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The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #1)
GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE is a classic hero mythology about the fight between good and evil. This series is filled with adventure, suspense, and heart.
In the first book in the GUARDIANS... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed from his family's nest by his older brother, he is rescued from certain death on...more
In the first book in the GUARDIANS... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed from his family's nest by his older brother, he is rescued from certain death on...more
Mass Market Paperback, 222 pages
Published
June 1st 2003
by Scholastic Paperbacks
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Mum: How many stars would you give this?
LRN: I think a solid five. It was very good; better than the movie even.
Mum: So what happens in this book?
LRN: Soren is pushed out of his hollow by his brother, Kludd.
Mum: Ugh, that's an ugly name.
LRN: I know. It's a bad name. No, two ds.
Mum: So what else?
LRN: Then he's taken off to St Aegolios, academy for orphaned owls. And there are six rooms. One of them is Pelletireum, which is d...more
LRN: I think a solid five. It was very good; better than the movie even.
Mum: So what happens in this book?
LRN: Soren is pushed out of his hollow by his brother, Kludd.
Mum: Ugh, that's an ugly name.
LRN: I know. It's a bad name. No, two ds.
Mum: So what else?
LRN: Then he's taken off to St Aegolios, academy for orphaned owls. And there are six rooms. One of them is Pelletireum, which is d...more
Waspadalah...! Ada Penenculikan Anak-anak di Dunia Burung Hantu
Upacara Tulang Pertama
Upacara Bulu Pertama
Upacara Daging Pertama
Upacara Terbang Pertama
Upacara Ular Pertama
Sebagian jenis upacara yang harus dilalui oleh para burung hantu dalam kehidupannya
Ternyata tidak hanya manusia yang perlu mewaspadai penculikan. Burung hantu juga! Tengok saja nasib Soren. Soren diculik dan dibawa ke tempat yang bernama Sekolah untuk Burung Hantu Yatim Piatu. Pada...more
Upacara Tulang Pertama
Upacara Bulu Pertama
Upacara Daging Pertama
Upacara Terbang Pertama
Upacara Ular Pertama
Sebagian jenis upacara yang harus dilalui oleh para burung hantu dalam kehidupannya
Ternyata tidak hanya manusia yang perlu mewaspadai penculikan. Burung hantu juga! Tengok saja nasib Soren. Soren diculik dan dibawa ke tempat yang bernama Sekolah untuk Burung Hantu Yatim Piatu. Pada...more
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FLEUR
OH MY GOSH!. This book is so cool. If you like owls you have to read this!!.
Its about a barn owl called SOREN who gets kidnapped and gets taken to an orphanage.Then he meets a friend called GYLFIE. In their memories they meet a fully mature owl who has pretended to be kidnapped to save baby egg owls. HORTENSE, the mature owl sits at the highest point of the orphanage and rolls owl eggs to eagles. The eagles take the eggs back to the owl kingdom where they will hatch and be safe. But...more
Its about a barn owl called SOREN who gets kidnapped and gets taken to an orphanage.Then he meets a friend called GYLFIE. In their memories they meet a fully mature owl who has pretended to be kidnapped to save baby egg owls. HORTENSE, the mature owl sits at the highest point of the orphanage and rolls owl eggs to eagles. The eagles take the eggs back to the owl kingdom where they will hatch and be safe. But...more
This is series is one instance when I have no problem being a gushing lolly-daydream. It might also just be the root of my love affair with the avian section in the bloom of my youth. Blood-letting beaks and flesh-lacerating talons.
Yes, it's scandalous. But the honest thing to do.
Yes, it's scandalous. But the honest thing to do.
Caitlin
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Anyone who loves owls or has read the warrior cat books
Recommended to Caitlin by:
Mom and dad
Summary: Soren, a young barn owl, is thrust from his nest by his evil brother, Kludd. Things couldn’t get worse, but they do: he is picked up by another owl and flown to St Aegolius’ Academy for Orphaned Owls. Many owlets are at this strange place, but why? Thus begins a quest to learn how to escape his prison. He meets Gylfie, Twilight and Digger along the way. Together the four owls determine to fight the evil of St Aggies. They must find help at from the guardians of Ga’Hoole at the Great Ga’...more
GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE is a classic hero mythology about the fight between good and evil. This series is filled with adventure, suspense, and heart.
