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Shield of Stars

Hear it
By Hilari Bell
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Shield of Stars
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Weasel fumbled the cloth aside. It was a shield, steel plate over dark wood, with rotting leather straps. It looked old, and battered, and real. A former pickpocket, Weasel is the type of boy most people would avoid. Certainly, no one would ever trust him except for one man. Justice Holis took Weasel off the streets, gave him a home, a job as his clerk, and a key to his house. Weasels new life may be a bit boring, but for the first time someone actually cares about him. Now Justice Holis is the one in trouble. Arrested for treason, he will surely hang unless someone saves him and that someone can only be Weasel. But what can one boy do? Not much without help. So with a mysterious girl named Arisa by his side, Weasel goes in search of the Falcon, the most dangerous bandit in Deorthas, but also the one person who would be able and possibly willing to stage a prison break. But Weasels fate changes when he stumbles upon a shield. Could this be the one said to have been lost for centuries, the one that bestows power on whoever holds it? If so, Weasel, once a lowly pickpocket, could be the most powerful person in the land. With extraordinary craftsmanship, Hilari Bell weaves a fantasy adventure story that will have readers captivated from the first word to the last.

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61662 words61,662 words
288 pages288 pages
Lexile 830LLexile 830L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2009Published 2009

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Hear it contagious Hear it accent Hear it convenient Hear it resist Hear it minor Hear it intensity Hear it convert Hear it pardon Hear it profession Hear it volume Hear it groom Hear it vent Hear it legal Hear it secure Hear it hollow Hear it desire Hear it scheme Hear it squeal Hear it raw Hear it tailor Hear it enforce Hear it establish Hear it bargain Hear it indicate Hear it bitter Hear it discipline Hear it countryside Hear it assume Hear it brass Hear it flare Hear it guarantee Hear it crisp Hear it examine Hear it scent Hear it harmony Hear it complex Hear it interpret Hear it flexible Hear it formal Hear it spite Hear it drain Hear it assure Hear it presence Hear it previous Hear it hunger Hear it stagger Hear it invisible Hear it careless Hear it mule Hear it distant Hear it dim Hear it quiver Hear it chorus Hear it concussion Hear it reliable Hear it column Hear it panel Hear it grasp Hear it prop Hear it adviser Hear it recommendation Hear it depart Hear it quote Hear it appropriate Hear it precious Hear it dice Hear it tack Hear it innocent Hear it drama Hear it alcohol Hear it hitch Hear it scrap Hear it grit Hear it hostage Hear it fee Hear it falcon Hear it gender Hear it leak Hear it fate Hear it navy Hear it random Hear it engage Hear it rebellion Hear it widow Hear it importer Hear it abandon Hear it inspect Hear it bruise Hear it confession Hear it rustle Hear it persuade Hear it chamber Hear it disturb Hear it crate Hear it fraction Hear it racket Hear it firm Hear it sag Hear it decent Hear it mare
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Hear it conceal Hear it consent Hear it stableman Hear it spacious Hear it notion Hear it portent Hear it convey Hear it minority Hear it consult Hear it sentry Hear it stout Hear it extract Hear it formidable Hear it ungracious Hear it scheme Hear it occupant Hear it withe Hear it bargain Hear it pawnbroker Hear it forger Hear it bitter Hear it concordance Hear it voluntary Hear it significator Hear it tapster Hear it flare Hear it crisp Hear it modify Hear it slim Hear it unsorted Hear it harmony Hear it flexible Hear it sufficient Hear it fore Hear it benison Hear it unworkable Hear it spineless Hear it conclusive Hear it tricorne Hear it modest Hear it chorus Hear it arouse Hear it slop Hear it column Hear it reluctance Hear it justifiable Hear it placement Hear it mint Hear it abdicate Hear it mutual Hear it haggle Hear it elude Hear it bookstand Hear it finesse Hear it recommendation Hear it insolence Hear it persecute Hear it sane Hear it surge Hear it excess Hear it discard Hear it layout Hear it banish Hear it innocent Hear it drama Hear it bakeshop Hear it sincere Hear it drab Hear it hitch Hear it intellect Hear it adequate Hear it stale Hear it tab Hear it shareholder Hear it tenpin Hear it luncheon Hear it identifiable Hear it obtrusive Hear it potion Hear it regency Hear it intimation Hear it relish Hear it random Hear it discouragement Hear it logic Hear it yield Hear it cardsharp Hear it quaver Hear it crockery Hear it kerchief Hear it mortar Hear it chestnut Hear it override Hear it confession Hear it chum Hear it stablemate Hear it coattail Hear it suite Hear it motive Hear it illogic
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Book ISBN:

1442406720

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