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published
March 18th 2008
(first published 2006)
by Philomel
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Hardcover, 272 pages
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0399244573
(isbn13: 9780399244575)
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(Published in Australia as Oakleaf Bearers)
Still far from their homeland after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, Will and ...more
Still far from their homeland after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, Will and ...more
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Read in January, 2008
Holy Bananas!
Book Four in the Ranger's Apprentice not only makes up for the lack luster book Three, it left it my fists pumping in the air! Book Three basically set up the events for book Four, in which the ranger Halt and the warrior apprentice Horace were in search of the missing princess Evelyn and the ranger apprentice Will. But enough of the pleasantries and onto the action! Book Four, or the Battle for Skandia, is non stop action. Grab it now and enjoy!
Book Four in the Ranger's Apprentice not only makes up for the lack luster book Three, it left it my fists pumping in the air! Book Three basically set up the events for book Four, in which the ranger Halt and the warrior apprentice Horace were in search of the missing princess Evelyn and the ranger apprentice Will. But enough of the pleasantries and onto the action! Book Four, or the Battle for Skandia, is non stop action. Grab it now and enjoy!
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Read in June, 2008
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Amazing. I've loved this series since Ruins of Gorlan the first book. It's suspenseful, action packed, and fun to read. It really makes you want to read. I really love how mortal enemies can come together to save their world. John Flanagan did a great job with this book and all his others. Really, really good.
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Read in April, 2008
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Read in November, 2008
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I had already started the series and i just kept reading it.recommends it for: fantasy readers
Evanlyn was tied to a thick pine, halfway down in the snow, watching the vicious Temujai about to slice her in two. An arrow suddenly burrowed into his wrist and he fell to his knees in pain. Suddenly three figures dashed from the forest and destroyed the Temujai camp taking just one prisnor.
As Will, a ranger's apprentice, Horace, a warrior apprentice, and Halt a full fledged ranger begin to leave the cold frozen land of Skandia they find a whole army of the marauding Temu...more
As Will, a ranger's apprentice, Horace, a warrior apprentice, and Halt a full fledged ranger begin to leave the cold frozen land of Skandia they find a whole army of the marauding Temu...more
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Read in February, 2009
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"The Battle for Skandia" written by John Flanagan is the fourth book in the Ranger's Apprentice Series. The book is a realistic fiction book about a young boy named Will who is being mentored by the legendary Halt. It takes place in a far off land of midevil times. In this book Will, Evanlyn, Halt, and Horace must face a hoard of the most promising warriors in the land. Will takes control of over 100 un-trained artisans and turns them into spot-on precision archers. He ends up nearly b...more
Read in July, 2008
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I am still enjoying this series and am going to order the next. In this one enemies unite to face a greater threat. Will and Evelyn both grow.
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Read in April, 2009
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I really like the Ranger's Apprentice series. This 4th book - The Battle for Skandia - did not disappoint.
Will, Horace, Evanlyn and Halt all maintained their character strengths as I described in Book 1, Book 2 and Book 3 reviews. The boys and Halt maintained and/or matured in chivalry. Evanlyn continued to show courage and initiative.
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I really like the Ranger's Apprentice series. This 4th book - The Battle for Skandia - did not disappoint.
Will, Horace, Evanlyn and Halt all maintained their character strengths as I described in Book 1, Book 2 and Book 3 reviews. The boys and Halt maintained and/or matured in chivalry. Evanlyn continued to show courage and initiative.
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I can't get enough of this series. When will book 5 come out????
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If you havn't read the first three, you might want to before you read this one or you will be completly lost. This book is about a war between two contries. The series is about a young boy who in an aprentice for an orginization called the Rangers. The rangers job is to keep peace throughout differant contries and lands. I really liked this book because I like books that take place in mid evil times and if you like this time too I reccomend these books. I can't wait to read the rest of the serie...more
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We continue The Ranger's Apprentice Series with Will, Evelyn, Halt and Horace meeting up with a dangerous enemy from the Eastern Steppes. They decide to barter their freedom by helping the Skandians fight the Temujai.
