Hunters of Chaos, 1 Contributor(s): Velasquez, Crystal (Author) |
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ISBN: 1481424521 ISBN-13: 9781481424523 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2014030041 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 800(Not Available) |
Series: Hunters of Chaos |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" L (0.70 lbs) 272 pages |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2015 Booklist 05/15/2015 pg. 65 School Library Journal 10/01/2015 pg. 96 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 105 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 174495 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Four girls at a southwestern boarding school discover they have amazing feline powers and must unite to stop an ancient evil in this riveting adventure. Ana's average, suburban life is turned upside down when she's offered a place at the exclusive boarding school in New Mexico that both of her late parents attended. As she struggles to navigate the wealthy cliques of her new school, mysterious things begin to occur: sudden power failures, terrible storms, and even an earthquake Ana soon learns that she and three other girls--with Chinese, Navajo, and Egyptian heritages--harbor connections to priceless objects in the school's museum, and the museum's curator, Ms.Benitez, is adamant that the girls understand their ancestry. It turns out that the school sits on top of a mysterious temple, the ancient meeting place of the dangerous Brotherhood of Chaos. And when one of the priceless museum objects is shattered, the girls find out exactly why their heritage is so important: they have the power to turn into wild cats Now in their powerful forms of jaguar, tiger, puma, and lion they must work together to fight the chaos spirits unleashed in the ensuing battle...and uncover the terrifying plans of those who would reconvene the Brotherhood of Chaos. |
Contributor Bio(s): Velasquez, Crystal: - Crystal Velasquez is the author of the Hunters of Chaos series; the Your Life, but... series: Your Life, but Better; Your Life, but Cooler; and Your Life, but Sweeter; and four books in the Maya & Miguel series, based on the television show--My Twin Brother/My Twin Sister; Neighborhood Friends; The Valentine Machine; and Paint the Town. She holds a BA in creative writing from Penn State University and is a graduate of NYU's Summer Publishing Institute. Currently an editor at Working Partners Ltd. and a freelance proofreader, she lives in Flushing, Queens, in New York City. Visit her website at CrystalVelasquez.com, her blog at YourLifebutBetter.Blogspot.com, or find her on Facebook at Facebook.com/CrystalVelasquezAuthor. |
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