Die Hüter des Lichts

by Stacia Deutsch, William Joyce

Join forces with the Guardians to defeat Pitch in this retelling of the animated feature Rise of the Guardians. Includes eight pages of full-color images from the movie!

When Pitch, the boogeyman, decides that children should believe in him and not the Guardians, he adds a little fear to their dreams, turning them into nightmares. If children around the world are afraid, there will be no more room for hope. The Guardians must band together to stop him. But in order to do so they need a little help from an unlikely source: Jack Frost. Jack loves to have fun, but he’s not usually one for heroics. Will Jack find the hero within him before Pitch can carry out his master plan?

     Join Jack Frost and the entire gang of Guardians—North, Bunnymund, Tooth, and Sandman—as they band together to vanquish the boogeyman and his nightmarish threats and to preserve the very spirit of childhood. This junior novelization includes eight pages of color images from the movie.

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Magic, Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade, Animals

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

#1 New York Times Best Selling Author, Stacia Deutsch has written more than 300 books.

In addition to her award-winning creative chapter book series entitled Blast to the Past, Stacia has also ghostwritten for a popular girls' mystery series, published non-fiction texts, and penned a young adult romantic comedy called In the Stars. She has also penned popular titles for Girls who Code Books 1 & 2 and several Spirit: Riding Free books.

Additionally, Stacia has written junior movie tie-in novelizations for summer blockbuster films, including HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA, the New York Times Best Seller: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS JR. MOVIE NOVEL, and THE SMURFS MOVIE NOVELS.

Check out Stacia's website for more titles!

A bit more about me:
✥ Lives on a Ranch with 4 horses, 2 cats, 2 dogs and a lot of lizards
✥ Has an Masters in Fine Arts from Western State Colorado in Genre Fiction
✥ Was recently awarded a Doctor of Divinity honorary degree from Hebrew Union College
✥ Grew up in Denver, lived in Cincinnati, and now lives in California

Find her at www.staciadeutsch.com.
Email: staciadeutsch.writes@gmail.com
Twitter: @staciadeutsch, www.facebook/staciadeutsch, and www.instagram.com/staciadeutsch_writes/
Stacia lives in Temecula, California.

Reviews

[♡ Sonja Rosa Lisa ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ich habe leider den Film noch nicht gesehen, was ich aber jetzt gerne nachholen würde!
Ich habe das Hörbuch gehört, und das hat mir richtig gut gefallen! Es war spannend und humorvoll zugleich. Ich mochte die Dialoge und die Charaktere.
Es ist eine tolle fantastische Geschichte voller Magie.

[cεℓтïcεяαƨ мυƨε]

[Aurora · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the movie that this book is based on. I bought the novelization about three weeks ago and let it torture me that I couldn't read it until I saw the movie. Last night, I saw the movie, and it was epic! And then I read the book, which was slightly less epic, but still awesome.

[Gus · Rating 5 out of 5]

--- Rise of the Guardians ~ Movie Novelization ---
🎲 Penokohan: 🔨🔨✨✨🌟💖
📕 Plot: ✨🌟🔥🔨💖✨💖

╰⁠(⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠´⁠꒳⁠`⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠)⁠╯╰⁠(⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠´⁠꒳⁠`⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠)⁠╯╰⁠(⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠´⁠꒳⁠`⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠)⁠╯

Saya ini... dulu suka sekali beberapa film-film Dreamworks ♪⁠ヽ⁠(⁠･⁠ˇ⁠∀⁠ˇ⁠･⁠ゞ⁠)
Sayangnya sekarang saya tidak terlalu sering menonton lagi. Tapi jika harus menulis dalam list, maka film animasi 3D favorit saya... semuanya (yang teratas) adalah karya Dreamworks. Tiga teratas misalnya... Megamind, Rise of the Guardians, How to Train Your Dragon... Kungfu Panda, Mada... eh tunggu sudah lebih dari tiga?? Aduh tapi intinya sesuka itulah saya dengan karya Dreamworks. Tidak heran kenapa buku ini saya ambil ^^.

