Publisher: Scholastic Book Service

Copyright Date: 2004

Edition Date: 2004 Release Date: 11/01/04

Illustrator: Cowdrey, Richard,

Pages: 210 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-439-40562-9 Perma-Bound: 0-605-27295-6

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-439-40562-1 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-27295-8

Dewey: Fic

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Owls. Fiction.
Voyages and travel. Fiction.

Language: English

Word Count: 41,966

Reading Level: 5.4

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.4 / points: 6.0 / quiz: 83001 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:4.5 / points:11.0 / quiz:Q35489

Lexile: 800L

Guided Reading Level: V

The Grand Battle begins with the search for allies in the Northern Kindoms and ends in The Burning that will change all Owldom forever.

Soren and his band are sent to the mysterious Northern Kingdoms to gather allies and learn the art of war in preparation for the coming cataclysmic battle against the sinister Pure Ones. Meanwhile, in the Southern Kingdoms, St. Aggies has fallen to the Pure Ones and they are using its resources to plan a final invasion of The Great Ga'Hoole Tree. With the future of all Owldom in the balance, the parliament of Ga'Hoole must decide whether or not to join forces with the brutal Skench and Sporn and the scattered remnants of St. Aggies who remain faithful to them. A great battle is on the