Beyond The Mountain [Himple's First Adventure]

<p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In a realm of</span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Dwarfs</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and a network of </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Magical</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Gateways our hero Himple and his best friend Barnaby struggle at the Dwarf Training Academy. Barnaby should have left years ago but isn't the brightest dwarf.  Himple is top of the class in mythical creatures and gateway lessons but he lacks interest in the other subjects.  This is only made worse by the Axe Master Master Grimtrunk a teacher who really dislikes Himple.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When Himple's Axe Master's daughter accidentally gets lost in a gateway twelve teams of teachers and staff have to enter the twelve gateways to rescue her.  Short on numbers Himple and Barnaby are surprisingly chosen to join Axe Master Grimtrunk and the hysterical accident-prone groundsman Podwick on what ends up being the correct gateway and the adventure of a lifetime.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Himple must use all his training and knowledge to navigate a volcanic land ruled by Trolls. We will learn the values of</span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> friendship</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> kindness and bravery as the group bonds as they try to both rescue Grimtrunk's daughter and then return home.   We learn about a Buggane a magical creature that is normally very dangerous it's a cross between a bear and a mole but larger than a rhino!  </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The team will encounter a fantastic </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Dragon</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> chupacabras harpies and treacherous and sometimes funny </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>trolls</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In this the first book in the series Mark Stubbs the author has created not only a fantastic new world for children to enjoy but an introduction to</span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> fantasy</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and the kinds of friendships we have seen with Frodo and Sam and Harry and Ron.  Want to get kids into reading?  This ticks all the boxes with lots of colour illustrations and shorter chapters with lots of cliffhangers to draw them in ideal for young readers. </span></p>