Novel ini bisa dibilang sejalan dengan movie-nya (tentu saja! Dari judulnya saja sudah jelas XD).
Mungkin karena itu saya sangat menikmatinya? /HEHEH.
Jadi meski tidak se-dhuar-dhuar bling-bling filmnya, tetap saja dengan tutur kata sederhana yang mudah dipahami ini, saya mudah membayangkan kisahnya yang ringan dan keren sekali! (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)
(((Terutama Jack Frost! Kyaaa!))) //Woi.
Ahem.

Rise of the Guardians seperti sebuah dongeng. Em maksudku... Cerita anak yang sangat bagus karena bahasanya ringan, mudah dipahami (duh sudah diulang berapa kali kalimat Gus ini?) penuh hal ajaib, ketampanan Jack Frost, dan keramaian.

Memang ada bagian yang rasanya agak "Ehh" sekali karena temannya calon teman Jack Frost seolah mudah sekali menjauhinya. Padahal asal dikomunikasikan dengan baik, pasti tidak perlu sampai sebegitunya. Apalagi saat North bilangnya dia percaya pada Jack >:DD 🔥
Yah; kurasa North hanya bersikap netral. Mungkin. U w U. Saya tidak memikirkan hal ini secara mendalam saat menonton, tapi membaca membuat saya berpikir lagi.
Tenang saja, saya juga tahu ini (barangkali) representasi bagaimana para Guardians itu memang kekanakan dan polos. Juga sebagai penggerak plot. LOL.

Mungkin satu-satunya yang tidak tertangkap dengan sempurna di versi buku ini adalah... ketampanan Jack Frost yang sungguh, sangat, amat, sungguh, terlalu, amat, tampan! 💖✨(⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)(⁠*⁠´⁠ω⁠｀⁠*⁠) YOHOHOHOO!

ARGHAGSHHS MY HEART CAN'T HANDLE THIS--

*GUS kemudian pingsan karena ketampanan Jack Frost*
*Sudah berapa kali ketampanan ini di sebutkan?*
*Intinya dia tampan. Titik!*
*Gus pingsan lagi*
[9.2/10]

[Fatatat · Rating 4 out of 5]

We've reached that stage at which I proof read books before I read them to my daughter. Not just to check for appropriateness but also so that I have the Answer to all the questions that crop up. We recently started reading Harry Potter but have decided to put that aside for a year or two until she can deal better with the complexities of the story, I should state at this point that my daughter has only just turned 4 and having watched a few of the films she has started confusing characters and getting her time line a little mixed up. Rise of the guardians has so far been a good compromise, we discuss the story between reading sessions and so far we're following it quite well. It's nice and direct with a one track storyline, also, being about Santa, the Easter bunny and other such wonderful beings its surprisingly relivent to where Lotte's mind is at the moment

[Dale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published by Simon and Schuster Audio in 2012
Read by Keith Nobbs
Duration: 2 hours, 33 minutes

Based on the William Joyce book series Guardians of Childhood , Rise of the Guardians was a very pleasant surprise when we took the kids to go see it a few months ago. I was not expecting much and came away very impressed with a complex story with plenty for adults to think about but light enough for kids to be entertained. It also has a balance of scary and funny and avoids the all too easy bodily function-type jokes.

The premise of the story is that the Guardians are defending the children of the world against an onslaught by the Boogeyman, who goes by the name Pitch Black. Pitch Black revels in causing fear and nightmares and destroying the best aspects of childhood. The Guardians are the Sandman (Guardian of Dreams), the Easter Bunny (Guardian of Hope), Santa Claus (Guardian of Wonder) and the Tooth Fairy (Guardian of Precious Memories). They have been called together by The Man in the Moon. The Man in the Moon has also called Jack Frost to be a Guardian but no one, including Jack, can figure out why. The story is the story of Jack Frost and how he figures out his own past and how he can help The Guardians, if he even wants to help them, that is...

