{"product_id":"9781618730381","title":"Earth and Air: Tales of Elemental Creatures","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn these collection, you will find stories that range from the mythic to contemporary fantasy to science fiction. You will find a troll, gryphons, a beloved dog, the Land of the Dead, an owl, a minotaur, and a very alien Cat. Earth and Air is the third and final book in a trilogy of shared collections connected by the four classical elements. It follows previous volumes \u003ci\u003eWater: Tales of Elemental Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFire: Tales of Elemental Spirits,\u003c\/i\u003e written by both Peter Dickinson and Robin McKinley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRidiki is Steff’s beloved dog, named after Eurydice, whom the poet Orpheus tried to bring back from the dead. When, like her namesake, Ridiki is bitten by a snake and dies, Steff decides that he too should journey to the Underworld to ask the King of the Land of the Dead for his dog back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMari is the seventh child of a family in which troll blood still runs. When her husband goes missing in a Scottish loch, she must draw upon the power of her blood to rescue him. Sophie, a young girl, fashions a witch’s broomstick out of an ash sapling, and gets more than she bargained for. An escaped slave, Varro, must kill a gryphon, in order to survive. A boy named Yanni allies himself with an owl and a goddess in order to fight an ancient evil. A group of mind-bonded space travelers must face an unknown threat and solve the murder of a companion before time runs out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of these stories are about, in one way or another, the contrary and magical pull of two elements, Earth and Air. Each story showcases the manifold talents of a master storyteller and craftsman who has twice won the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award, as well as the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These unusual, memorable tales from a much-admired writer should appeal both to teens and Dickinson’s adult fans.\"— \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Strange, sometimes beautiful tales.\"— \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWater: Tales of Elemental Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld Fantasy Award finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is plenty here to excite, enthrall, and move even the pickiest readers.\"— \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... a collection of enchanting tales.\"— \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFire: Tales of Elemental Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This collection of beautifully crafted tales will find a warm welcome.\"— \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dickinson’s offerings are notable for their sophisticated magical thinking and subtlety of expression.\"— \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dickinson’s stories are told with a storyteller’s cadence.\"— \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This collection ... offers something for every fantasy fan.”— \u003ci\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Peter Dickinson's children's books:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the real masters of children's literature.\"—Philip Pullman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Peter Dickinson is a national treasure.\"— \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Magnificent. Peter Dickinson is the past-master story-teller of our day.\"— \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of over fifty books including \u003ci\u003eEva\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eEmma Tupper's Dairy\u003c\/i\u003e , and the Michael L. Printz Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Ropemaker\u003c\/i\u003e . He has twice received the Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger as well as the Guardian Award and Whitbread Prize. He lives in England and is married to the novelist Robin McKinley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Small Beer Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052749046000,"sku":"9781618730381","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781618730381_p0.jpg?v=1763858042","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781618730381","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}