Bitopia |
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Author:
| Magnusson, Ari |
ISBN: | 978-0-9848610-4-0 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
Publisher: | Olivander Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best of 2012!When you run from bullies, you never know where you might wind up...Bitopia is a wonderland of fantastical foliage and mysterious creatures. It's also a place where Venators lurk, vile creatures that relentlessly hunt children. So the children of Bitopia, the only human inhabitants, are forced to live in a high-walled city for protection, a medieval metropolis of cold and shadow where time passes but no one ages, a place of no escape.Like all the...
More DescriptionNamed to Kirkus Reviews' Best of 2012!When you run from bullies, you never know where you might wind up...Bitopia is a wonderland of fantastical foliage and mysterious creatures. It's also a place where Venators lurk, vile creatures that relentlessly hunt children. So the children of Bitopia, the only human inhabitants, are forced to live in a high-walled city for protection, a medieval metropolis of cold and shadow where time passes but no one ages, a place of no escape.Like all the other children of Bitopia, Stewart arrives there unexpectedly while fleeing from bullies. And, like all Newcomers, Stewart dreams of finding a way back home. Risking exile from the city and the protection that it offers, Stewart and Cora, his Finder, discover a clue to escaping, one that presents them with a terrible choice: face their greatest fear and risk death, or be trapped in Bitopia forever.Ages 10 and up.