The Dark Island (Three Thieves) - Softcover

Chantler, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1894786564 ISBN 13: 9781894786560

Publisher: Kids Can Press, 2016

Synopsis

In this thrilling sixth installment of Scott Chantler's popular Three Thieves graphic novel series, the separate adventures of twins Dessa and Jared play out simultaneously and seem poised to intersect as the book ends. Dessa, along with Topper and Fisk, has managed a daring landing onto the flying island of Astaroth, where she hopes to find her long-lost brother. Instead, they discover a bizarre world where three children are being held by a mysterious and rarely seen man they call the Toymaker. Certain the Toymaker is Greyfalcon, Jared's kidnapper, Dessa is determined to track him down and confront him about her brother's location. Meanwhile, Captain Drake has unintentionally stumbled upon Jared himself and decides to hold the boy as bait to lure Dessa to him. But as he learns from Jared the particulars about the boy's abduction nine years ago, Drake is troubled. Why would such powerful people want to abduct a small peasant boy? The answer to that question is about to shock Drake --- and Jared! Readers of this award-winning fantasy-adventure series will be excited to find some of the pieces of the puzzle beginning to fall into place here. These fast-paced books, with loads of brilliantly depicted action scenes and just enough humor, are hugely appealing to both boys and girls. However, even as readers are getting pulled along by the high drama and exciting visuals, the complex storylines and intersecting character relationships will engage their critical thinking skills. As always, the cliffhanger ending will leave readers hungry for more.

About this title

About the Author:

Scott Chantler is an award-winning cartoonist. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.

Scott Chantler is an award-winning cartoonist. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.

Review:

... action sequences are as rousing and inventive as ever, but are deftly heightened by the emotional investment of both character and reader ...―Booklist - Starred Review

...predicaments, rescues, heroic physical feats, and startling revelations pile on in sequences of clear and easily readable panels.―Kirkus Reviews

... jam packed with action from beginning to end.―Resource Links

... an excellent addition to an already great series, will appeal to fans of fantasy and adventure stories.―CM Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1894786564
• ISBN 13: 9781894786560
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 116
• Illustrator: Chantler Scott