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Battle of the Beasts

Battle of the Beasts

#2 in series

by Chris Columbus
Ned Vizzini
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The sequel to the New York Times bestselling House of Secrets—hailed by J. K. Rowling as ""a breakneck, jam-packed roller coaster of an adventure""—this second installment by Hollywood director Chris Columbus (of Harry Potter fame) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It's Kind of a Funny Story) is full of even more explosive twists and turns.

Since the siblings' last adventure, life in the Walker household is much improved—the family is rich and the Wind Witch is banished. But no Walker will be safe until she is found. Summoning her to San Francisco brings all the danger that comes with her, and puts the Walkers in the crosshairs of a mysterious journey through Denver Kristoff's books. As the Walkers travel from ancient Rome to World War II to Tibet, they are tested in ways that cut deeper than before—by Denver Kristoff, the Wind Witch, and one another.

Fantasy fiction fans who enjoy Rick Riordan will find much to love in this thrilling and action-packed novel.

  • Creators

  • Series

    House of Secrets

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    March 25, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780062316639
      • File size: 318143 KB
      • Duration: 11:02:47

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 670
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      May 1, 2014

      Gr 4-8-The action-packed adventures of the Walker siblings ramp up in this sequel. This time, the family travels to Ancient Rome, battles Nazis during World War II, and treks through the Himalayas.

      Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Kirkus

      March 15, 2014
      House of Secrets' (2013) happy ending gives way to new problems for the Walker children, both in reality and in writer-wizard Denver Kristoff's pulpy genre-book worlds. While the Walkers appear to be living large with the $10,000,000 wished for by Eleanor at the end of their last adventure, their new life is neither happy nor stable. Brendan struggles to fit in at his new elite private school. Cordelia fits in fine--thrives even--but experiences strange symptoms (she always feels very cold, for instance), hinting at a threat left over from their first adventure. Eleanor misses the camaraderie and closeness among the siblings when they had to work together. Worst, their father's strange actions and decisions put their whole family at risk. But as the Wind Witch was banished and not eliminated, soon she returns and casts the children back into book worlds, still in pursuit of the magic book--but this time getting out will be harder. They end up tangling with gladiators, Nazis, cyborgs and more in a storyline that, despite its high levels of action, takes care to highlight the characters' inner turmoil. What does it mean to fit in? Is the book world preferable to their crumbling reality? The prose is occasionally jumpy and chaotic, but the content always entertains. This collaboration with Columbus is Vizzini's (1981-2013) final book; the future of the projected trilogy is unclear. A dark action-adventure-fantasy with surprising heart. (Fantasy. 10-14)

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Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.9
  • Lexile® Measure:670
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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