Product Description

Avantia is under threat from its magical Beasts, which have been enchanted by an evil wizard. To save his land and his people, Tom must battle Sepron the Sea Serpent in the depths of the ocean - will he succeed?

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5585 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Adam Blade is in his late twenties, and was born in Kent, England. His parents were both history teachers and amateur artists, and Adam grew up surrounded by his father's paintings of historic English battles – which left a lifelong mark on his imagination. He was also fascinated by the ancient sword and shield that hung in his father's office. Adam's father said they were a Blade family heirloom.

As a boy, Adam would spend days imagining who could have first owned the sword and shield. Eventually, he created a character – Tom, the bravest boy warrior of them all. The idea for Beast Quest was born.

When Adam grew up and decided that he wanted to be a writer, he was stuck for ideas – until he remembered the old sword and shield, and the imaginary boy he had created when he was young. Adam decided to bring Tom fully to life so that readers could go on the kind of adventures that he always wanted to when he was that age... And still does, even though he's grown up!

When he's not writing Beast Quest books, Adam enjoys visiting museums and ancient battle sites. His main hobbies are fencing and football. He also spends a lot of time at home running around after his two exotic pets – a tarantula named Ziggy, and a capuchin monkey named Omar. These little rascals were the inspiration for two of the Beasts that Tom faces on his Quest – Arachnid and Claw.

Sadly, Adam does not have his own Fire-Dragon or Horse-Man. But he really wishes he did!

Customer Reviews

At last!!!
At last something to fill the gap for 8 or 9 year old plus boys who have been thoroughly put off reading by woefully dreary reading schemes enforced by unimaginative teachers (don't even get me started)!

These books may not be great literature but they encourage an understanding of plot structure and narrative within a rolliking story that few boys will resist. They are FUN, they are EXCITING..The vocabulary is fairly ambitious - some 8 year olds will struggle a bit, but the books can easily be shared reading. The real point here is that they will be clamouring for the whole series - even if just to collect the "free" trump cards and for news on the website. This sort of interaction might seem a cheap ploy, but these books are of a different level to most "tie in" type books, where an interactive element is common.

It fulfils every boy's fantasy and does so within reasonable limits of taste and integrity - quite an achievement!

If you know boys who collect yu-gi-oh but won't read, here's your solution.

Good
I brought this book for my son who is thoroughly enjoying these book seller was very good just as described brilliant thanks

Sepron the Sea King
I bought this book after reading Ferno the Fire Dragon to my 7yr old son. Its short, easy to read format, kept even my fidgity son quiet! Great so far!