The Kings of Clonmel: The Adventure Continues

Posted by DogEared in DogEared on June 16, 2010
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BOOK NAME: Ranger’s Apprentice: The Kings of Clonmel
AUTHOR: John Flanagan

Welcome back, book clubbers! This week we continued reading The Kings of Clonmel. We’ll be talking about chapters 13 through 24. If you haven’t made it that far yet, you might not want to keep reading this post–we wouldn’t want to wreck anything for you!


Warning: There are spoilers ahead!

Last chance to turn back. Really!

Wow. As we get farther into The Kings of Clonmel, the mysteries keep coming. We read about Will’s visit with Alyss, Jenny, and Lady Pauline. We learned more about Halt’s past. His family background certainly was a surprise, especially finding out that his brother was the ruler of Clonmel!

Halt doesn’t have a good relationship with his twin. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Do you get along with them?

There are lots of different apprenticeships in Arulen. Would you rather train to be a Ranger like Will, a Warrior like Horace, a member of the Diplomatic Corps like Alyss, or a chef like Jenny? What other jobs might come in handy?

What is your favorite part of Will’s infiltration of the Outsiders camp?

Here are some words you might not have seen before. (All definitions
from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.)
Ford: A shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading.
Infiltrate: To enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively, usually for subversive purposes.
Mandola: A 16th and 17th century lute that is the ancestor of the smaller mandolin. A mandolin usually has a pear-shaped body and fretted neck and four to six pairs of
strings.
Pavilion: A large often sumptuous tent.

We’re loving The Kings of Clonmel so far. We’ll be busy reading chapters 25 through
35 this week. See you next Wednesday!

We’re about halfway through the book, so we should start thinking about what to read next. Should we read another book in a series, or should we read a book that stands alone?

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Comments

  1. jindo2108
    June 16, 2010, 5:25 pm

    Hi! I’m actually not reading this book, but I thought I might as well put in my recommendation for the next book. I think you should read a new book not in the series. The Penderwicks, Warriors, Candy Shop Wars, or The Thief are books I think are good. But I also think, though this is long, The Immortal Secrets of Nicholas Flammel would be really good too.
    What do you guys think? These are books I have read so I also like new things too.
    -Sarah

  2. puppyface991
    June 17, 2010, 6:31 pm

    I THINK THEY R GOOD TOO WHAT IS THE PENDERWICKS ABOUT?

  3. Anonymous
    June 17, 2010, 9:36 pm

    Dear Jindo2108,
    I think all those books are very intersting. My favorite books are newberrys like bud not buddy and so on! Have any of you guys read Bud Not Buddy?

    -Babyjay

  4. 35427
    June 18, 2010, 3:17 pm

    Hi!!!It looks realy good to me too.And I have not read it
    yet either.But I want to.

  5. jindo2108
    June 18, 2010, 9:07 pm

    puppyface991- First, I have to compliment you on your username. Great one!
    The Penderwicks are about these sisters that go on a vacation over the summer to a supposedly nice little cottage. But they discover a lot mare than that, like a mysterious boy named Jeffery. This is actually from memory, since I read it a while ago. But it is good. There actually two and are both really good.

  6. 2whitie
    June 18, 2010, 10:23 pm

    U must have the same taste as me. The candy shop wars can be found at any borders, same with the others. I’m not actually reading the book, but I was in the bookstore, and this was right in the front, and had three posters about it. It was soo staged.

  7. jindo2108
    June 19, 2010, 2:06 pm

    Said- I like Newberrys too! All though, sometimes they can be really sad. I haven’t read Bud not Buddy. That sounds good, and we have it on our bookshelf.
    35427- You think? These are ones that I thought were pretty good. But you might not like them as I like them.
    2white- Really? I saw the Candy Shop Wars in a book order catalog. I didn’t order it, but then I found it at the library. I liked it….especially the candy part! I’ve heard the author has written a series called Fablehaven.

  8. 2whitie
    June 20, 2010, 10:33 pm

    Has anyone here read any books by Wendy mass? I have read Jeremy Funk and the meaning if life, and Every Soul a Star.

  9. jindo2108
    June 22, 2010, 1:31 am

    2white- Have you read 11 birthdays? It’s by Wendy Mass. It is a really good book, although you may think otherwise by the cover. There is also the sequel, 12, which I think is not as good. I tried Every Soul a Star, but didn’t really like it.

  10. hermione12
    August 28, 2010, 12:57 pm

    Hey, jindo2108,
    I LOOOOOVVVVEEEE the Penderwicks. :)
    Sincerely,
    me

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