This book was one of my favorites of the series. Will has some struggles to overcome as he regains his strength and fighting skills. I also like how it shows Will ingenuity and progression towards Ranger status during the Battle for Skandia. I also really liked Eric an...more
This book was one of my favorites of the series. Will has some struggles to overcome as he regains his strength and fighting skills. I also like how it shows Will ingenuity and progression towards Ranger status during the Battle for Skandia. I also really liked Eric an...more
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Read in January, 2009
Ah, yes - now this is what I've come to expect from this series...
After a lackluster third installment (with another dreaded cliffhanger ending), this is a fitting finale to this particular arc - once again bringing Will and Halt together (and how I do love watching the growing relationship between master and apprentice... ).
There was also a return to that mix of action and wit and feeling which was lost a little bit in the last book. An enjoyable read, and a solid end...more
After a lackluster third installment (with another dreaded cliffhanger ending), this is a fitting finale to this particular arc - once again bringing Will and Halt together (and how I do love watching the growing relationship between master and apprentice... ).
There was also a return to that mix of action and wit and feeling which was lost a little bit in the last book. An enjoyable read, and a solid end...more
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Book 7 is next chronologically. I am not sure why he wrote 5 and 6 first, I have started book 5, but a little hesitantly because I would prefer to read them chronologically. But I am not a patient enough person to wait, so I am sure I will dive in to book 5 soon. I read 1 through 4 last week and my house fell apart as I was so consumed, so I am taking a break for a couple of days to clean and get caught up with my house!
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This book is the fourth of the series Ranger's Apprentice and is one of my favorite books.
The book is about a boy named Will who is off in Skandia with his friend Evanlyn. They were slaves there, but escaped. Evanlyn was captured by a group of Temujai who were planning to envade Skandia. Will finds Halt and Horace on his way and gets Evanlyn back.
This book like all of John Flangan's books always keeps you guessing. You are never shure what will happen.
John Fla...more
The book is about a boy named Will who is off in Skandia with his friend Evanlyn. They were slaves there, but escaped. Evanlyn was captured by a group of Temujai who were planning to envade Skandia. Will finds Halt and Horace on his way and gets Evanlyn back.
This book like all of John Flangan's books always keeps you guessing. You are never shure what will happen.
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Book 4 of the Ranger's Apprentice was quite good, with Halt engineering his banishment from the Rangers so he can go rescue Will and Evanlyn (Princess Cassandra) from the Skandians. Joined by Horace, the four Araluens help the Skandians defeat the invading Temujai. (Need to read Book 7 next, which is still unpublished in U.S.)
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Read in May, 2009
We've been reading this series to our boys and have throroughly enjoyed each book. The thing I've liked most about these books - aside from the above average writing and storytelling for a young reader type book - is that Flanagan keeps the story moving along and (so far) each book has been a new a creative story unto itself. Very unlike some series we've read to the boys (say Redwall - where every book is the same story over and over w/ different characters). There's great character developm...more
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Read in April, 2008
This is the fourth book in the Ranger's Apprentice Series. Will and Evelyn have escaped from the Skandians with Jarl Eric's help. They have been hiding in a hunting lodge on the border, and the thaw has come. Just as they are preparing to leave, Evelyn is captured by invading Temuji warriors. Will follows her captors, striving to rescue her with his limited resources, but at the last moment it is Halt and Horace, Will's mentor and friend, who rescue Evelyn. Reunited, the four head for the b...more
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Read in November, 2008
This superior kids series continues in this fourth book. Will and Evanlyn, though still lost to their friends, have at least escaped from the miserable circumstances that surrounded them through book 3.
Horace and Halt arrive just in time, and the four friends form an alliance vital to Araluen now and into the future . . . all while entertaining the reader on every page.
Horace and Halt arrive just in time, and the four friends form an alliance vital to Araluen now and into the future . . . all while entertaining the reader on every page.
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Read in April, 2008
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Another great book in the Ranger's Apprentice series. If you are a fan of young adult fantasy with a medieval setting, you have got to listen to this series. Can't wait until the rest of his books get published in the US!
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"I'll think of something," he temporized, and Horace nodded wisely, satisfied that Halt would indeed think of something. In Horace's world, that was what Rangers did best, and the best thing a warrior apprentice could do was let the Ranger get on with thinking while a warrior took care of walloping anyone who needed to be walloped along the way. He settled back in the saddle, contented with his lot in life."
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