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Film Edition of Guardians of Ga’Hoole: The Capture
Posted by Bookie on April 19th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
Amazon.com has released the cover of the movie tie-in edition of The Capture, first book of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series, on which the upcoming Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole film is based on. This paperback edition is set to be published by Scholastic on August 1st, 2010, almost two months before the release of the movie. The cover references one of the beautiful scenes in the first teaser trailer. The cover raises two questions: will future promotional posters for ...

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Wolves of the Beyond Sequel Retitled Shadow Wolf
Posted by Bookie on April 4th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Amazon.com is reporting that book two of Wolves of the Beyond, previously known as The Gnaw Wolf, is now entitled Shadow Wolf. It should be noted that the summary and the release date remains the same as reported by Scholastic.com -- the book will be released in October 2010 and will be around 160 pages long. The summary of the book can be read here. Early fans of Wolves of the Beyond may remember that the first instalment of Wolves of the Beyond was originally called Lone Pup and was ...

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Kathryn Lasky’s Exclusive Letter to Ga’Hoole Fans
Posted by Bookie on March 10th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Last week, I emailed Kathryn Lasky, author of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole and Wolves of the Beyond series in the hope that she might reveal a tidbit or so about the upcoming trailer for Legend of the Guardians. Well, the trailer is now out, the reactions are out, and Kathryn took the time to write back to relay a message for all the fans out there. You can also check out her website for all the new updates on Legend of the Guardians and her latest books at kathrynlasky.com Dear Fans of Guardian...

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Legend of the Guardians Gathering Momentum
Posted by Bookie on March 4th, 2010 at 8:06 am
Legend of the Guardians, based on the Guardians of Ga'Hoole book series, has had everyone up in a stir this first March week. First up: a title change. In a last-minute move, Hollywood decided to rename the movie from Guardians of Ga'Hoole to Legend of the Guardians, because apparently, titles with apostrophes make less money. And, well, because, the majority of non-owl-obsessed people wouldn't know what or who Ga'Hoole is or how to pronounce it. A Title Dilemma It was exactly like Harry P...

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Exclusive Stills from Legend of the Guardians
Posted by Bookie on March 4th, 2010 at 1:22 am
USA Today released five pictures from the Legend of the Guardians movie, based on the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. The images are alledgedly from the trailer that will make it's theatrical debut alongside Alice in Wonderland this Friday. They are the first glimpse into Zack Snyder's (the director's) adaptation of our favorite owl series. In fact, they constitute as the first graphic promotional material for the movie, period! In their respective order, the pictures focus on: Barran, Noctus, Nyr...

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Wolves of the Beyond, Book Two: The Gnaw Wolf
Posted by Bookie on March 2nd, 2010 at 1:15 am
The Gnaw Wolf, sequel and second installment in the Wolves of the Beyond, will be released around October 2010. Wolves of the Beyond is a four-book spin-off series by Kathryn Lasky, set in the same world as Guardians of Ga'Hoole was. The title of the sequel to Lone Wolf was officially revealed by Scholastic Rights & Co-Editions, who kindly provided a (rather small) cover and an official summary. The novel will be illustrated by Richard Cowdrey, artist of the first book, and it will be 160 pa...

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Interview with Kathryn Lasky on Wolves and Owls
Posted by Bookie on January 30th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Kathryn Lasky chats with KidsReads.com about the upcoming Guardians of Ga'Hoole movie and the Wolves of the Beyond series. She confirms that she has finished book two in the Wolves series, currently untitled, and that she has planned four books in total. A new tidbit she revealed is that we'll be seeing more of Gwynneth, masked owl and artistic Rogue smith, and that she will act as "a bridge between the world of the wolves and that of the owls." That begs the question: if she's acting as a b...

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Review of Wolves of the Beyond #1: Lone Wolf
Posted by Bookie on December 31st, 2009 at 4:28 am
If any animal is to be called overwritten and cliche in the animal fantasy genre, it would be wolves. But lo and behold, for here comes a new candidate! Enter Lone Wolf, the debut to Kathryn Lasky's new four-book saga, Wolves of the Beyond. Long-awaited by fans of Guardians of Ga'Hoole, this spin-off series focuses on the wolf packs of the Beyond the Beyond. What's it about? Faolan, a silver-furred pup, is born with a splayed paw, imprinted with a strange swirling design. Abandoned by ...

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Exclusive Chapter from Wolves of the Beyond
Posted by Bookie on December 16th, 2009 at 3:22 am
Hey you lucky Guardians of Ga’Hoole fans! Here’s your chance to read an exclusive excerpt from the first book in the Wolves of the Beyond saga, a spin-off series from the world of Ga’Hoole, to be published December 29, 2009. Before she felt even the first twinge in her belly, the she-wolf set out to find a remote birthing den. She knew somehow that this birth would not be the same as the others. She had been traveling for days now, and she could sense her time was near. {read more} ...

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Film Edition of Guardians of Ga’Hoole: The Capture