Code of the Clans (Warriors Series) Book

The secrets behind the warrior code will finally be revealed.

• An ominous sign from StarClan that signaled the need to patrol borders

• The unexpected help from a warrior ancestor that cemented the importance of elders

• A secret coup that led to a deputy's new role

• A medicine cat's pleas that stopped a spree of interClan bloodshed

and many more never-before-told stories!

Children's Literature

The cat clans of Hunter's "Warriors" series live by a strict code, but where did those rules come from? Code of the Clans provides the answer. The origin of each of the fifteen laws, from the full moon truce to the regulations governing succession, is outlined and narrated by Leafpool, medicine cat to Thunder Clan. Most of the stories are no more than two to three pages in length, making this book ideal for partitioned reading before bed or at the end of class. The plot and characters of each tale are alternately entertaining, endearing, and frightening; but, it should be noted that their short length and the reader's assumed background make this strictly a companion book. Non-fans are unlikely, for example, to appreciate the looming menace hinted at in a story in which "Tigerkit" is rescued, nor the foreshadowing implied when a senile elder unwisely makes the leader's words into law. Each story is accompanied by either realistic pencil drawings or full-page, glossy color prints. While few teachers will find use for this book in a language arts setting, classrooms already reading Hunter's texts could incorporate it into a creative social studies lesson on the origin of laws and law documents. Reviewer: Cara Chancellor