Alanna: The First Adventure
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
4.2
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Tamora Pierce
“From now on I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight.” Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magic. So one day they decide to switch places. Disguised as a girl, Thom heads for the convent; Alanna, pretending to be a boy, is on her way to the castle of King Roald to begin her 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 to learn who her enemies are. Filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue, good and evil, Alanna’s first adventure begins . . .
Fantasy
Magic
AD
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Author
Tamora Pierce
Pages
256
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published Date
2014-10-21
ISBN
1448192692 9781448192694
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"Overall, it was okay. The only reason I picked it up, was out of curiosity when I finished the Wild Magic series. I love this author. I don't know if I just read it as an adult, and didn't see the magic; but it feels like a debut book for an author."
Nova Quartz
"#fantasy #middlegrade #girlpower #magic #swordandsorcery #knights_and_knighthood #medieval "
Vicki S.
"It was really interesting while reading, a bit fast so something’s got confusing but a good read non the less"
Joss Z
"<strong>Love it</strong><br/><br/>This is like the fifth time I've read this series. I love these books and the author has given me some good stuff to read over the years."
Lyndsi McKay
"Loved this one as a kid!!"
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Heather Prahler
"I first read this when I was 8 and probably have read it and all her other books since then at least a million times. My friends and I used to pretend to be characters in the book at recess. 😂#"
Amaya
"One of my favorite books 1st of a series, even though it’s older it still holds up one of the best coming of ages "
Sassy Cat
"This was my favorite book when I was eight years old and honestly, it’s still a cool book. I have reread this book many times, and it’s always enjoyable. The action is interesting, as are young Alanna’s struggles. It isn’t perfect, but due to the age group for this book, that makes sense. That said, I would totally recommend this book to kids now (but suggest they wait a bit before reading the later books). Alanna is a brave, stubborn, and determined heroine who does not care about gender norms and works hard for what she wants"
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"I have loved this book for years. It is a go to comfort read in print or audio format and one I recommend to all lovers of YA with strong female characters.<br/><br/>Pros:<br/><br/>This is one of the original found family style books that I love. You meet characters seemingly slowly but before you know it you have this amazing group that you want to know more about.<br/><br/>Cons:<br/><br/>I just wish the book and series were longer and had more of Alanna’s adventures."
Rene Burrows
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