Captain urchin of riding stars is a squirrel living on mistmantle island. Now urchin is ready to take on the duties of an adult and he is delighted when crispin. May 08, 2019 lets start a mistmantle movement, people. Urchin is raised on the island of mistmantle, surrounded by the enchanted mists that protect the island from outside threats. The urchin of the riding stars mistmantle chronicles, book 1 mistmantle chronicles by m.
Urchin of the riding stars the mistmantle chronicles book. No one knows where he came from or what happened to his mother, but he was found on a night of riding stars, when portentous things are said to happen. In book 1, urchin of the riding stars, we are introduced to. The first book in the mistmantle chronicles, urchin of the riding stars was published by bloomsbury publishing in 2005. The title of this book is the mistmantle chronicles, book five and it was written by m.
Mcallisters ghost at the window brisk and colorful talepart redwall, part wind in the willows introduces urchin, an orphaned squirrel born on a night of riding stars and destined for great. The start of an exciting new trilogy, urchin of the riding stars is an epic, shakespearian story of. Chapter 2 the mistmantle chronicles book one urchin of. Urchin of the riding stars mistmantle chronicles, book 1. On a night of riding stars, a tiny squirrel is found abandoned and close to death on a distant beach. Urchin is an orphan squirrel who was found abandoned soon after birth. Alex in urchin of the riding stars a few important characters are urchin, crispin, and padra. The royal family is wise, just, and much beloved by. The island of mistmantle is inhabited by red squirrels, otters, hedgehogs, and moles and ruled from mistmantle tower by a hedgehog king. Mcallister, is a series of childrens novels about anthropomorphic animals which feature the life of a pale, honeycoloured eurasian red squirrel named urchin. The mistmantle chronicles project gutenberg selfpublishing. The mistmantle chronicles is a series in the same vein of animal fantasy as redwall, guardians of gahoole, and the like. Jsa the residents of mistmantle island have lived in peace and harmony for many years. On a cold night, a night of riding stars, a newborn squirrel is found all by his lonesome on a distant beach, shivering, and close to death.
Now urchin is ready to take on the duties of an adult and he is delighted when crispin, now a captain serving king brushen, asks urchin to become a page. The mistmantle chronicles book one urchin of the riding stars. Mcallister 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Mar 24, 2020 the mistmantle chronicles book one urchin of the riding stars prologue sixinthefamily. Urchin is a young squirrel discovered orphaned on the seashore during the night of the riding stars basically a meteor shower. The start of an exciting new trilogy, urchin of the riding stars is an epic, shakespearian story of murder, treachery and revenge set on the island of mistmantle, a world of squirrels, otters, and moles. After king brushen and queen spindles son is found murdered, urchin must help stop the mysterious traitors that hide somewhere. Mcallister illustrated by omar rayyan fiction ages 9 to 12 hyperion, 2005, 0786854863 urchin the squirrel had a very dramatic. Mcallister illustrated by omar rayyan fiction ages 9 to 12 hyperion, 2005, 0786854863 urchin the squirrel had a very dramatic arrival on the island of mistmantle. As a baby, he was found on the shore of mistmantle isle by crispin, apple and brother fir, having been picked up and dropped on the shore by a seagull after his mother almonds death. Urchin of the riding stars must stop mossberry and usher everyone to safety before it is too late. It was published by hyperion book ch and has a total of 272 pages in the book. The author, mcallister, then takes very little time to pull the reader into the young life of urchin, whose only wish is to live and serve in the tower, where the king of mistmantle lives.
Its on a level of quality withand even beyondmany better known book series. Mistmantle chronicles, book one the urchin of the riding stars. May 02, 2012 my book this week is the mistmantle chronicles book one. Mcallister, author, andrew sachs, read by, read by andrew sachs. I think, if you like narnia, youll like mistmantle. Mcallister and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Sachs does an extraordinary job bringing a whole forest full of swashbuckling critters to life. This squirrel has a great deal of task to complete in this book. Captain urchin of the riding stars mistmantle chronicles wiki. Urchin was found one night on the beach on a night of riding stars and was adopted by a kind squirrel. Jul 06, 2005 basically, urchin is a cute little squirrel that falls from the sky and is taken in and raised by the woodland creatures of mistmantle island. List of the mistmantle chronicles characters wikipedia. Theguy this is a 4th to 7th grade book im thirteen and it was pretty easy to. The other thing i felt like promoting today was a book series called the mistmantle chronicles.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Urchin of the riding stars the mistmantle chronicles book one. On a night of riding starsan event that always seems to warn of something bigan orphaned squirrel falls from the sky and is adopted by the creatures of mistmantle. It focuses around urchin, an oddly colored squirrel who is washed up on the beach of the titular island inhabited by moles, otters, squirrels and hedgehogs on a night of falling riding in the book s universe stars. My book this week is the mistmantle chronicles book one. Urchin the squirrel was born on a night of riding stars. It was the night of riding stars and it was almost as if the baby squirrel had fallen from the stars themselves. The urchin of the riding stars kindle edition by mcallister, m. The first book of the mistmantle chronicles is a fabulous fantasy novel and the first of a series of sadly underappreciated and poorly circulated books. The island of mistmantle is inhabited by red squirrels, otters, hedgehogs, and. Mcallister, illutrated by omar ryan, 288 pp rl 4 ill be honest, i dont think i would have picked up the mistmantle chronicles by m. Click download or read online button to get the mistmantle chronicles book one urchin of the riding stars book now. The mcallister chronicles download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Omar rayyan a group of animals, led by an orphaned squirrel, learns about friendship and loyalty when they band together to.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mistmantle chronicles, book one. The mistmantle chronicles book one urchin of the riding stars prologue sixinthefamily. Chapter 2 the mistmantle chronicles book one urchin. The mistmantle chronicles, book one unabridged audiobook, by m. Mar 25, 2020 chapter 2 the mistmantle chronicles book one urchin of the riding stars sixinthefamily. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for. The author, mcallister, then takes very little time to pull the reader into the. An adventourous book about a young squirrel found nearly dead by a kind captian. Urchin of the riding stars the mistmantle chronicles, book 1 9781423105527 by m. Urchin of the riding stars mistmantle chronicles, book 1 by m i mcallister book cover, description, publication history. Jeremy walker, age 12 the mistmantle chronicles are enjoyble and filled with action, suspense, and adventure. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. Mar 27, 2012 mistmantle chronicles, book one the urchin of the riding stars m.
