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The Red Fox Clan
''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, ''The Ruins of Gorlan'', was released in Australia on 1 November 2004. The books were initially released in Australia and New Zealand, though have since been released in 14 other countries. The series follows the adventures of Will, an orphan who is chosen as an apprentice Ranger, one of the skilled trackers, archers and warriors in the service of the King of Araluen. Will strives to keep the Kingdom of Araluen safe from invaders, traitors, and threats. He is joined on his adventures by his mentor Halt and his best friend Horace. The series originally consisted of twelve books, with the eleventh book being a collection of short stories and the twelfth being a follow-up novel set 16 years later. A prequel series, '' Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years'', has released two titles, the first in 2015 and the second in 2016. A spin-off series, ''Brotherband'', which is set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ruins Of Gorlan
''The Ruins of Gorlan'' is the first novel in the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' series written by Australian author John Flanagan. It was first released in Australia on 1 November 2004, and in the United States on 16 June 2005. Flanagan first conceived the world of the novel in a series of short stories he wrote for his son to incite his interest in reading. Ten years later, he decided to turn them into ''The Ruins of Gorlan'', the first book in the Ranger's Apprentice series. Concept and development ''The Ruins of Gorlan'' was originally a set of short stories written by author John Flanagan for his son Michael to encourage him to read. Flanagan wrote one story each week for thirty weeks. About ten years later, Flanagan returned to these stories and decided to write them into a full-length novel. The character Horace was based on Michael's friend Jeremy, but in the original short stories Flanagan made Horace the villain. In the stories, Horace disappears after Will saves his life on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philomel Books
Philomel Books is a children's literature imprint of Penguin Books USA. The imprint was founded by Ann Beneduce, who was succeeded as publisher by Patricia Lee Gauch. Philomel publishes the series of children's books '' The Ranger's Apprentice'' by John Flanagan and the ''Alex Rider'' series by Anthony Horowitz. The imprint also published notable picture books including '' The Day the Crayons Quit'' and ''The Very Hungry Caterpillar ''The Very Hungry Caterpillar'' is a 1969 children’s picture book designed, illustrated, and written by Eric Carle. The book features a hungry caterpillar that eats a variety of foods before pupating and emerging as a butterfly. It has won m ...''. References External links * {{authority control Children's book publishers Book publishing companies based in New York City Pearson plc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mentorship
Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. A mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. In an organizational setting, a mentor influences the personal and professional growth of a mentee. Most traditional mentorships involve having senior employees mentor more junior employees, but mentors do not necessarily have to be more senior than the people they mentor. What matters is that mentors have experience that others can learn from. According to the Business Dictionary, a mentor is a senior or more experienced person who is assigned to function as an advisor, counsellor, or guide to a junior or trainee. The mentor is responsible for offering help and feedback to the person under their supervision. A mentor's role, according to this definition, is to use their experience to help a junior employee by supporting them in their work and career, providing comments on their work, and, most crucially, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracking (hunting)
Tracking in hunting and ecology is the science and art of observing animal tracks and other signs, with the goal of gaining understanding of the landscape and the animal being tracked (the "quarry"). A further goal of tracking is the deeper understanding of the systems and patterns that make up the environment surrounding and incorporating the tracker. The practice of tracking may focus on, but is not limited to, the patterns and systems of the local animal life and ecology. Trackers must be able to recognize and follow animals through their tracks, signs, and trails, also known as spoor. Spoor may include tracks, scat, feathers, kills, scratching posts, trails, drag marks, sounds, scents, marking posts, the behavior of other animals, habitat cues, and any other clues about the identity and whereabouts of the quarry. The skilled tracker is able to discern these clues, recreate what transpired on the landscape, and make predictions about the quarry. The tracker may attempt to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal Ranger
''A New Beginning'', originally titled ''The Royal Ranger'', is the twelfth and final novel in the '' Ranger's Apprentice'' series, written by Australian author John Flanagan. It was released in Australia on 1 October 2013, in New Zealand on 4 October 2013, and in the United States and Canada on 5 November 2013. In 2018, it was renamed ''A New Beginning'' and it became the first book in the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' sequel series, The Royal Ranger. Plot Will Treaty tries to cope with the death of Alyss, who died in a fire set in an inn by a gang leader (Jory Ruhl) when she went back inside the burning building to save a young child. Will's friends begin to notice that his once cheerful personality has grown grim and uninviting. After numerous attempts to "snap him out of it", Gilan, the new Ranger Commandant, calls on Halt, Pauline, Cassandra, and Horace to discuss how to deal with Will. Halt suggests that Will take on an apprentice to take his mind off his quest for revenge. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A New Beginning
