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    Dragon Games
    The End of Time
    Happenstance Found
    Audiobook series3 titles

    Books of Umber Series

    Written by P. W. Catanese

    Narrated by Richard Poe

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    About this series

    Popular children's author P.W. Catanese draws the adventures of the Books of Umber to an exciting conclusion. Still unable to control the powers he needs to save the old world of Umber, Hap's time draws short as threats come from every direction. Hap will be put to a final test as he confronts powerful enemies-but he'll soon discover that success requires great personal sacrifice. "Catanese has imagination to spare, with new wonders around every corner."-School Library Journal
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJan 1, 2006
    Dragon Games
    The End of Time
    Happenstance Found

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      Happenstance Found
      Happenstance Found

      Happenstance Found

      P. W. Catanese
      4/5 - 6 ratings
      4/5 - 6 ratings

      Acclaimed author P. W. Catanese presents Happen-stance Found, the first in the rollicking Books of Umber fantasy series. Happenstance, a boy with unusual green eyes, awakens with no memories. Falling in with the adventurer Lord Umber and his band of misfits, this boy with many uncanny gifts soon discovers that he may be the strangest one of all. "Catanese packs a lot into the book: rich characterizations . well-chore-ographed action sequences and genuinely surprising twists at the end." -Publishers Weekly

      Acclaimed author P. W. Catanese presents Happen-stance Found, the first in the rollicking Books of Umber fantasy series. Happenstance, a boy with unusual green eyes, awakens with no memories. Falling in with the adventurer Lord Umber and his band of misfits, this boy with many uncanny gifts soon discovers that he may be the strangest one of all. "Catanese packs a lot into the book: rich characterizations . well-chore-ographed action sequences and genuinely surprising twists at the end." -Publishers Weekly

    • 2

      Dragon Games
      Dragon Games

      Dragon Games

      P. W. Catanese
      4/5 - 5 ratings
      4/5 - 5 ratings

      P.W. Catanese launched his immediately popular Books of Umber series with Happenstance Found, which Publishers Weekly praised for "rich characterization . and genuinely surprising twists." In this riveting sequel, Hap must contend with Caspar, who holds the secrets to Hap's powers-but wants something precious in return. And Hap also learns of stolen dragon eggs, which in the wrong hands could spread winged doom over the land.

      P.W. Catanese launched his immediately popular Books of Umber series with Happenstance Found, which Publishers Weekly praised for "rich characterization . and genuinely surprising twists." In this riveting sequel, Hap must contend with Caspar, who holds the secrets to Hap's powers-but wants something precious in return. And Hap also learns of stolen dragon eggs, which in the wrong hands could spread winged doom over the land.

    • 3

      The End of Time
      The End of Time

      The End of Time

      P. W. Catanese
      3/5 - 1 rating
      3/5 - 1 rating

      Popular children's author P.W. Catanese draws the adventures of the Books of Umber to an exciting conclusion. Still unable to control the powers he needs to save the old world of Umber, Hap's time draws short as threats come from every direction. Hap will be put to a final test as he confronts powerful enemies-but he'll soon discover that success requires great personal sacrifice. "Catanese has imagination to spare, with new wonders around every corner."-School Library Journal

      Popular children's author P.W. Catanese draws the adventures of the Books of Umber to an exciting conclusion. Still unable to control the powers he needs to save the old world of Umber, Hap's time draws short as threats come from every direction. Hap will be put to a final test as he confronts powerful enemies-but he'll soon discover that success requires great personal sacrifice. "Catanese has imagination to spare, with new wonders around every corner."-School Library Journal

    Author

    P. W. Catanese

    P. W. Catanese is the author of ten fantasy-adventure novels. His books have been received with critical acclaim and have been translated into five foreign languages. His Books of Umber trilogy has been nominated for six regional book awards, including the Texas Bluebonnet award, the Florida’s Sunshine State Young Readers award, and the Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice awards. He lives in Connecticut. When he’s not writing books, Catanese draws cartoons, works for an advertising agency, and tries very hard to respond to every message from his readers. Meet him at PWCatanese.com, and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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