{"product_id":"earth-and-air-peter-dickinson-9781618730381","title":"Earth and Air: Tales of Elemental Creatures","description":"In these collection, you will find stories that range from the mythic to contemporary fantasy to science fiction. You will find a troll, gryphons, a beloved dog, the Land of the Dead, an owl, a minotaur, and a very alien Cat. Earth and Air is the third and final book in a trilogy of shared collections connected by the four classical elements. It follows previous volumes \u003ci\u003eWater: Tales of Elemental Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFire: Tales of Elemental Spirits, \u003c\/i\u003e written by both Peter Dickinson and Robin McKinley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRidiki is Steff's beloved dog, named after Eurydice, whom the poet Orpheus tried to bring back from the dead. When, like her namesake, Ridiki is bitten by a snake and dies, Steff decides that he too should journey to the Underworld to ask the King of the Land of the Dead for his dog back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMari is the seventh child of a family in which troll blood still runs. When her husband goes missing in a Scottish loch, she must draw upon the power of her blood to rescue him. Sophie, a young girl, fashions a witch's broomstick out of an ash sapling, and gets more than she bargained for. An escaped slave, Varro, must kill a gryphon, in order to survive. A boy named Yanni allies himself with an owl and a goddess in order to fight an ancient evil. A group of mind-bonded space travelers must face an unknown threat and solve the murder of a companion before time runs out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll of these stories are about, in one way or another, the contrary and magical pull of two elements, Earth and Air. Each story showcases the manifold talents of a master storyteller and craftsman who has twice won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award, as well as the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"These unusual, memorable tales from a much-admired writer should appeal both to teens and Dickinson's adult fans.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Strange, sometimes beautiful tales.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWater: Tales of Elemental Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorld Fantasy Award finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There is plenty here to excite, enthrall, and move even the pickiest readers.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"... a collection of enchanting tales.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFire: Tales of Elemental Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This collection of beautifully crafted tales will find a warm welcome.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dickinson's offerings are notable for their sophisticated magical thinking and subtlety of expression.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dickinson's stories are told with a storyteller's cadence.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This collection ... offers something for every fantasy fan.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Peter Dickinson's children's books: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of the real masters of children's literature.\"--Philip Pullman \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Peter Dickinson is a national treasure.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Magnificent. Peter Dickinson is the past-master story-teller of our day.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over fifty books including \u003ci\u003eEva\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmma Tupper's Dairy\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Michael L. Printz Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Ropemaker\u003c\/i\u003e. He has twice received the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger as well as the Guardian Award and Whitbread Prize. He lives in England and is married to the novelist Robin McKinley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Dickinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 161873038X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781618730381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Big Mouth House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e154840 \/ Earth and Air: Tales of Elemental Creatures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/30\/2012 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2012 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2012 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2013 pg. 96 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsimov's Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2012","brand":"Peter Dickinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439849451775,"sku":"9781618730381","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3baa186-014a-4f82-9368-81bbd743c144.jpg?v=1777179544","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/earth-and-air-peter-dickinson-9781618730381","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}