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[Valentina Coluccelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Rise of the Guardians”

«Vedi, Wendy, quando il primo bambino rise per la prima volta, la sua risata si sbriciolò in migliaia di frammenti che si sparpagliarono qua e là e così nacquero le fate. […] E quindi, dovrebbe esserci una fata per ogni bambino o bambina.»
«Dovrebbe? Non è così?»
«No. Vedi, i bambini, oggi, sanno un sacco di cose e troppo presto smettono di credere alle fate. Ogni volta che un bimbo dice: “Non credo alle fate”, una fata muore.»

Così raccontava J. M. Barrie nel suo Peter Pan, o il bambino che non voleva crescere, già nel lontano 1904; e per coinvolgere i piccoli spettatori (prima che i lettori, perché la sua opera fu innanzitutto messa in scena a Londra), al momento del triste sacrificio compiuto dalla fatina Tinker Bell per salvare Peter, fece loro battere le mani per salvarla: «Se credete nelle fate», urlò Peter, «battete le mani. Non lasciate che Campanellino muoia.». E in quanti dal quel primo spettacolo, in teatro come a casa chini sul libro, hanno accolto l’invito e battuto forte forte le mani per salvare Tinker Bell e essere parte della magia della fantasia. Come tanti, negli anni, sono stati i piccoli lettori e spettatori che insieme a Bastian, il protagonista de La storia infinita (Die unendliche Geschichte, 1979) di Michael Ende, hanno gridato il nuovo nome da dare alla Infanta Imperatrice per fermare l’avanzata del terribile Nulla, ormai prossimo a far svanire gli ultimi granelli rimasti del Regno di Fàntasia. Gridare quel nome – un nome qualunque, uno differente per ciascun bambino – è gridare “io ci credo”, l’unica arma contro quel Nulla, generato dal disincanto, dallo smarrimento della meraviglia per le piccole e grandi cose, dall’abbandono dell’immaginazione.

E proprio in questo filone di narrativa e intrattenimento per ragazzi, che vuole insegnare loro a credere ancora nella magia, a continuare a sognare e creare nuovi mondi e magnifici personaggi, a rimanere bambini per più tempo di quanto oggi sia loro concesso, si inserisce il nuovo film d’animazione della Dream Works, Le 5 Leggende (Rise of the Guardian), in uscita nelle sale statunitensi in questi giorni e in quelle nostrane il 29 novembre. Con quel mix di ironia, azione e poesia che è proprio delle opere di questo studio (solo per citarne alcune, si pensi al meraviglioso Dragon Trainer e agli esilaranti, eppur sentimentali, Shrek, Madagascar e Kung Fu Panda, o all’originalissimo Megamind), vengono chiamati a raccolta cinque personaggi del più antico folkrore occidentale, proposti in una veste moderna ma che non ha perso la sua anima tradizionale. E come renderli in una nuova forma accattivante ma che lasci loro tutta la magia, se non trasformandoli in un gruppo di supereroi fantastici un po’ Compagnia dell’Anello e un po’ Justice League of America (per intenderci, l’egida sotto cui si raccolgono i maggiori supereroi della DC Comics)?

Ecco gli elementi intramontabili che compongono questa squadra agguerrita ma dall’anima antica: Nord (Babbo Natale), imponente, autoritario, con enormi bicipiti tatuati con le scritte “Buono” e “Cattivo” e un divertente accento russo; Calmoniglio (il Coniglietto Pasquale), più simile a una lepre e grande come un canguro, un poco scontroso, si batte con un boomerang; Dentolina (la Fata del Dentino), per metà umana e per metà colibrì, sempre indaffarata a organizzare le sue fatine per la raccolta dei dentini; Sandman (il Guardiano dei Sogni), dall’aspetto pacifico e sonnecchioso, con la sua sabbia dorata dona i sogni ai bambini e crea immagini per comunicare con gli altri Guardiani; infine, Jack Frost (figura elfica appartenente al folkrore nordeuropeo, un po’ trickster un po’ vecchio saggio a seconda delle leggende, è colui che porta la neve e annuncia l’inverno), vero protagonista del film, tutto da scoprire – anche da lui stesso.

