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Deltora
''Deltora Quest'' is the collective title for three distinct series of children's fantasy books, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It follows the adventures of three companions as they journey across the fictitious land of Deltora, endeavouring to recover the seven gems stolen from the magical Belt of Deltora and defeat allies of the evil Shadow Lord. The series was first published in Australia in 2000 and has since been published in more than 30 countries. The series has sold over 18 million copies worldwide, including over 2 million in Australia. It is published by Scholastic in Australia and the United States. In most countries, the series is illustrated by Marc McBride. The series consists of fifteen books: the first eight comprise the '' Deltora Quest'' series, the next three comprise the '' Deltora Shadowlands'' series (also known as ''Deltora Quest 2'', ''Deltora II'' or ''Deltora 2'') and the final four comprise the '' Dragons of Deltora'' series (also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Deltora Book Of Monsters
''Deltora Quest'' is the collective title for three distinct series of children's fantasy books, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It follows the adventures of three companions as they journey across the fictitious land of Deltora, endeavouring to recover the seven gems stolen from the magical Belt of Deltora and defeat allies of the evil Shadow Lord. The series was first published in Australia in 2000 and has since been published in more than 30 countries. The series has sold over 18 million copies worldwide, including over 2 million in Australia. It is published by Scholastic in Australia and the United States. In most countries, the series is illustrated by Marc McBride. The series consists of fifteen books: the first eight comprise the '' Deltora Quest'' series, the next three comprise the '' Deltora Shadowlands'' series (also known as ''Deltora Quest 2'', ''Deltora II'' or ''Deltora 2'') and the final four comprise the '' Dragons of Deltora'' series (also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deltora Quest 3
''Deltora Quest 3'' (known in North America as ''Dragons of Deltora'') is a series of children's fantasy books, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It follows the adventures of three companions, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine, as they journey across the magical land of Deltora to awaken the last seven dragons and destroy the Four Sisters (creations of the evil Shadow Lord, which have been poisoning Deltora's crops causing the people and creatures of the land to starve). It comprises four books which were first published in Australia in 2004 and 2005 in the United States by Scholastic. The ''Dragons of Deltora'' series is preceded by two other series that take place in the same fictional world and feature the same characters and continues the story. These series are '' Deltora Quest'' and ''Deltora Quest 2'' (also known as ''Deltora Shadowlands''). Collectively, these three series are known as the ''Deltora Quest'' series or the ''Deltora'' series. The novels in this series are ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Rowe
Jennifer June Rowe, (born 4 April 1948), is an Australian author. Her crime fiction for adults is published under her own name, while her children's fiction is published under the pseudonyms Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson. She is well known for the children's fantasy series '' Deltora Quest'', '' Rowan of Rin'', '' Fairy Realm'', ''Teen Power Inc.'', the ''Rondo'' trilogy and '' The Three Doors'' trilogy, and her latest ''His Name Was Walter''. Biography Jennifer Rowe was born in Sydney, New South Wales, on 2 April 1948, and raised with two younger brothers in Sydney's North Shore. Her father was Jim Oswin, the founding general manager of ATN7 in Sydney, and was responsible for classic 1960s TV shows such as ''My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?'' and ''The Mavis Bramston Show''. She attended the Abbotsleigh School for Girls on the Upper North Shore of Sydney. She attained her Masters of Arts in English Literature at the University of Sydney in 1973. Her first job was as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shadowlands
''Deltora Quest 2'' (known in North America as ''Deltora Shadowlands'') is a series of children’s fantasy books, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It follows the adventures of three companions as they journey outside the magical land of Deltora to rescue the many prisoners held captive by the evil Shadow Lord. It comprises three books: '' Cavern of the Fear'', ''The Isle of Illusion'', and ''The Shadowlands''. They were first published in Australia in 2002 by Scholastic. The ''Deltora Shadowlands'' series is associated with two other series that take place in the same fictional world and feature the same characters. These series are '' Deltora Quest'', which precedes ''Deltora Quest 2'', and ''Deltora Quest 3 ''Deltora Quest 3'' (known in North America as ''Dragons of Deltora'') is a series of children's fantasy books, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It follows the adventures of three companions, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine, as they journey a ...'' (als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deltora Quest 2
''Deltora Quest 2'' (known in North America as ''Deltora Shadowlands'') is a series of children’s fantasy books, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It follows the adventures of three companions as they journey outside the magical land of Deltora to rescue the many prisoners held captive by the evil Shadow Lord. It comprises three books: '' Cavern of the Fear'', ''The Isle of Illusion'', and ''The Shadowlands''. They were first published in Australia in 2002 by Scholastic. The ''Deltora Shadowlands'' series is associated with two other series that take place in the same fictional world and feature the same characters. These series are '' Deltora Quest'', which precedes ''Deltora Quest 2'', and ''Deltora Quest 3 ''Deltora Quest 3'' (known in North America as ''Dragons of Deltora'') is a series of children's fantasy books, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It follows the adventures of three companions, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine, as they journey acr ...'' (also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deltora Quest (anime)
