{"product_id":"a-beautiful-friendship-9781451638264","title":"A Beautiful Friendship","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Weber\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Baen Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Baen Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science Fiction - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestselling phenomenon David Weber delivers the first entry in an original young adult science fiction adventure series, the Star Kingdom saga! Young teen Stephanie Harrington forms a telepathic bond with an intelligent alien treecat on a pioneer planet--and must fight for the freedom of her new friend and his species against highly-placed enemies determined to claim the world for humans only.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephanie Harrington always expected to be a forest ranger on her homeworld of Meyerdahl . . . until her parents relocated to the frontier planet of Sphinx in the far distant Star Kingdom of Manticore. It should have been the perfect new home --- a virgin wilderness full of new species of every sort, just waiting to be discovered. But Sphinx is a far more dangerous place than ultra-civilized Meyerdahl, and Stephanie's explorations come to a sudden halt when her parents lay down the law: no trips into the bush without adult supervision! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet Stephanie is a young woman determined to make discoveries, and the biggest one of all awaits her: an intelligent alien species. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe forest-dwelling treecats are small, cute, smart, and have a pronounced taste for celery. And they are also very, \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e deadly when they or their friends are threatened . . . as Stephanie discovers when she comes face-to-face with Sphinx's most lethal predator after a hang-gliding accident. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut her discoveries are only beginning, for the treecats are also telepathic and able to bond with certain humans, and Stephanie's find --- and her first-of-its kind bond with the treecat Climbs Quickly --- land both of them in a fresh torrent of danger. Galactic-sized wealth is at stake, and Stephanie and the treecats are squarely in the path of highly placed enemies determined to make sure the planet Sphinx remains entirely in human hands, even if that means the extermination of another thinking species. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnfortunately for those enemies, the treecats have saved Stephanie Harrington's life. She owes them . . . and Stephanie is a young woman who stands by her friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhich means things are about to get very \u003ci\u003einteresting\u003c\/i\u003e on Sphinx. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eA Beautiful Friendship: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"It's rare to find teen science fiction that strays beyond popular dystopian fare. The environmental messages, human-animal friendship, humor, action, and inventive technology will make this series starter an easy hit. . . .\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout David Weber and the Honor Harrington series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\". . .everything you could want in a heroine....excellent...plenty of action.\"--\u003ci\u003eScience Fiction Age\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!\"--Anne McCaffrey \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure.\"--\u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection. . .Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice. . .\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Comprehensive Teacher's Guide available.","brand":"Baen Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45137931763863,"sku":"9781451638264","price":715.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781451638264.webp?v=1767284055","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-beautiful-friendship-9781451638264","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}