Treegate - Swope, K. E.

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Résumé :
In this second addition to the Marmora Adventure Series, a boy named Francis arrives in Marmora for the first time only to find that Jenny and Draco, the Warder of the South March, have been captured by beings called Puddlefoots. Luckily, Kevin, Jenny's brother, had escaped capture. The wizard Sargon sends Kevin and Francis to rescue the two captives. Francis learns during their adventures that he has it within himself to face and solve difficult problems. The boys become great friends with each other and also meet a mermaid, an ancient turtle, a giant crocodile, and, of course, Shamus the leprechaun, who wants more chocolate....

Sommaire:
K.E. Swope started out as a math teacher and then took a break to stay at home with two young boys. When returning to the work force, she became a technical writer, which led to teaching that subject at a two-year college. Along the way, she earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies at Wesleyan University, where she began to have an interest in creating stories herself. After her grandchildren were born, she decided to write stories that they would enjoy. This is the second Marmora adventure....