In the first book in the GUARDIANS... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed from his family's nest by his older brother, he is rescued from certain death on...moreGUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE is a classic hero mythology about the fight between good and evil. This series is fi...more
In the first book in the GUARDIANS... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed from his family's nest by his older brother, he is rescued from certain death on...moreGUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE is a classic hero mythology about the fight between good and evil. This series is fi...more
I was disappointed that the book didn't really complete the story, but that's the only real fault I found. I had trouble at first with the amount of anthropomorphism in the owl characters, but they were well developed and I was quickly caught up in the story of Soren, a young owl orphaned and then kidnapped. The author made Soren's struggle to keep his identity and escape into an engaging plot that any child who has ever felt helpless and unloved will relate to.
The message of facing fe...more
The message of facing fe...more
The Capture
Critique by Eva Fenningdorf
In the beginning of the story Soren the barn owl is pushed out of his family’s nest by his big brother Kludd when his parents are not home. He cannot fly so he plummets to the ground. While he is lying on the ground an adult owl captures Soren and takes him to a place called St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls. Right after he arrives the general, Skench, gives a speech to the new owls saying: “You are orphans now.” (Page 31) At St. Aegolius...more
Critique by Eva Fenningdorf
In the beginning of the story Soren the barn owl is pushed out of his family’s nest by his big brother Kludd when his parents are not home. He cannot fly so he plummets to the ground. While he is lying on the ground an adult owl captures Soren and takes him to a place called St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls. Right after he arrives the general, Skench, gives a speech to the new owls saying: “You are orphans now.” (Page 31) At St. Aegolius...more
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We had watched The Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole and found it to be a terrible movie. So out of morbid curiosity I decided to pick up the first book and see if there was anything at all redeeming in the series. Well for a plus I can say that the movie completely diverges from the book. But that is about the only plus I can give it. The writing style is horrible, and I will not cut it any slack for being a kid's book. The speech that is coming from the owl does not match with what adjective is ...more
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I thought that this book was the best one I have ever read. (The Capture) has so many details that I could imagine being the owl. This book is about a two week old owlet being pushed out of his nest and then being kidnapped and taken to a school for owl orphans (ST. Aggies). Soren(the owl) met a friend there. His name was Gylfie. The school made them work really hard, and wanted to moon blink everyone there. Moon blinking is when an owl sleeps directly under a full moon. They lose control and go...more
Reviewed by Joan Stradling for TeensReadToo.com
Born in the peaceful forest of Tyto, Soren the barn owl looks forward to a life of eating bugs and learning to fly, but evil forces have another plan for the owls.
When Soren is captured and taken to a mysterious place known as St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls, he discovers the orphanage has a darker purpose. With the help of his friend, Gylfie, they set out to uncover the truth and find a way to escape.
Unfor...more
Born in the peaceful forest of Tyto, Soren the barn owl looks forward to a life of eating bugs and learning to fly, but evil forces have another plan for the owls.
When Soren is captured and taken to a mysterious place known as St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls, he discovers the orphanage has a darker purpose. With the help of his friend, Gylfie, they set out to uncover the truth and find a way to escape.
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I need to confess I decided to read this book because of the movie. I saw the trailer of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole and fell in love with the owls. Well, let’s just say I decided to read Harry Potter just because of the owls on the movie—yes, I also watched the movie and then went to read the book—, and I wrote almost all my Harry Potter fanfictions using one of the story’s owls name as my pen name, so you can i...more
I need to confess I decided to read this book because of the movie. I saw the trailer of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole and fell in love with the owls. Well, let’s just say I decided to read Harry Potter just because of the owls on the movie—yes, I also watched the movie and then went to read the book—, and I wrote almost all my Harry Potter fanfictions using one of the story’s owls name as my pen name, so you can i...more
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What do you get when you take an animal, in this case owls, mix in human characteristics and then send the owls on an adventure? You get Kathryn Lasky's, Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. The Capture is the first book in this series. I've had it on my list to read for a while but had not had a chance to read it. I am so glad I was offered the opportunity to review the book. The others in the series will soon be gracing my shelves as well. I am truly sorry I waited so long to read it.
