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From August 2011 SLJ:
Gr 5-8–Prince Rashko, 15, loves his parents and his older brother, Paulek, but is often vexed by their trusting natures and apparent simplemindedness. When the king and queen disappear and sinister Baron Temny shows up at Hladka Hvorka, Rashko feels the full weight of protecting the family castle. Paulek is besotted with Temny’s beautiful daughter and accepts the Baron’s claim that his entourage is here at his parents’ invitation. Rashko sees through the thin ruse but must g ...more
Gr 5-8–Prince Rashko, 15, loves his parents and his older brother, Paulek, but is often vexed by their trusting natures and apparent simplemindedness. When the king and queen disappear and sinister Baron Temny shows up at Hladka Hvorka, Rashko feels the full weight of protecting the family castle. Paulek is besotted with Temny’s beautiful daughter and accepts the Baron’s claim that his entourage is here at his parents’ invitation. Rashko sees through the thin ruse but must g ...more
Prince Rashko can't stop worrying. His parents are missing. His brother Paulek doesn't believe anything is wrong and thinks Rashko needs to stop being so concerned. That's easy for Paulek to say and impossible for Rashko to do. In his mind, Rashko has to do all the thinking for his family or at least that's the way he sees it. His parents, the king and queen, are too trusting. and don't take the precautions Rashko thinks they should. They see the world simply and Rashko's older brother Paulek is
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I didn't finish this. Not because it was bad, but because I have a ton of other books I'd rather be reading. I didn't even make it to the dragon part!
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