The Burning Bridge
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2005 · Est. 8 hour read

The Burning Bridge

By John Flanagan

Book #2 in the Ranger's Apprentice series

Two envoys face a vanished town and a looming ambush. Can they thwart a dark lord's plans?

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262 pages· 72,136 words· Est. 8 hour read
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Will and Horace, young envoys, embark on a mission to Celtica, only to find it eerily deserted. With Morgarath's forces poised to ambush the king's army, they must act swiftly. As the kingdom's last hope, can their courage withstand the dark lord's sinister plot? The fate of the realm hangs in the balance as they confront true evil.

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Bracing for a final clash with the evil warlord Morgarath, the Rangers rally the kingdom’s allies, and Will is chosen, along with his friend Horace, as special envoys to nearby Celtica. But the simple mission soon takes an unsettling turn – the Celticans have disappeared, their town abandoned. The scheming hand of Morgarath, it seems, has been far from idle. He has found a way to bring his legions over the once impassible eastern mountains and is planning to ambush the king’s army in a rout. Now with help many miles away, Will and Horace are the only ones standing in the way of the dark lord’s plans.They have shown great skill and courage in their training, but how will they fare in the face of true evil?

At a glance
Format
Pages
262
Words
72,136
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
870L
Themes & topics
Books about heroesBooks about warBooks about self-discoveryBooks about friendshipBooks about war and conflict
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.3
F&P level
~U
AR points
12
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
106349
Publication
Published
June 8, 2006
First published
May 2, 2005
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780399244551

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