Urchin and the Rage Tide
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2009

Urchin and the Rage Tide

By M.I. McAllister, Christine Enright (Illustrator), Janna Mattia (Illustrator)

Book #5 in the The Mistmantle Chronicles series

Tidal waves threaten Mistmantle; can Urchin stop a power-hungry squirrel's dangerous plans?

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280 pages
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Peaceful Mistmantle faces destruction as tidal waves loom. Urchin of the Riding Stars must thwart Mossberry, a squirrel with dangerous ambitions, who sees chaos as his chance for power. With the island's safety at stake, Urchin, his page Corr, and King Crispin's court race against time to save their home. As the waves claim a beloved islander, the urgency intensifies. Will they succeed before it's too late?

From the publisher

With the wise guidance of King Crispin, the animals of Mistmantle have enjoyed a long period of peace and prosperity since the violent Raven War.The tranquility is disrupted when a series of tidal waves threatens to destroy the island. The inhabitants must quickly move to higher ground to avoid the devastation. But Mossberry, an influential squirrel with delusions of grandeur, sees the impending disaster as an opportunity to rise to power…and his reckless decisions will put many citizens in harm’s way.In a race against time, Urchin of the Riding Stars, his page, Corr, and the Circle of King Crispin’s court must stop Mossberry and usher the animals of Mistmantle to safety. And when the rage tide sweeps a beloved islander beyond the mists, there is only one thing to be done. Beautiful cover by Christine Enright, beautiful black and white drawings by Janna Mattia.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
280
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~829L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~T
AR points
10
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
138779
Publication
Published
October 20, 2023
First published
September 22, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781948959278

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