is a Japanese anime television series based on the series of children's books of the same name, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It was announced by Rodda herself at Sydney's Book Council of Australia Conference and at an ABC Kids convention. The series was produced by Genco and SKY Perfect Well Think. It was broadcast for 65 episodes on TV Aichi from January 2007 to March 2008. It began airing on Cartoon Network Australia and New Zealand in May 2010. It premiered in the United States on The Hub on October 10, 2010. Story The Shadow Lord, an evil sorcerer and The Lord of Shadows which comes from The Shadowlands, has taken over Deltora by destroying a magical object known as The Belt of Deltora, which is Deltora's only protection against him. Throughout the course of the anime, Lief, Barda and Jasmine travel around the land of Deltora to return the seven gem of the initials of which combine to form DELTORA (hence the name "Deltora Quest") to the belt and save the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To Del
''Return to Del'' is the eighth and final book of the original series of Deltora Quest written by Emily Rodda. It focuses on how Lief, Jasmine, and Barda must return to Del to give the completed Belt to Adin's heir to banish the Shadow Lord from their land. Plot summary The main characters of the book are Barda, Lief and Jasmine, who have retrieved all seven of the magic gems from their perilous Guardians and lairs. They now have the topaz, ruby, emerald, lapis lazuli, diamond, opal and amethyst gems. The Belt is whole and made, but the hardest part of the journey is yet to come—they need to find the heir of Adin, the true heir to Deltora's throne. There is, however, another problem. Lief's father tells him that they would find the heir with the Belt, for it will show the way, but the Belt shows them the way but shows no sign of recognition of the heir. The party knows there is a problem and they have to do something about it. They also know that they need to recruit a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deltora Quest 1
''Deltora Quest'' (often called ''Deltora Quest 1'' by fans) is a children's fantasy novel series written by Emily Rodda. It was first published between 2000 and 2002 in Australia by Scholastic Press. There are eight books in this series: ''The Forests of Silence'', '' The Lake of Tears'', '' City of the Rats'', ''The Shifting Sands'', '' Dread Mountain'', ''The Maze of the Beast'', '' The Valley of the Lost'' and '' Return to Del'' in that order. These books are followed by two other series set in the same universe: ''Deltora Quest 2'' (''Deltora Shadowlands'' in North America), ''Deltora Quest 3'' (''Dragons of Deltora'' in North America). Together, these three series are collectively also referred to as the '' Deltora Quest'' series, and occasionally the ''Deltora'' series by some fans. Plot The series depicts the adventures of Lief, the teenage son of a blacksmith, and the Good vs. Evil struggle of his country against its dictator. He initially lives with his parents in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forests Of Silence
''The Forests of Silence'' is a fantasy novel written by Australian author Emily Rodda, and is the first book in the eight-volume Deltora Quest series. It was first published in 2000 by Scholastic and was awarded the "Notable Series in Children's Book of the Year Awards 2001: Younger Readers". The novel follows a teenage boy named Lief as he and his companions search the deadly Forests of Silence for the magical Topaz gem, one of the seven missing gems from the belt of Deltora. Plot summary The book opens with a boy called Jarred, a friend of Prince Endon. After the death of King Alton and his queen, Endon is proclaimed King in his father's place. To consummate this, a magical steel belt, the Belt of Deltora, is set around Endon's waist. The Belt recognizes Endon as Deltora's rightful king. Jarred goes to the library and learns that the evil Shadow Lord, a Sauron-like intelligence located in the Shadowlands, once tried to seize the land in which is the kingdom of Deltora. Becaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Valley Of The Lost
''The Valley of the Lost'' is the seventh book in the Deltora Quest novel series written by Emily Rodda. The final gem from the Belt of Deltora is in the mysterious Valley of the Lost with its guardian only known as the Guardian. To retrieve the gem, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must play his game. If they win, they get the gem. If they lose they will stay trapped inside the Valley of the Lost forever. Plot summary After having reached the Maze of the Beast and finding the amethyst, they continue their journey off to the Valley of the Lost to retrieve the seventh and final gem, the diamond. The seven gems are the lost gems from the Belt of Deltora, which had been stolen by the Shadow Lord to overthrow Lief's country, Deltora. The three travel along the river Tor, passing villages that have been raided by pirates. When they stop for a rest, they see a pirate ship. Realizing that it was the ship that a boy named Dain was captured aboard upon, they steal a rowboat in an attempt to rescue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shifting Sands
''The Shifting Sands'' is the fourth book in the eight-volume '' Deltora Quest'' fantasy novel series written by Emily Rodda. It continues the trio's journey to find the seven missing gems of Deltora, braving dangers and Guardians in each book. The novel was first published in 2000 by Scholastic Australia. Plot The three go on their way towards the Shifting Sands from the City of the Rats when they spot an Ak-Baba in the sky. In order to hide from it, they dive under the River Broad and hide under their cloak. Surprisingly, they are aided by the fish of the river as well, which are rather intelligent. Later, once the threat has passed, they pass by an apple farm owned by an eccentric old woman known as Queen Bee. Hungry and tired, they decide to steal and eat from the apple orchard. Queen Bee reveals that she is not actually a fragile old woman, but a dangerous threat because of the bees that she hides under her shawl. The trio are promptly chased off by her deadly bees for steali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of The Rats
''City of the Rats'' is the third novel in the eight-volume fantasy series Deltora Quest, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. The novel was first published by Scholastic in 2000, and later released in the United States in 2001. The novel continues Lief, Barda, and Jasmines journey to find the seven missing gems of Deltora, braving dangers and guardians in each book. Plot summary Lief, Barda, and Jasmine leave the Lake of Tears after they have retrieved the Ruby. They are now searching for the opal, which is located in Hira, or the City of the Rats. While traveling, they find signs which all have the word "Tom" written on it. They then find themselves in a trap that Thaegan's remaining eleven children had prepared. With the help of Filli, the three managed to kill all the children except for one, Ichabod, and continue on their quest. They find and enter Tom's shop and buy useful provisions such as Fire Beads, Water Eaters, Glowing Bubbles, and Instant Bread. They also boug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
