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Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia Christopher Paolini Hardcover | Knopf Books for Young Readers | 978-0-375-85823-9 | November 2009 | $24.99 | Ages 9 Up

Run, do not walk to the bookstore to order this treasure, for this will be the most favored holiday gift of all. From the pen of Paolini, this magnificent guide to Alagaesia is a beautiful work with incredible illustrations by several artists. He introduces us to the natural history of this world with samples of fur and terrifying drawings and descriptions of werecats, bears, and wolves that prowl the land. He also beguiles us with the beauty of the amazing landscapes of forests, valleys, and mountains. One of my favorite sections was of the peoples and races that inhabit the world of Alagaesia from the elves to the dwarves; however, it is the pages on Ellesmera that make me want to dwell amongst the elves. Of course, it is the magical creatures known as dragons that will most amaze you.

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Prepared by Pat Strawn, Librarian, John Jay High School , San Antonio , Texas

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