Questa favolosa squadra per la prima volta riunita, invece di consegnare doni natalizi, distribuire uova pasquali, raccogliere dentini caduti lasciando in cambio monetine, elargire sogni d’oro e far nevicare sino a poter felicemente gridare “chiuso per neve!”, tira fuori le armi per combattere il terribile Pitch (l’Uomo Nero), che sta invadendo con i suoi Incubi tutti i sogni dei bambini facendo perdere loro la capacità di credere nella magia, nelle fate, in Babbo Natale… Ma la lotta è impari, perché per ogni bambino che non crede più, i nostri prima perdono i poteri e poi svaniscono. Nel Nulla “endeiano”. I cinque sono dunque i Guardiani dei bambini, ma anche i bambini sono i guardiani dell’esistenza delle cinque leggende, della poesia e della magia di cui sono portatrici (come una bellissima scena dal film rappresenterà in modo commuovente). La fantasia è custode e generatrice di nuova fantasia. I veri guardiani, allora, dovrebbero essere gli adulti, impegnati a preservare nei loro bimbi l’immensa potenza creativa dell’immaginazione. "Ma – per usare la tipica chiusa di Ende – questa è un'altra storia, e si dovrà raccontare un'altra volta".

Il messaggio del film è potente e l’invito ancora di più: perché le cose belle e magiche esistano e si avverino, bisogna crederci! Bisogna affrontare il mondo con quella meraviglia incantata di chi vede le cose per la prima volta e se ne lascia conquistare. Come dice Nord in questo intimo scambio con Jack Frost:

«Esatto! Occhi grandi. Molto grandi, perché sono occhi pieni… di meraviglia. Quello è mio centro. È così che sono nato. Con occhi che hanno sempre percepito la meraviglia in ogni cosa! […] Occhi che vedono le luci negli alberi e magia nell’aria. […] La meraviglia è ciò che porto nel mondo e proteggo nei bambini. È quello che fa di me un Guardiano. È mio centro.»

Questa edizione della Fabbri non è che la trasposizione letteraria del film, e manca della forza narrativa di un libro nato per essere tale; tuttavia, è utilissima per assaggiare in anteprima la magia del movie o per riviverla più e più volte dopo la visione, leggendo la storia ai nostri bambini.

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(13 novembre 2012)

[A. Nixon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novelization was cute. It's for a younger age group than I often find myself reading, so the simplicity of the writing threw me off a little at first, but the story is solid and the characters adorable. It's a great read for anyone who has seen and enjoyed the movie.

Although, I do kind of wish they hadn't tried to write every single scene as it happens in the movie -- the result was that the story jumped in places, as the movie did quick edits between scenes. If the author had written with more of a sense of the overall story, rather than writing down the movie, then I think parts of it would have flowed together a little better.

[G.H. Tehrani · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love this book, i am currently reading it for, like, the millionth time! It's so good. i watched the movie twice and i enjoyed this book just as much as the movie.
There's only one thing i didn't like. Some of the adjectives Stacia used didn't really match how they felt in the actual movie.
THAT WAS MY ONLY PROBLEM!!!!!
Good book, i really recommend others to read it.
but DON'T read it if you haven't watched the movie--so many spoilers! ;)

[Hov Vathana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about the boogey man and the five good people.I love this book because this book is so mean.I look this in TV because in tv we can see the action story not in the book.

[Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read for young readers who love the hit movie, RISE OF THE GUARDIANS. This novelization is great for elementary school age readers and also features images from the movie.

[River Green (Neko Libritos) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leído en inglés. Una de mis películas favoritas hecha libro, si bien es una adaptación casi fiel del film al libro, me la pasé de maravilla. Tuve que poner la película para poder escuchar sus voces porque son algo que me fascinan; los diálogos cambian muy poco y las expresiones también tienen una pequeña diferencia, hay que comprender que todos nuestros protagonistas tienen sus características al hablar.
La historia nos cuenta como una noche un joven despierta desde el fondo de un lago, su nombre es Jack Frost, la luna se lo dijo. No tiene ni idea de quien es o que tiene que hacer en su vida, pero cuando se da cuenta que nadie puede verlo se sume en una depresión y comienza a comportarse de una manera bromista e inapropiada, sin considerar muchas cosas a su alrededor. La oscuridad comienza a acechar y es entonces que la luna escoge un nuevo guardián, siendo el mismísimo Jack Frost el elegido, seguiremos su camino para saber si decide convertirse en un guardián o si decide rechazar la oferta.
Una bonita historia que me hizo conocer a personalidades que no conocía, no tenía ni idea de quien podría ser Jack ni Sandy, pero me gustó bastante. Una lectura sencilla, para gente joven.

