Tuesday, 14 October 2014

Song of the lioness - Alanna: the first adventure


 
Author: Tamora Pierce
Published: New York: Atheneum 1983.; 241 p.

Who is the heroine? 11 year old Alanna

Why will I like it? It has a lot of adventure and a bit of romance, it will keep you reading till the last page and make you want to read the next book.

Who will like it? Any girl over the age of 9 who enjoys stories about knights and/or is a bit of a tomboy

Tell me more: 11 year old Alanna wants to become a knight, so she swaps places with her brother (who wants to become a sorcerer) and becomes a royal page.  She must face many challenges along the way in order to achieve her dream, including learning how to use her healing magic.  She has to learn skills like sword fighting as well as do school work like writing and maths. It is hard work, but what makes it easier is having friends.  Her 2 closest friends are the  Crown Prince Jonathan, and George, the King of Thieves.
Other books in the series:
The hand of the goddess
The woman who rides like a man
Lioness rampart

 Find out about these books here -  http://www.goodreads.com/series/43928-song-of-the-lioness

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