F is for John Flanagan, who wrote The Ranger's Apprentice series and a couple of spin-off series, including The Brotherband Chronicles, and this gem of a book, here. I LOVE a book about a community of people taking care of each other, and that is the entire premise of
The Outcasts. I love these boys, who are joined by one adult (and eventually by one girl).
I mentioned a few posts back how much I love a good swashbuckler. There is something about a book set on a ship...
Here is a quote from The Outcasts:
"The sun was shining. The sea was calm. There was a steady wind, and Ulf and Wulf were bickering. All in all, you couldn't ask for much more."
A wonderful series, both Ranger’s Apprentice and Brotherband! I think I’m a couple of books behind in Brotherband, but I went to the launch of the first book at the State Library of Victoria.
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Great line. Who could ask for anything more indeed!
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