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    • 978-1-03-832497-9
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    • 5.0 x 8.0 inches
    • Black & White interior
    • 186 pages
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    • 5.0 x 8.0 inches
    • Black & White interior
    • 186 pages
  • Keywords
    • Anthropomorphism,
    • Friendship,
    • Family,
    • Honorable actions,
    • Working together,
    • Animal adventure,
    • Problem solving

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Bernard and the Blackguard
by Maureen Young


The underground world of gophers and owls collide in this urban tale of mystery and friendships. Bernard, a young gopher from the urban Eastside gopher town sets out to find his beloved grandfather. An abandoned tunnel leads Bernard to the forbidden realm of the Blackguard - a secretive group of military owls. Not only is grandfather in the hands of the Blackguard but, Bernard learns of the Blackguard's plan to attack his gopher town. Can Bernard save both? All seems lost until he meets Oliver, a rejected Blackguard trainee. Together, they form an alliance that will change their lives. Bernard of the Blackguard is a heart warming, fast paced, urban adventure. A warm story of friendships and courage that the young reader will love. Bernard and the Blackguard invites you underground into a new world.


Author Maureen Young has combined her love of nature with her love of youth fiction to create worlds just inside the realm of possibility. Living most of her life in a major city, she could not help but appreciate and marvel at the abundance of wildlife living and thriving in the city. When not writing, Maureen likes to golf, travel and practice the violin.


Contributors

Author
Maureen Young
Illustrator
Stephanie Stasiuk Monk


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