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The Outcasts is the first book in the Brotherband series, from the author of the internationally bestselling Ranger''s Apprentice.

There is only one way to become a warrior.

Boys are chosen for teams called Brotherbands and must endure months of gruelling battles in the treacherous sea. Hal finds himself the unwilling leader of a band of outcasts, the boys that no one wants. They are small and wiry but what they lack in size, they make up with skill and courage. Now they must battle against the other bands in the ultimate race where there can only be one winner.

The icy waters make the sea a dangerous playing field. Especially when - for some - this is anything but a game . . .

Perfect 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.



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John Flanagan is the award-winning author of Ranger's Apprentice series and its new spin-off series Brotherband. He lives in the beachside Sydney suburb of Manly.

The Outcasts Brotherband Book 1

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
      Published 1 March 2012
      ISBN-13 9780440869924
      978-0440869924
      ISBN-10 0440869927
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      Children & Teen Children & Teen Fiction Books by John Flanagan

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The Outcasts is the first book in the Brotherband series, from the author of the internationally bestselling Ranger''s Apprentice.

      There is only one way to become a warrior.

      Boys are chosen for teams called Brotherbands and must endure months of gruelling battles in the treacherous sea. Hal finds himself the unwilling leader of a band of outcasts, the boys that no one wants. They are small and wiry but what they lack in size, they make up with skill and courage. Now they must battle against the other bands in the ultimate race where there can only be one winner.

      The icy waters make the sea a dangerous playing field. Especially when - for some - this is anything but a game . . .

      Perfect 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.



      Trade Review
      John Flanagan is the award-winning author of Ranger's Apprentice series and its new spin-off series Brotherband. He lives in the beachside Sydney suburb of Manly.

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