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Happenstance Found
The Books of Umber
By Catanese, P. W.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-41697-519-9
- Publisher
- Aladdin Simon
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2009
Gr 5-8 Happenstance Found, 12, does not remember who he is, where he came from, or any details of his former life. He wakes up in an underground cavern, accompanied by a mysterious stranger who refuses to tell him anything about his origins. The stranger hands Hap over to personable, yet in many ways equally mysterious, Lord Umber. Acting on the stranger's advice, Umber invites Hap to join hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Happenstance wakes feeling "as if he'd emerged, fully conscious and wholly formed, out of nothing." In this first volume of The Books of Umber, he attempts to discover what, why, and who he is. Whisked away from an erupting volcano by Lord Umber, a mysterious explorer, inventor, and merchant, Hap moves into Umber's tower home, the Aerie, and submits to Umber's efforts to retrieve Hap's memory. Hap also ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Happenstance attempts to discover what, why, and who he is. Aided by mysterious Lord Umber, Hap figures out his species and beg...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
