Wolves of the Beyond Sneak Peek

If you are a fan of Guardians of Ga'Hoole, have you read the Wolves of the Beyond series also by Kathryn Lasky? Book #5 Spirit Wolf has just come out, and we have a sneak peek to show you!

Wolves of the Beyond: Spirit Wolf by Kathryn Lasky
No one ever saw Faolan as a leader. Banished as a pup, he survived and returned as a gnaw wolf—the lowest member of the wolf pack. But Faolan wasn’t meant to be a gnaw wolf. It’s not just his strange, splayed paw, or his uncanny connection with the bears. There’s something about Faolan that inspires certain wolves...and leaves others deeply suspicious. Now, with a dangerous threat on the horizon, the pack must make a choice. Will they trust the silver outsider with the task of leading the battle? If Faolan can’t fulfill his destiny, it could be the end of the wolves of the Beyond.
Read the first chapter.

What do you think? Are you a fan of this series? Will you be reading Book #5? Let us know in the Comments.

— Sonja, STACKS Staffer

Kathryn Lasky Talks Ga'Hoole

Today is the day that Ga'Hoole fans have been waiting for! Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (rated PG) is hitting theaters today, and we have an exclusive interview with Kathryn Lasky, the author of the Ga'Hoole series, to talk about what it was like making her books into a movie.

SPONSORED BLOG ENTRY: Legend of the Guardians

Guardians of Ga'Hoole fans, get ready for Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole being released on September 24!

The movie is based on the first three books from the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky. In them, we meet Soren, a young barn owl who is pushed from his nest by his nasty older brother Kludd, before he can learn to fly. He is captured by other owls and taken to St. Aggie’s Orphanage where they attempt to brainwash him by "moon blinking." He resists it, and makes friends with another owl named Gylfie. They secretly learn how to fly, and escape to go find the great Ga'Hoole tree, where owls go out each night to perform noble deeds.

Guardians of Ga'Hoole Trivia Answers

A few weeks ago, I posted a Guardians of Ga’Hoole Trivia Quiz in preparation for the movie, The Legend of the Guardians to be released on September 24, 2010. WHOO rocked the quiz?

Answers are below!

1. A cricket. (Eglantine’s first meal)
2. Soren was pushed by his brother Kludd. (How he “fell” out of his nest)
3. Soren and Gylfie moved their beaks to say their number instead of chanting their names and pretended to march. (How they resisted moon blinking)
4. Hortense died saving an owl egg. She was caught as an undercover spy and pushed over the cliff by Auntie. But was she really dead…? (How did Hortense die?)
5. When the vampire bats drank the owls blood. (What was quanking?)
6. Weather and Colliering. (When Soren and his gang reaches the great Ga’Hoole tree and is put into a chaw, what job does he get?)
7. In their gizzards. ( Where do owls feel their emotions?)
8. Kludd – Soren’s evil brother. (Who is Metal Beak?)
9. BONUS ANSWER: There are FIFTEEN books in the Guardians of Ga’Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky! You can find out about them all at the Guardians of Ga'Hoole website.

And if you haven’t already done so, check out the movie trailer. It looks amazing!

— Ratha, Stacks Writer

Guardians of Ga'Hoole Trivia

Whether you're a seasoned Guardians of Ga'Hoole pro, or just getting into the series, check out our Trivia Quiz. The quiz is on the first three books in the series by Kathryn Lasky to get you pumped for the Legend of the Guardians movie (based on those first three books) coming out September 24, 2010!

1. What was Eglantine's first meal?
2. How did Soren “fall” out of his nest?
3. Once Soren and Gylfie were captured and taken to St. Auggie's Orphanage, how did they resist moon blinking?
4. How did Hortense die?
5. What happened when the bats quanked?
6. When Soren and his gang reaches the great Ga'Hoole tree and is put into a chaw, what job does he get?
7. Where do owls feel their emotions?
8. Who is Metal Beak?
9. BONUS!! How many books are there in the whole Guardians of Ga'Hoole series? (not including the companion books)

Leave your answers in the Comments, and check back next week for answers!

— Ratha, Stacks Writer

SPONSORED ENTRY: Guardians of Ga'Hoole Movie!

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
In Theaters September 24

The animated 3-D movie Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, based on the first three books of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky, will be released on September 24, 2010. It looks pretty awesome!

What is it about? Have you ever heard of a mythic kingdom of peace-loving owls? But wait – throw in some action, fantasy, and a battle between good and evil for the future of all owlkind, and there you have it. It's amazing and my description is not even doing it justice as you Guardians fans would probably agree! 

Create a Caption
As the summer rolls by, we'll have some fun exclusives to get you psyched for the movie. To kick it off, check out this photo of Nyra backed by her owl soldiers. See if YOU can Create a Caption. What do you imagine this warrior owl is thinking?

Leave your caption in the Comments!

Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

This entry is sponsored by Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole.

Wolves of the Beyond, a New Ga'Hoole Series

A newborn wolf pup with a twisted leg is abandoned in the wilderness beyond Ga'Hoole. Miraculously, he survives and grows up to change the Wolves of Beyond forever. If you loved the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky, then this Sneak Peek of her newest series is for you.

Lone Wolf, Book 1 of the brand new Wolves of the Beyond series is not coming out until December 29, but you, dear Ink Splot 26 readers, can be the first to read Chapter 1 right here (PDF).

In other news, the Guardians of Ga'Hoole movie is coming out in September 2010, which feels like an awfully long time, so it's a good thing we have this new series to read while we're waiting!

Guardians of Ga'hoole: Finally a Movie!

Hey all you Guardians of Ga'hoole fans. You're reading that headline right. The Guardians of Ga'hoole series by Kathryn Lasky is being made into a movie!

It's going to be an animated film, made by the same people who did Happy Feet. The movie will encompass the story in the first three books. And just announced over the weekend: now we know who'll be doing some of the voices!

According to IMDB, actor Ryan Kwanten will be the voice of Soren. Hugh Jackman (whom I love as Wolverine in the X-Men movies!) and Hugo Weaving will also be joining Ryan Kwanten to voice characters in the movie. But I can't find who they're voicing! Hugo Weaving's played a lot of older, ruler-type characters like Elrond in the Lord of the Rings movies and Noah the Elder in Happy Feet. So maybe he'll fill a similar role and voice Ezylryb in this movie. Then again, maybe not.

In this case, your guess is as good as mine. So I want to hear your guesses! Which characters do you think Hugh Jackman and Hugo Weaving will be voicing?

— Carly H., STACKS Staffer

UPDATE 5/5/10: Check out the movie trailer. It looks AWESOME!

UPDATE 11/19/09: Sorry, it's not an update about the movie, but I thought you might want to know about Kathryn Lasky's newest series, The Wolves of the Beyond. Here's a Sneak Peek!