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The Sleeping King
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ISBN10: 9526524462
ISBN13: 9789526524467
Publisher: Peter Blue Press
Published: Oct 25 2017
Pages: 418
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.93 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789526524467
Publisher: Peter Blue Press
Published: Oct 25 2017
Pages: 418
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.93 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Gold Award Winner Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Tales of the past, an heir to the king's throne and the ever-looming threat of climate change all come together to create Laurel Colless' children's book, The Sleeping King. Legend has it that in centuries past, a great king was laid to rest, leaving a promise to wake again when the world would need him most. Could eleven-year-old Peter Blue be that sleeping king? When a pesky wizard pulls Peter out of a nap, telling him to wake up and save the world, Peter isn't interested. It's only when a strange clue in his birthday treasure hunt leads him to his dad's Global Advanced Intelligence Agency (GAIA) jacket that Peter starts to change his mind.
Peter Blue's legend-inspired story combines the magic of a child confronting a promise from another lifetime with the realism of climate change. KIRKUS REVIEWS A fantasy tale featuring delightful characters that primes readers for an ongoing series. Kirkus Reviews In Colless' middle-grade debut, a young boy may be a prophesied king who, according to legend, will save the world
when it needs him most. Peter Blue celebrates his 11th birthday at the Gum Tree Rest Home in Australia, where he's spent the last five years. His
parents, Byron and Thelma Blue, died in a bush fire, which he mysteriously survived. At the home, the boy finds his
dad's old Global Advanced Intelligence Agency jacket-a wearable, wi-fi-capable device. Inside a pocket is a card for
Spiral Hall / School for the Ecodemically Gifted. The school is part of Peter's quest, according to an old, bearded man
named Tollen, who appears in his dreams. The boy reluctantly leaves his grandmother Nonna LaRosa at the home and
travels to London, where he stays with his Aunty Surla (his mother's sister) and Uncle Gorrman while attending school.
Unfortunately, Peter must cope with bullies trying to steal his dad's jacket, and Gorrman doesn't want his nephew to
attend Spiral Hall at all. Some there think that Peter may be the Sleeping King-the destined light during dark days to
come. Meanwhile, frightening beings known as Anthrogs are actively searching for Peter, and they want to prevent him
from foiling their upcoming siege on the human race. Colless' tale is populated by richly colorful characters, such as
former millionaire Devlin Dean, who's staying at the rest home because the bank took his mansion and other belongings.
The book is clearly a series launch, as the Anthrog Overlord and his Drones make only a couple of appearances, and
there's merely a hint of the Sleeping King's potential power. However, readers will surely look forward to seeing more
of these characters, including the other motley but endearing residents of the rest home or Pickles, a baby wallaby that
Peter helps to rescue. The author expertly assembles scores of dialogue scenes involving multiple characters. The
environmentalist message is also cleverly integrated: Peter's rather unlikable aunt and uncle, for example, use plastic
utensils and containers almost exclusively-and don't recycle.
when it needs him most. Peter Blue celebrates his 11th birthday at the Gum Tree Rest Home in Australia, where he's spent the last five years. His
parents, Byron and Thelma Blue, died in a bush fire, which he mysteriously survived. At the home, the boy finds his
dad's old Global Advanced Intelligence Agency jacket-a wearable, wi-fi-capable device. Inside a pocket is a card for
Spiral Hall / School for the Ecodemically Gifted. The school is part of Peter's quest, according to an old, bearded man
named Tollen, who appears in his dreams. The boy reluctantly leaves his grandmother Nonna LaRosa at the home and
travels to London, where he stays with his Aunty Surla (his mother's sister) and Uncle Gorrman while attending school.
Unfortunately, Peter must cope with bullies trying to steal his dad's jacket, and Gorrman doesn't want his nephew to
attend Spiral Hall at all. Some there think that Peter may be the Sleeping King-the destined light during dark days to
come. Meanwhile, frightening beings known as Anthrogs are actively searching for Peter, and they want to prevent him
from foiling their upcoming siege on the human race. Colless' tale is populated by richly colorful characters, such as
former millionaire Devlin Dean, who's staying at the rest home because the bank took his mansion and other belongings.
The book is clearly a series launch, as the Anthrog Overlord and his Drones make only a couple of appearances, and
there's merely a hint of the Sleeping King's potential power. However, readers will surely look forward to seeing more
of these characters, including the other motley but endearing residents of the rest home or Pickles, a baby wallaby that
Peter helps to rescue. The author expertly assembles scores of dialogue scenes involving multiple characters. The
environmentalist message is also cleverly integrated: Peter's rather unlikable aunt and uncle, for example, use plastic
utensils and containers almost exclusively-and don't recycle.
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