(A) New Beginning(s) may refer to: Film and television * '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginning'', a 1985 film in the ''Friday the 13th'' series * '' Dragonheart: A New Beginning'', a 2000 sequel to the film ''Dragonheart'' * '' Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 2: New Beginnings 1970–1980'', an audio CD featuring music from TV's ''Doctor Who'' * ''New Beginnings'', a DVD Box set featuring three ''Doctor Who'' stories (''The Keeper of Traken'', ''Logopolis'' and '' Castrovalva'') * ''A New Beginning'', a religious television show and radio program hosted by Greg Laurie * "A New Beginning" (''The Walking Dead''), the first episode of the ninth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series ''The Walking Dead'' * ''New Beginnings'' (2010 TV series), Singaporean drama series * ''New Beginnings'' (2015 TV series), Kenyan soap opera Other * ''New Beginnings'' (Dragonlance), an adventure for fantasy role-playing game * New Beginnings High School, a secondary sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brotherband
''Brotherband'' is a series of children's fantasy novels written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first book, '' The Outcasts,'' was released in Australia and the United States on 1 November 2011 and in New Zealand on 4 November 2011. The series is a spin-off from Flanagan's other highly popular series, ''Ranger's Apprentice ''Ranger's Apprentice'' is a series written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, ''The Ruins of Gorlan'', was released in Australia on 1 November 2004. The books were initially released in Australia and New Zeala ...'', but it concentrates on new Skandian characters. It was published by Penguin in the US and Random House in Australia and New Zealand. References External links Official website {{John Flanagan Brotherband books 21st-century Australian novels Fantasy novel series Australian fantasy novel series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outcasts (Brotherband)
''The Outcasts'' is the first in a series of novels called '' Brotherband'' by Australian author John Flanagan. The book was released in Australia and the United States on 1 November 2011 and in New Zealand on 4 November 2011. Synopsis In Skandia, there is only one way to become a warrior. Boys are chosen for teams called brotherbands and must endure three months of gruelling training in seamanship, weapons and battle tactics. It's brotherband against brotherband, fighting it out in a series of challenges. Only one brotherband can win. Plot 12 years before the book, Mikkel, Hal(the protagonist)'s father, died on a raiding trip. Before his death he had his best friend, Thorn, promise that he would help Hal. Thorn promises but loses his right hand on the voyage back. Once in Skandia he becomes a drunk, wallowing in self-pity, however, Hal's mother, Karina, reminds Thorn of his promise and employs him in her inn/eating house. Hal Mikkelson, 16, has become a boy who builds wha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Early Years
The Early Years or Early Years may refer to: Education *Early Years Foundation Stage, UK education structure *Early Years Professional Status, UK educational qualification Film, television and video games *'' Dallas: The Early Years'', a 1986 made-for-television film *'' The Early Years Live'', a video album of live performances by the Dead Kennedys *'' Doctor Who at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Volume 1: The Early Years 1963–1969'', a compilation of ''Doctor Who'' material *'' Evolution/Revolution: The Early Years (1966–1974)'', a stand-up comedy recording by Richard Prior *'' King of Kings: The Early Years'', a video game * ''The Early Years'' (film) (aka ''La giovinezza''), a 2015 Italian film Music *The Early Years (band), an English rock band Albums * ''The Early Years'' (Acid King album) * ''The Early Years'' (D-A-D album) * ''The Early Years'' (Dannii Minogue album) * ''The Early Years'' (David Coverdale album) * ''The Early Years'' (Deep Purple album) * ''The Early Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Battle Of Hackham Heath
''The Battle of Hackham Heath'' is the second novel in the '' Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years'' series written by Australian author John Flanagan. It was first released in Australia on 31 October 2016, and in the United States on 29 November 2016. The series serves as a prequel to the ''Ranger's Apprentice'' series, and is a direct sequel to a story in ''The Lost Stories''. External linksOfficial site''The Battle of Hackham Heath''at Random House Australia ''The Battle of Hackham Heath''at Random House (UK) ''The Battle of Hackham Heath''at Penguin Group (USA) Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. The new company was created by a merger that was finalised on 1 July 2013, with Bertelsmann initiall ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Battle of Hackham Heath, The Ranger's Apprentice books Australian fantasy novels 2016 Australian novels Novels by John Flanagan Random House book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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