Beast Quest Early Reader #3: Arax the Soul Stealer by Adam Blade (author) (UK edition)

Arax the Soul Stealer has snatched away good Wizard Aduro’s spirit, leaving the kingdom exposed to the evil of Wizard Malvel. To save Aduro, Tom tracks Arax to his cave – but the terrible Beast wants Tom’s soul, too…

Beast Quest Early Readers are perfect for children learning to read and for families to enjoy together, with text vetted by a literacy expert and bright new colour illustrations.

Look out for Beast Quest Early Reader 4: Creta the Winged Terror in November!

Product Details

Series

Beast Quest Early Reader (book 3)

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781408339220

Publisher

Orchard Books

Date published

August 6th, 2015

Lexile measure

680L

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 4.2; Lower years; 0.5 points

Condition

New

UK edition

Part of this Series

Beast Quest Early Reader

Author/Illustrator

Adam Blade

Adam Blade was born in Kent, England. His parents were both history teachers and amateur artists, and Adam grew up surrounded by his father’s paintings of historic English battles, which left a lifelong mark on his imagination. He was fascinated by the ancient sword and shield that hung in his father’s office, said to be a Blade family heirloom.

As a boy, Adam spent days imagining who could have first owned the sword and shield. Eventually, he created a character – Tom, the bravest boy warrior of them all.

The idea for Beast Quest was born. When Adam grew up and decided he wanted to be a writer, he was stuck for ideas – until he remembered the old sword and shield, and the imaginary boy he had created when he was young. Adam decided to bring Tom fully to life so that readers could go on the kind of adventures he always wanted to when he was that age… and still does, even though he’s grown up!

When he’s not writing Beast Quest books, Adam enjoys visiting museums and ancient battle sites. His main hobbies are fencing and football. He also spends a lot of time at home running around after his two exotic pets – a tarantula named Ziggy, and a capuchin monkey named Omar. These little rascals were the inspiration for two of the Beasts that Tom faces on his Quest – Arachnid and Claw! Sadly, Adam does not have his own Fire-Dragon or Horse-Man. But he really wishes he did!