The fighting pit
By: Michael Coleman
Series: The bear kingdom trilogy -- bk. 2; Orchard red apple; Bear kingdom trilogy -- bk. 2.; Orchard red apple
Publisher: Orchard
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9781846162145
Subjects: Bears; Juvenile fiction; Children's fantasy fiction; Fiction
Description: After escaping the Howling Tower with Mops, Benjamin is determined to find out where his parents are. But the two friends are unable to avoidcapture again, and after witnessing the cruelty of the gallow-boat, where he finds his father as one of the saps used to power it, they are taken to be pet-saps by King Antonius and Queen Dearie. When Benjamin rebels violently against the Queen's cruel attempts at obedience training, Benjamin finds himself facing a worse horror than he ever could have imagined...What will be the future for him and Mops?