{"product_id":"beyond-the-mountain-himples-first-mark-a-stubbs-9781915206251","title":"Beyond The Mountain [Himple's First Adventure]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a realm of\u003cstrong\u003e Dwarfs\u003c\/strong\u003e and a network of \u003cstrong\u003eMagical\u003c\/strong\u003e Gateways, our hero Himple and his best friend Barnaby struggle at the Dwarf Training Academy. Barnaby should have left years ago but isn't the brightest dwarf. Himple is top of the class in mythical creatures and gateway lessons, but he lacks interest in the other subjects. This is only made worse by the Axe Master Master Grimtrunk, a teacher who really dislikes Himple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Himple's Axe Master's daughter accidentally gets lost in a gateway, twelve teams of teachers and staff have to enter the twelve gateways to rescue her. Short on numbers, Himple and Barnaby are surprisingly chosen to join Axe Master Grimtrunk and the hysterical accident-prone groundsman Podwick on what ends up being the correct gateway and the adventure of a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHimple must use all his training and knowledge to navigate a volcanic land ruled by Trolls. We will learn the values of\u003cstrong\u003e friendship\u003c\/strong\u003e, kindness and bravery as the group bonds as they try to both rescue Grimtrunk's daughter and then return home. We learn about a Buggane a magical creature that is normally very dangerous, it's a cross between a bear and a mole but larger than a rhino! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe team will encounter a fantastic \u003cstrong\u003eDragon\u003c\/strong\u003e, chupacabras, harpies, and treacherous and sometimes funny \u003cstrong\u003etrolls\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this, the first book in the series Mark Stubbs, the author has created not only a fantastic new world for children to enjoy but an introduction to\u003cstrong\u003e fantasy\u003c\/strong\u003e and the kinds of friendships we have seen with Frodo and Sam and Harry and Ron. Want to get kids into reading? This ticks all the boxes with lots of colour illustrations, and shorter chapters with lots of cliffhangers to draw them in, ideal for young readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark A. Stubbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915206251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915206251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Stubbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Mark A. Stubbs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052002210047,"sku":"9781915206251","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f84e9b38-0f6e-400b-8acd-95c4c3c67b0a.jpg?v=1685016410","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-mountain-himples-first-mark-a-stubbs-9781915206251","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}