false <![CDATA[The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170541858m/60400.jpg 60400 15 He had always wanted to be a warrior. The Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways, made him nervous. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now fifteen year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. What he doesn't realize yet is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied . . . . 810498 book 2004 The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 1) total:3101|5:1396|4:1179|3:425|2:87|1:14| 3101 13159 4052 662 5 10 false false Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 13:08:22 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 16:36:05 -0800 2008 "But Mooooom! I'm at the part where he kills-"
"I don't care! It's two in the morning! Go to sleep!" She snatched the book one of Rangers Apprentice, The Ruins of Gorlan right out of my hands. She told me goodnight and slammed ...more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Mar 13 10:51:53 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 10:56:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Oct 01 16:23:08 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 03 19:40:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 11:45:59 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 20:58:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 09:06:20 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 09:14:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 2 false false Sun Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 07:34:52 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 17:23:56 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 08:19:18 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 30 14:32:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 11:56:53 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 12:04:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Nov 21 07:50:59 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 08:03:40 -0800 2008 He will choose what to do with his life, and who to be aprentticed too. The Cook, Seamtress and Scribe all seem unlikely, as Will is not very strong, but he is fast and good at blending in with his srur...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 02 07:33:28 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 07:35:22 -0700 2009
The Ruins of Gorlan, The Burning Bridge, The Battle for Skandia, The Icebound Land, The Sorcerer of the North, The Siege of Macindaw (scheduled for 8/1/09)
Interest Level: 5-8 Lexile: 920
Will is o...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 08:24:16 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 08:34:35 -0700 2009 Kalo pernah baca Spook's Apprentice, novel ini setipe-lah.. Tom dan Will sama2 jadi murid magang, harus nurut sama gurunya.
Ranger dan Spook juga sama-sama "ditakuti masyarakat.
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Mari lanjut ke buku selanjutnya...with high expectation tentunyah!

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For starters, the actual acquiring of the books has its own story. I bought the series a couple of years ago (up to book 6) during a trip to the city. They were in the boot of my car al...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 00:41:40 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 15:42:33 -0700 2009
The story centres around a young boy Will who is a Ward of the Baron of Redmont. Will is small for his age and unlike the other Wards ha...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 16 21:02:10 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 21:12:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 23:05:28 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 23:10:24 -0800 2008
As far as great characters and wonderful lessons of friendship and not judging and doing your best this book is 5 stars. Top notch.

As far as excellent writing....that's where the 3 stars co...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=60400