Gabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle (Hardcover)

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Gabriel Finley loves riddles because of his father. Ever since his dad went missing, Gabriel has lived with his aunt, but wishes for his dad to return. For his twelfth birthday, he receives his father's childhood journal. In it, Gabriel learns about the connection some humans have with ravens. He...

from kgriffith

Readers who loved The Phantom Tollbooth and The Mysterious Benedict Society will delight in the quirky characters and word play in this fun and fast-paced middle reader from George Hagen. While there is a bit of a formulaic quality to this fantasy tale of friends, foes, and adventures, the story ...

from foggidawn

Gabriel's mother disappeared when he was very young, and his father disappeared three years ago. And then there's his uncle Corax, who disappeared years before Gabriel was even born. That's a lot of disappearances for one family! But despite all of those mysterious disappearances, Gabriel lives a...

from Beverlylynnt

What a delightfully fun book! Filled with adventure, legends, evil vs. good, villains, quests and young heroes, this book is a great read for both guys and gals. Gabriel Finley's world was a normal human world just like yours and mine (almost). There was really nothing extraordinary about it at a...

from mckait

I am rating this for the targeted group. I am not in that group, but I think that the kids will like it pretty well. Harry Potter it isn't, but it has a lot of good reasons to read it. Gabriel Finley and the Raven's Riddle by George Hagen is a modern fairy tale with all the right touches. There i...