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Rating: 3.5/5 Stars
About the Book: Soren is a young barn owl who has grown up hearing legends of knightly owls from Ga'Hoole. When Soren falls (or is he pushed?) from his nest and ends up being captured by a school for orphaned owls, St. Aggie's. But St. Aggie's isn't as good as it seems and Soren and his new friend Gylfie must discover a way to escape and find out if the legends of the guardians are true.
GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: I'm not a big fan of animal fantasy, but ...more
About the Book: Soren is a young barn owl who has grown up hearing legends of knightly owls from Ga'Hoole. When Soren falls (or is he pushed?) from his nest and ends up being captured by a school for orphaned owls, St. Aggie's. But St. Aggie's isn't as good as it seems and Soren and his new friend Gylfie must discover a way to escape and find out if the legends of the guardians are true.
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This book is pretty amazing for a childrens book. It goes really deep into charecter development and is about a young Barn owl named Soren who fell out the nest when he was a chick. Shortly after falling out he got snatched and taken to a horrible "orphanage" called St. Aegolius. While there he meets up with a little Elf owl named Gylfie. Most of the book is about him and Gylfie trying to get out of St. Aegolius.
Overall its a 3 star book....if your like I am, the book shoul...more
Overall its a 3 star book....if your like I am, the book shoul...more
A long while ago, when I first heard about the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series, I thought I could never feel interested enough in owls to want to read an entire fiction book about them.
Then we saw the preview for the new movie coming out and I found the first book (of fifteen) at the thrift store. I decided to take a chance and read it out loud to my seven and a half year old son. I was astonished, first of all, by how into it HE was, but near the middle, by how much I was into it mysel...more
Then we saw the preview for the new movie coming out and I found the first book (of fifteen) at the thrift store. I decided to take a chance and read it out loud to my seven and a half year old son. I was astonished, first of all, by how into it HE was, but near the middle, by how much I was into it mysel...more
I wanted to like these books, but I didn't. I trudged through three volumes before I told my daughter that we needed to find something else to read. A few points:
1. The world building is inconsistent and poorly thought out. If, in this post-human world, stone castles are little more than tumbled ruins, how would any barn have survived well enough for barn owls to associate themselves with them? And why would they anyway? The inexplicable knowledge of the owls regarding human bui...more
1. The world building is inconsistent and poorly thought out. If, in this post-human world, stone castles are little more than tumbled ruins, how would any barn have survived well enough for barn owls to associate themselves with them? And why would they anyway? The inexplicable knowledge of the owls regarding human bui...more
If you like fantasy books that leave you in a whirlwind of blood, terror, adventure and suspense, this is the CHOSEN book for you! It's about an owl named Soren, who falls from his nest and gets taken captive by 2 owls working for an evil orphanage called St. Agelious Academy for Orphanated Owls. Along the way, he meets Glyfie, a female owl also captured by St. Aggie's owls. In the orphanage, Soren and Glyfie learn how these cruel owls brainwash the young'uns for labor, they team up and plan to ...more
A traditional kids-against-the-world story done in a very original way. The characters in this story are all owls. They start off very young and innocent and are forced to grow up very quickly when some evil owls take advantage of them. It turns into the beginning of an epic adventure which takes another 14 books to complete.
