{"product_id":"fire-tales-of-elemental-spirits-isbn-9780142419458","title":"Fire: Tales of Elemental Spirits","description":"\"This collection of beautifully crafted tales will find a warm welcome  from fans of either author, as well as from fantasy readers in general.\"  - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection tells five tales of creatures who live and die by fire,  tales of the present day and the prehistoric past. There is a  confrontation in a haunted graveyard, of the Firespace where only  dragons can survive, of a boy who is claimed by Fire, of a young man who  chases the fireworm through dark tunnels of dream, and the long history  of the Phoenix. With characters and storylines as enigmatic as fire  itself, these five enthralling tales by master storytellers Robin  McKinley and Peter Dickinson are sure to intrigue and delight.Robin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Hero and the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e and a Newbery Honor for \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Sword\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eSunshine\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSpindle's End\u003c\/i\u003e; two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeauty and Rose Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e; and a retelling of the \u003ci\u003eRobin Hood\u003c\/i\u003e legend, \u003ci\u003eThe Outlaws of Sherwood\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her husband, the English writer Peter Dickinson.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1927, Peter Dickinson was born in Africa, within earshot of Victoria Falls. When he was seven, his family moved to England, where he graduated from Eton and later Cambridge. After working on the editorial staff of the humor magazine \u003cb\u003ePunch\u003c\/b\u003e for seventeen years, Peter finally started on his career as a writer, which he knew he was meant for since he was five years old. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis first book was published in 1968, and since then he has written almost fifty novels, for adults and young readers. His children's books have won great acclaim here as well as in Great Britain, where he has received both the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter lives in Hampshire, England, with his wife, Newbery Medalist Robin McKinley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Firebird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302281728229,"sku":"NP9780142419458","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142419458.jpg?v=1767726937","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/fire-tales-of-elemental-spirits-isbn-9780142419458","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}