{"product_id":"earth-and-air-tales-of-elemental-creatures-9781618730381","title":"Earth and Air: Tales of Elemental Creatures","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peter Dickinson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Big Mouth House\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Big Mouth House\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fantasy \u0026amp; Magic\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Strange, sometimes beautiful tales.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWater: Tales of Elemental Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorld Fantasy Award finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There is plenty here to excite, enthrall, and move even the pickiest readers.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"... a collection of enchanting tales.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFire: Tales of Elemental Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This collection of beautifully crafted tales will find a warm welcome.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dickinson's offerings are notable for their sophisticated magical thinking and subtlety of expression.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dickinson's stories are told with a storyteller's cadence.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This collection ... offers something for every fantasy fan.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Peter Dickinson's children's books: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of the real masters of children's literature.\"--Philip Pullman \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Peter Dickinson is a national treasure.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Magnificent. Peter Dickinson is the past-master story-teller of our day.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.","brand":"Big Mouth House","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47999699943575,"sku":"9781618730381","price":762.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781618730381.webp?v=1783601470","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/earth-and-air-tales-of-elemental-creatures-9781618730381","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}