"Veronyka, sixteen, leaves her controlling sister and disguises herself as a boy to join a secret group of warriors who ride phoenixes into battle"--Provided by publisher.
"Best friends Carlos and Tariq love their block, but Barkley Street has started to change. The playground has been taken over by older boys, which leaves Carlos and Tariq with no place to call their own. They decide to turn the yard of an abandoned brownstone into their secret hang-out spot. Carlos and Tariq soon discover, however, that the overgrown yard isalready occupied by an ancient phoenix! When the Pythons try to claim the yard for their gang, the magical bird gives the friends the courage to make a stand against the bullies who threaten to ruin their beloved neighborhood"--Back cover.
Relates, in graphic novel format, some of the common characteristics of the mythical firebird of folklore, as well as telling the tale "Prince Ivan, the Firebird, and the Wolf," and describing other firebird tales.
"Explores the mythical and historical backgrounds of griffins and phoenixes, including the hippogriff, monster birds of the Middle East (rukh, Simorgh, anqa), the giant condor, and the Thunder Birds of the Americas"--Provided by publisher.
Tom, fighting to rescue his aunt and uncle from the evil wizard Marvel with the help of his animal companions, faces off against a beast known as Spiros the Ghost Phoenix.
"Veronyka, sixteen, leaves her controlling sister and disguises herself as a boy to join a secret group of warriors who ride phoenixes into battle"--Provided by publisher.
