| "FABLEHAVEN"
Author: Brandon Mull
Interest Level: Middle Grades (4-8)
ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
AR Points: 11.0
Publlisher Recommended Age: 9-12
Publisher: Simon and Schuster/Aladdin
Book Type: Trade Paperback
Pages: 351
Book Description:
For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite.
Kendra and her brother, Seth, have no idea that their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven. Inside the gated woods, ancient laws keep relative order among greedy trolls, mischievous satyrs, plotting witches, spiteful imps, and jealous fairies.
However, when the rules get broken -- Seth is a bit too curious and reckless for his own good -- powerful forces of evil are unleashed, and Kendra and her brother face the greatest challenge of their lives. To save their family, Fablehaven, and perhaps even the world, Kendra and Seth must find the courage to do what they fear most.
About the Fablehaven Series:
Fablehaven is a secret nature preserve protecting the beings of myth and legend from the outside world. The current caretaker, Stan Sorenson, describes it as "a refuge for mystical creatures". Those who live in this large sanctuary, mortal and magical, must abide by a treaty of rules.
The most common rules are focused upon "the law of the harvest" or "the law of retribution" meaning, you reap what you sow. If the law of retribution is broken, it allows for retaliation, which is essentially what drives the plot through the first book. There also exist magical borders that keep most magical creatures out of certain domains. The caretaker's house and grounds are within one of these protective boundaries.
However, some of these borders dissolve on certain nights, allowing frightening creatures to roam free on the grounds. One of which - Midsummer Eve - occurs in the first book.
Book Group Guide: Readers Guides are included within each book, with discussion questions.
About the Author:
Brandon Mull is an American writer who is best known as the author of the Fablehaven fantasy series. Mull has also written The Candy Shop War. Because many young readers are interested in his books, Brandon crosses the country talking to students, with the message that "imagination can take you places."
Brandon Mull has worked as a comedian, a filing clerk, a patio installer, a movie promoter, a copywriter, and briefly as a chicken stacker.
Mull lives in Highland, Utah (near Provo/ Orem) and graduated from BYU (Brigham Young University) in Utah. Brandon served a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Chile. |
