The Tombs of Atuan
The Tombs of Atuan
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The Tombs of Atuan

Written by Ursula K. Le Guin
Part of the Earthsea Cycle Book Series
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$12.48
12 - 18
Reading age
187
Page count
246
Words per page
840L
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Sep 11, 2012
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One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time The Newbery Honor-winning second novel in the renowned Earthsea series from Ursula K. LeGuin gets a beautiful new repackage. In this second novel in the Earthsea series, Tenar is chosen as high priestess to the ancient and nameless Powers of the Earth, and everything is taken from her–home, family, possessions, even her name. She is now known only as Arha, the Eaten One, and guards the shadowy, labyrinthine Tombs of Atuan. Then a wizard, Ged Sparrowhawk, comes to steal the Tombs’ greatest hidden treasure, the Ring of Erreth-Akbe. Tenar’s duty is to protect the Ring, but Ged possesses the light of magic and tales of a world that Tenar has never known. Will Tenar risk everything to escape from the darkness that has become her domain? With millions of copies sold worldwide, Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea Cycle has earned a treasured place on the shelves of fantasy lovers everywhere, alongside the works of such beloved authors as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Now the full Earthsea collection–A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea, and The Other Wind–is available with a fresh, modern look that will endear it both to loyal fans and new legions of readers.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781442459915
    Publication Date
    September 11, 2012
    Publisher
    Atheneum Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    September 10, 1971
    Page Count
    187
    Words Per Page
    246
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    12 - 18 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2013363087
    Lexile® Level
    840L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~T
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    246
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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