Cats don't bark. They meow. Or at least they did before Eric used Droonian magic in the Upper World. When he cast a spell with the wand of Urik, everything got messed up - now weird stuff, like barking cats, are all over!Eric and his friends hurry down the magic staircase only to find more trouble. Earthquakes have rocked Droon; and Galen's under a nasty spell. Time for some back-up! The brave Knights of Silversnow could help, but they're in a deep sleep in the Ice Hills. The knights have the power to make things right again, but only if the wand of Urik has the power to wake them up. Snow in the summer?!! Eric, Neal, and Julie are headed back to Droonto fix the mess they made with the Wand of Urik. Even thoughit's summertime back home, the gang's new adventures get them allsnowyin the ice hills of Droon. In a hidden castle there, theymust wake Droon's last hope against evil Lord Sparr...the famousKnights of Silversnow. Tony Abbott is the author of more than three dozen funny novels for young readers, including the popular Danger Guys books and The Weird Zone series. Since childhood he has been drawn to stories that challenge the imagination, and, like Eric, Julie, and Neal, he often dreamed of finding doors that open to other worlds. Now that he is older - though not quite as old as Galen Longbeard - he believes he may have found some of those doors. They are called books. Tony Abbott was born in Ohio and now lives with his wife and two daughters in Connecticut. For more information about Tony Abbott and the continuing saga of Droon, please visit www.tonyabbottbooks.com. Eric, Neal, and Julie return to Droon to repair the damage they caused with the Wand of Urik and venture into a hidden castle in the snow-covered hills to wake up the legendary Knights of Silversnow, their last hope against Lord Sparr. |