{"product_id":"9780440867388","title":"The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice Book 1 )","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: John Flanagan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 9 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 April 2007 by Penguin Random House Children's UK (Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books) in the United States as part of 'the Ranger's Apprentice' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 304 pages, No\u003cbr\u003e198 x 129 x 19mm | 214g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ruins of Gorlan is the first thrilling book in John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series – over eight million sold worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey have always scared him in the past – the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practise magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger’s apprentice. What he doesn’t yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series and Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Flanagan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64839411630429,"sku":"9780440867388","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9780440867388.jpg?v=1780058601","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9780440867388","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}