A review by stephpalko
The Capture by Kathryn Lasky

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

 

Let your kids read Guardians of Ga'Hoole!  It has: 

 

• Kidnapping! 
• Children being indoctrinated into a cult! 
  • Psychological torture! 
  • Public humiliation! 
  • Plucking! 
• Cannibalism! 
• A really racist snake! 
• Death!  
  • One owl eviscerated another with metal talon covers 
  • An owl who can't fly is thrown off a cliff 
  • Multiple owls are torn apart by eagles 
  • An owl chick is eaten whole by an adult owl (see: cannibalism) 
• And of course, TRAUMA!