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Pegasus (2010) (edit title/settings)

by Robin McKinley (Author) (edit contributors)

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Because of a thousand-year-old alliance between humans and pegasi, Princess Sylviianel is ceremonially bound to Ebon, her own pegasus, on her twelfth birthday. The two species coexist peacefully, despite the language barriers separating them. Humans and pegasi both rely on specially-trained... read more

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  • “There were some nights, when the wind was singing to her and the sky went on forever, she couldn't stay indoors.”
  • “Haven't a raindrop's idea in a hailstorm', said Ebon cheerfully.”
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  • “Sometimes it only takes a moment for everything to change,”
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  • commonly, however, it takes forever, and an astonishing amount of ink. This is only the fresh beginning of a new forever.”
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  • And she heard the colour red; she listened to the choir. She believed him.
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  • You don’t, said Sylvi. Worry about what to say. Well, I’m hopeless, said Ebon, recovering his spirits. Everybody says so. You can’t have been drilled any sillier in signing than I was in signing and manners after they decided I had to be your pegasus. Think of the breath stoppings and the heart burstings and the dumbfoundings if they’d had any idea we’d be able to talk to each other!
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Because she was a princess she had a pegasus.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapter 1 - 19

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  • ladons: Enemy creatures of the pegasi
  • wyverns: Enemy creatures of the pegasi
  • taralians: Enemy creatures of the pegasi
  • norindours: Enemy creatures of the pegasi
  • hai: Either of a ceremonial or invested kind, that show that the wearer cannot hear another's conversation
  • gara: Rank of a lord who is below a prince and above a baron
  • roc: a threatening creature of Balsinland
  • ornbear: An animal of Balsinland
  • shfeeah: A kind of small pegasus village where the craftspeople live
  • ssshasssha: "Recollection" for the pegasi, their art form that is found in the Caves
  • hrrr: King or lord in the pegasus language
  • Whyhrihriha: Stone-Carrier, the pegasi's nickname for Ebon
  • siragaa: The decorated ribbons that pegasi wear over their necks for special occasions
  • nralaa: The small embroidered bags that hang from the siragaa
  • draia: The slings or hammocks that pegasi use to carry things
  • ooffhaloah: The magic web that allows the draia to work and not tangle in the pegasi's wings
  • whhayahaay: Cobweb or spider-silk
  • fwif: Lord or lady in pegasi
  • wheehuf: Good day, sir or madam
  • doorathbaa: The pegasi carriers of the draia
  • hafwuffah: Fool, dolt, or nitwit in pegasi
  • clafwha: The pegasus takes care of the doorathbaa
  • hrmmhr: Wife or mate in pegasi
  • awwhinnaw: Listen in pegasi
  • broliglag: A small monster that gets into things, like a rat
  • greearha: The crowning in pegasi
  • carrfwhee: The royal court in pegasi
  • mwhumhum: Scare-story in pegasi
  • yelloni: Bracelet in pegasi
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  1. Robin McKinley (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 2, 2010
ISBN: 9780399246777
Page Count: 404

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Grades 7 & up

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