark vs light, the relentless battle that threatens to take over the land of Aerwiar. There are a multitude of villains—some monsters and some just scoundrels. The Igiby children are called to embrace heroism—will they choose it? The original series includes, in order, the On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness; North! Or Be Eaten; The Monster in the Hollows; and The Warden and the Wolf King). Purchase individually or in boxed sets. Spin-off novellas from this popular series include additional Wingfeather Tales, Pembrick’s Creaturepedia, the Ranger’s Guide to Glipwood Forest, and the children’s picture book, The Prince of Yorsha Doon.
