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Bridle the Wind
Contributor(s): Aiken, Joan (Author)

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 ISBN: 0152060588     ISBN-13: 9780152060589
Publisher: Clarion Books
OUR PRICE: $20.85  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2007
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Annotation: After visiting his family in England, Felix is on his way back to Spain when he's shipwrecked off the coast of France. He is taken in by monks to recover from his ordeal--but it soon becomes clear to him that he is actually being held prisoner. Felix encounters an injured boy, Juan, on the grounds of the monastery and saves him from death. The two boys escape and continue on to Spain together--but a gang is pursuing Juan, and the journey is more dangerous than they imagined.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe
- Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2006022957
Age Level: 10-12
Grade Level: 5-7
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.2" W x 6.9" L (0.65 lbs) 352 pages
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2008 pg. 84 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 23344
Reading Level: 6.7   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 14.0
 
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Publisher Description:

After visiting his family in England, Felix is on his way back to Spain when he's shipwrecked off the coast of France. He is taken in by monks to recover from his ordeal--but it soon becomes clear to him that he is actually being held prisoner. Felix encounters an injured boy, Juan, on the grounds of the monastery and saves him from death. The two boys escape and continue on to Spain together--but a gang is pursuing Juan, and the journey is more dangerous than they imagined.

Contributor Bio(s): Aiken, Joan: -

Joan Aiken, daughter of the American writer Conrad Aiken, was born in Rye, Sussex, England, and has written more than sixty books for children, including The Wolves of Willoughby Chase.
 
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