Urchin was found on the island as a newborn squirrel, and nobody ever found his parents. Sep 01, 2005 urchin of the riding stars mistmantle chronicles, book 1 mcallister, m. Omar rayyan a group of animals, led by an orphaned squirrel, learns about friendship and loyalty when they band together to defend their island kingdom against evil forces. The mistmantle chronicles book one urchin of the riding. Urchin of the riding stars, urchin and the heartstone, the heir of mistmantle, urchin and the raven war crispin crispin is an excellent swordsquirrel, but rarely uses one except for practical purposes like. It focuses around urchin, an oddly colored squirrel who is washed up on the. The mistmantle chronicles has 1 entries in the series. Urchin of the riding stars mistmantle chronicles, book 1 by m i.
Along the way, the ultimate sacrifice must be made for the survival of all. Urchin of the riding stars mistmantle chronicles, book 1 july 24, 2019 megan 1 comment a conniving traitor who plots to overthrow the throne by dispatching one family member after another is threatened by a heroic young squirrel who drops out of the sky. Characters in this category are in book one of the mistmantle chronicles urchin of the riding stars. In book 1, urchin of the riding stars, we are introduced to urchin, an orphaned squirrel who saves mistmantle from the evil captain husk who tried to take over from good king brushen. When he was just a few hours old his mother died and he was snatched up by a bird of prey. While they appear to be nothing more than childrens books, due to the story taking place in a fictional world of. A series in the same vein of animal fantasy as redwall, guardians of gahoole, and the like, the mistmantle chronicles focuses around urchin, an oddly colored squirrel who is washed up on the.
Captain urchin of the riding stars he is the former page to king crispin and padra and is a fullfledged member of the circle and a captain of mistmantle. Urchin, an unusually pale squirrel, is discovered in the shallows off mistmantle island just after his birth. Apr 03, 2006 buy urchin of the riding stars the mistmantle chronicles new edition by m. It was the same night he arrived on the island of mistmantle, and the same night that his mother died and was washed back out to sea. And he will play his part in the future of the island. Mistmantle chronicles book one urchin of the riding stars is a book about a kingdom on an island far away on an island surounded by mist. Crispin andmore in urchin of the riding stars a few.
Adopted and raised by a kindly squirrel, urchin has no idea of his powerful destiny or of the way he will influence the island of mistmantle. Urchin becomes a page to one of the kings guards and the story really starts from there with betrayal and conspiracy ensuing. Includes urchin of the riding stars, urchin and the heartstone and the heir of. I download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A conniving traitor who plots to overthrow the throne by dispatching one family member after another is threatened by a heroic young squirrel who drops out of the sky. He is rescued and eventually taken under the wing of crispin another squirrel as someone who grew up devouring the redwall books, i was super excited to discover the mistmantle chronicles. The start of an exciting new trilogy, urchin of the riding stars is an epic, shakespearian story of murder, treachery and revenge set on the island of mistmantle, a world of squirrels, otters, and moles in the great tradition of watership down and the wind in the willows. The mistmantle chronicles all the tropes wiki fandom. Chapter 2 the mistmantle chronicles book one urchin of the riding stars sixinthefamily. A prophecy has been made in his name, but urchin has no idea of this nor of what the future will bring. Urchin later tells crispin, padra and fir about his parents and the book ends with. On a night of riding stars a young orphan squirrel is found abandoned on the beach.
Urchin of the riding stars the mistmantle chronicles. The mcallister chronicles download ebook pdf, epub. He sets out on an adventure of bravery and heart to save the kingdom and his friend from the forces of evilbut will good prevail. To be a page for captain crispin serving in the great tower of mistmantle. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Captain urchin of the riding stars is the son of almond and brother candle and the fiance of lady sepia. Urchin of the riding stars, urchin and the heartstone, the heir of mistmantle, urchin and the raven war crispin crispin is an excellent swordsquirrel, but rarely uses one except for practical purposes like cutting through ivy in the woods. Jan 01, 2005 urchin the squirrel was born on a night of riding stars. Mcallister, are a series of books about anthropomorphic animals which feature the life of a pale, honeycolored eurasian red squirrel named urchin. Years later, one day before a night of riding stars, urchin was sitting with his best. Buy urchin of the riding stars the mistmantle chronicles new edition by m. Jan 17, 2019 lets start a mistmantle movement, people.