Alanna: The First Adventure

(Song of the Lioness #1)

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Tamora Pierce: Alanna: The First Adventure (Hardcover, 1999, Peter Smith Publisher)

Hardcover

English language

Published June 26, 1999 by Peter Smith Publisher.

OCLC Number:
608856065

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"From now on, I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight.

And so yound Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magin. So one day they decide to switch places. Disguised as a girl, Thom heads for the convent to learn magic; Alanna, pretending to be a boy, is on her way to the castle of King Roald to begin training as a page.

But the road to knighthood is not an easy one. As Alanna masters the skills necessary for battle, she must also learn to control her heart and discern her enemies from her allies.

Filled with swords and scorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, Alanna's first adventure begins--one that will lead to the fulfillment of her dreams …

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Subjects

  • Sex role
  • Knights and knighthood
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Fantasy
  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
  • Action & Adventure - General
  • Alanna (Fictitious character : Pierce)
  • Fiction