The book is a nice stepping-stone between first readers and young-adult fiction in reading difficulty, as well as in plot complexity and concepts. I think older ...more
The book is a nice stepping-stone between first readers and young-adult fiction in reading difficulty, as well as in plot complexity and concepts. I think older ...more
„Die Legende der Wächter“ beschreibt die Geschichte vom kleinen Soren, einem Eulenkind, das eines Tages von seinem älteren Bruder Kludd aus dem Nest gestoßen wird. Ein Alptraum für den erst vor drei Wochen geborenen Soren! Denn er wird von einer anderen Eule entführt an einen Ort gebracht, der schrecklicher ist als alles, was sich Soren vorstellen kann. Dort werden Eulenkinder wie er dazu genötigt, einen wertvollen Stoff aufzuspüren und andere seltsame Dinge zu tun, die für Soren nur schwer zu v...more
OK, so we've been dvring children's films since we had our first child last year. Obviously he's an infant, so he doesn't really watch movies yet, and we're not watching much TV with him yet either, but it's interesting to see what catches his eye. I put this on for me, and he was completely entranced by the opening sequence. It was a godsend for times when he was upset or I needed to grab a bite to eat etc. And as I watched the beginning of the film with him over and over again, I got curious a...more
I picked this book, even though it is a children's novel because I saw a preview for the movie, Guardians of Ga'Hoole. The movie has the most amazing animation, I know I'll want to see it. Often the book for these children's movies are so much better than the movie, so I decided I'd give it a whirl. After getting past the reader's various owl voices, some of which are quite overdone, I really enjoyed the book.
It truly is a social commentary on the world and the evil in it...and the g...more
It truly is a social commentary on the world and the evil in it...and the g...more
When I saw the trailer for the movie, I really wanted to read the book. I'm a nut for books that are made into movies, especially if the book is fantastic.
This book is not fantastic.
Don't get me wrong. This is a good book. It tells the story of Soren, a young barn owl that is taken to a school for orphaned owls and his escape from the school.
The thing that made this book somewhat annoying to read is that Lasky made up a bunch of words. It wasn't hard to figur...more
This book is not fantastic.
Don't get me wrong. This is a good book. It tells the story of Soren, a young barn owl that is taken to a school for orphaned owls and his escape from the school.
The thing that made this book somewhat annoying to read is that Lasky made up a bunch of words. It wasn't hard to figur...more
Why I read this: When I heard this was being turned into a movie, I figured it was time to read it. We have the series at my school library and when I got offered a new cool looking paperback from the publisher, I dug right into it.
Plot: Amazing. Definitely a great start to what is now a 13 book series (WOW, what have I gotten myself into?) and I can see that this series will be full of adventure. I felt like the pacing was right on and definitely a great adventure that my students ...more
Plot: Amazing. Definitely a great start to what is now a 13 book series (WOW, what have I gotten myself into?) and I can see that this series will be full of adventure. I felt like the pacing was right on and definitely a great adventure that my students ...more
I started reading this book because I planned to see the movie but wanted to have thew full scope of the story before-hand. Soren, a young barn owl that is pushed from his nest by his older brother Clud; finds himself captured by the evil patrol from the St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls. This academy is not what it seemes, it is not a school but an organization bent on taking control over all the owl kingdoms of the world.
Soren is subjected to renaming, the name given to...more
Soren is subjected to renaming, the name given to...more
This is another one that my son recommended (and thank you Lizz for passing along your copy and recommending it to HIM!. Actually, it's one my son insisted that I read next. In fact, he's asked me about it several times. Now, frankly, I've been avoiding the books with animals as the main characters b/c I got burned out with Tale of Despereaux (no, I didn't really like that one). That said, I am thoroughly enjoying this story so far. I'll post more later.
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Kathryn Lasky is the American author of many critically acclaimed books, including several Dear America books, several Royal Diaries books, 1984 Newbery Honor winning Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her latest book, Guardians of Ga'Hoole Book 15: The War of the Ember, was released on November 1, 2008. Guardians of Gahoo...more
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“Legends were not only for the desperate. Legends were for the brave. (Soren)”
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“They did not hear Grimble, as he lay dying, chant in the true voice of the Boreal Owl, in tones like chimes in the night, an ancient owl prayer, “I have redeemed myself by giving belief to the wings of the young. Blessed are those who believe, for indeed they shall fly."”
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