Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (1) (The Guardians)

Forget naughty or nice—this is a battle of good vs. evil. Discover the origins of St. Nick and follow along as the Guardians start their quest to rid the world of nightmares in the first Guardians chapter book from Academy Award winner William Joyce that inspired the beloved film, The Rise of the Guardians . Before SANTA was SANTA, he was North, Nicholas St. North—a daredevil swordsman whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Like any swashbuckling young warrior, North seeks treasure and adventure, leading him to the fiercely guarded village of Santoff Claussen, said to be home to the greatest treasure in all the East, and to an even greater wizard, Ombric Shalazar. But when North arrives, legends of riches have given way to terrors of epic proportions! North must decide whether to seek his fortune...or save the village. When our rebellious hero gets sucked into the chaos (literally), the fight becomes very personal. The Nightmare King and his evil Fearlings are ruling the night, owning the shadows, and sending waves of fear through all of Santoff Clausen. For North, this is a battle worth fighting...and, he's not alone. There are five other Guardians out there. He only has to find them in time. Don't miss The Rise of the Guardians, soon to be a major motion picture in theaters November 2012.Before SANTA was SANTA, he was North, Nicholas St. North--a daredevil swordsman whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Like any swashbuckling young warrior, North seeks treasure and adventure, leading him to the fiercely guarded village of Santoff Claussen, said to be home to the greatest treasure in all the East, and to an even greater wizard, Ombric Shalazar. But when North arrives, legends of riches have given way to terrors of epic proportions! North must decide whether to seek his fortune...or save the village.When our rebellious hero gets sucked into the chaos (literally), the fight becomes very personal. The Nightmare King and his evil Fearlings are ruling the night, owning the shadows, and sending waves of fear through all of Santoff Clausen. For North, this is a battle worth fighting...and, he's not alone. There are five other Guardians out there. He only has to find them in time Don't miss The Rise of the Guardians Before SANTA was SANTA, he was North, Nicholas St. North?a daredevil swordsman whose prowess with double scimitars was legendary. Like any swashbuckling young warrior, North seeks treasure and adventure, leading him to the fiercely guarded village of Santoff Claussen, said to be home to the greatest treasure in all the East, and to an even greater wizard, Ombric Shalazar. But when North arrives, legends of riches have given way to terrors of epic proportions! North must decide whether to seek his fortune?or save the village. When our rebellious hero gets sucked into the chaos (literally), the fight becomes very personal. The Nightmare King and his evil Fearlings are ruling the night, owning the shadows, and sending waves of fear through all of Santoff Clausen. For North, this is a battle worth fighting ... and, he?s not alone. There are five other Guardians out there. He only has to find them in time In Which the Great War Is Renewed Wherein Speaking Insect Languages Proves to Be of Value A Terrifying Walk in the Woods Out of the Shadows Come Deeper Mysteries The Golden Age Nicholas St. North (A Most Unlikely Source of Help) Is Not Really A Chapter at All - Just a Piece of the Greater Puzzle Where the Impossible Occurs with Surprising Regularity The Battle of the Bear In Which A Great Many Things Occur Swiftly In Which a Great Wisdom Is Proven to be a Tricky Customer Indeed Another Short but Intriguing Episode The Warrior Apprentice Proves to Be Clever Wherein Wizards and Apprentice Make Discoveries That Prove to Be Momentous Partly Cloudy and Most Unfair Anger, Age, and Fear Make an Unwanted Appearance A Twist and Turn Sly Is The Evil That Travels Unknown The Telltale Hoot In Which a Twist of Fate Begets a Know in the Plan Laughter is a Bitter Pill The Oddest Reunion The Longest Night The Journey's End Nicholas St. North, a daredevil swordsman seeking treasure in the fiercely guarded village of Santoff Claussen finds, instead, the great wizard Ombric Shalazar and a battle against the Nightmare King and his evil Fearlings--a battle Nicholas can win only if he finds five other Guardians in time.