Captured! Fatty Strudelfeld and his friends Marty Fernfoot and Tommy Bracegirdle having a quiet drink in the "Cock n' Feathers" inn are caught in a fierce attack by a gang of lawless fanglein thugs. After a desperate fight, the friends are force-marched and imprisoned in the dreaded Fortress.
Marty, Tommy and Fatty become entangled in the intense conflict over the magnificent but lethal gem called the Firestone between Despostor, the ruthless, manipulative Leaders of the Guardians, and D'nescha, a disguised elf-lord who befriends them.
Fatty gets separated from his friends, and alone in the dark in a deep ravine, he tries to rescue D'nescha's pack which contains the Firestone, but to his horror he in confronted by two terrifying enemies. Desperately finding his courage, Fatty holds his ground against them. Against all his hopes, help arrives, but Fatty learns that even when you win you pay a price.
Once Harry Potter fans find out about Barbara Barry's The Firestone, they will make this absolutely fascinating and riveting story for youngsters a monster hit. Fatty, Marty and Tommy have amazing adventures that will surely make them honorary wizards.
Jack Valenti,
Chairman, Motion Picture Association
The Firestone is a wonderful story, with engaging characters. It has such narrative drive that I found myself wanting to turn pages to find out what would happen next in the dark, oppressive Fortress mines or what would become of the Firestone. This book will certainly attract many enthusiastic fans.
Joseph S. Nye
Dean, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
Stunning! A fantasy tale with three interwoven adventures, with the common goal of a precious gem. As the characters pursue their search, through humor and heartbreak, they discover that the real search is for who they are themselves.
Rabbi Joseph Polak
Director, Hillel Foundation, Boston University
The Firestone is a fun story in the same genre as Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings.' You will enter a new world one that Barbara Barry has laid before us when you navigate this fantastical journey with Fatty and the rest of his entourage.
David Gergen
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