From the author of the global phenomenon Rangers Apprentice! They are outcasts. Hal. Stig. and the others - they are the boys the others want no part of. Skandians. as any reader of Rangers Apprentice could tell you. are known for their size and strength. Not these boys. Yet that doesnt mean they dont have skills. And courage - which they will need every ounce of to do battle at sea against the other bands. the Wolves and the Sharks. in the ultimate race. The icy waters make for a treacherous playing field ... especially when not everyone thinks of it as playing. John Flanagan. author of the international phenomenon Rangers Apprentice. creates a new cast of characters to populate his world of Skandians and Araluens. a world millions of young readers around the world have come to know and admire. F...

 

This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.

This is book 1 in Brotherband Chronicles .

This book has been graded for interest at 10+ years.

There are 434 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

John Flanagan is the award-winning author of The Ranger's Apprentice series. He lives in the beachside Sydney suburb of Manly.