Skyriders
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023

Skyriders

By Polly Holyoke

Part of the Skyriders series

A girl and her winged horse must save the empire from ancient monsters.

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304 pages
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In a world where humans and skysteeds share a unique bond, young Kiesandra and her winged horse, N'Rah, face a daunting challenge. As ancient monsters threaten the empire, Kie must deliver her injured uncle's battle plans to the capital. With the fate of the empire at stake, can Kie and N'Rah convince the royals and train the army to defeat the fearsome chimerae? This thrilling adventure explores courage, friendship, and the power of believing in the impossible.

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An Amazon Best Book of the Month! Wings of Fire meets Skandar and the Unicorn Thief in this epic fantasy adventure set in a world where human and skysteed share a deep bond of friendship and love. When monsters emerge to attack the empire, it’s up to Kiesandra and her beloved winged horse N’Rah to prove to herself and the imperial army that she has what it takes to lead them to victory . . . and survival. Thirteen-year-old Kiesandra’s best friend isn’t human, but that doesn’t stop her from sharing jokes and secrets with her winged horse, N’Rah. She, like every other person with a skysteed, can communicate with N’Rah through her mind. Their bond is critical when one day, monsters from long ago reemerge to ravage a nearby village. No one knows how to fight the fearsome chimerae except Kie’s uncle . . . and now Kie. Injured in the battle, Uncle Dug makes her promise to bring his attack plan and weapons to the capital. Kie reluctantly agrees. At the palace, she and N’Rah attempt to gain the trust of the royals and train the army in Dug’s lessons. But how can a young girl and her skysteed convince anyone that only they know how to defeat the deadly monsters? Buzzing with action, heart, and friendship, this first book in the Skyriders series show that kids can achieve the impossible–especially with flying horses on their side.

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Format
Pages
304
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
930L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about monstersBooks about mythical creaturesBooks about human-animal relationshipsBooks about communication
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~6.1
F&P level
~V
Publication
Published
March 7, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593464410

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