[alesseir · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve seen the movie like a million times and I never get tired of watching it. Rise of the guardians is one of my favorite movies ever! This is one of my comfort movies and the book is definitely worth it since it’s the same as the movie. I love every scene of the book because you can relate to Jack Frost. Imagine you are lost, alone, no answers to know who are you, no history of your past only the present, and nobody acknowledges you even though you see people!? Of course Jack would be so depressed and the only way he copes is to have fun.

I love Jack Frost’s history because in a way you can see that before he can become a guardian he needed to believe in himself, and obviously know the reason why the moon made him a guardian.

*He needed someone to believe in him and he desperately needed that because nobody likes to be alone*

Also, I love bunny’s and Jack’s hate-love friendship🤍 it really keeps you entertained while reading the book!

[Hannah Belyea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pitch, also known as the Boogeyman, plans on engulfing the world in nightmares, so the Man on the Moon has Santa, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny and the Sandman team up with prankster Jack Frost to defeat the darkness, all while trying to figure out who Jack was before he became immortal. Deutsch provides a quick but entertaining summary of Dreamwork's exciting film, based on the brilliant work of William Joyce. Could this mission lead Jack to the answers he's been seeking all these centuries?

[Nina Gliza · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven't seen the movie in at least a couple years or so, but this novelization made it all come back to me. I admit, it was a little underwhelming in the sense that it's mostly how things went down and what the characters said and not much is said about their feelings or such. Though, it is still a great book and I still love it!

[erini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Faithful to the movie as expected. I just had to deduct a few stars because it was written like a children's book. Not that I'm complaining. I was craving a little more lore that wasn't shown in the movie or it was just implied. But, nothing new. And ofc, Jack Frost is the best boi. I love him so much

[Emiliano · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jeje, con este libro complete mi reto de lectura de este año y debo decir que aunque el libro estuvo bien peco de ser muy corto, ya que había veces en las que parecía que iba muy deprisa, pudo haber hecho más descripciones y detallado más cosas, pero bueno no estuvo mal

[Rosie · Rating 5 out of 5]

made me cry

[Helen (they or he) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I absolutely love the movie but I'm thoroughly underwhelmed by this novelization. This is why I have trust issues.
Anyway, I'm just gonna go watch the movie again.

[Melenia · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNF

[Luz Mar · Rating 5 out of 5]

por siempre jack frost, mi alma está conectada a vos

[Marcie · Rating 3 out of 5]

f you've watched television at all in the past month, chances are you have heard about the movie Rise of the Guardians. It's a children's film about all the well-known holiday characters such as, Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Sandman, Jack Frost, and The Boogeyman aka Pitch. The human world is threatened by nightmares and only the Guardians can save it. Jack Frost doesn't have any memory of where he came from. When trouble arises, the Guradians call on Jack for help. Jack isn't so sure he wants to help anyone. Especially people who might ruin all his winter-time shenanigans. However the Guardians have another problem besides Pitch. The children of the world are slowly becoming unbelievers of the holiday heroes they once held so high.
This is a cute story for kids. The author of this story really puts a twist on these characters. Santa is Russian, Easter Bunny is from the Outback, and the Tooth Fairy is a little eccentric. I really liked the little changes. I think it makes The Rise of the Guardians stand out from other holiday movies of the past. The narrator did an okay job with the accents and personalities of each character. I wasn't overly impressed, but I believe kids will enjoy listening to this audio book, even if they didn't see the movie. It has the perfect blend of humor and drama while incorporating the message to believe in yourself. It also has the basic 'good verses evil' theme too. I think kids of all ages will enjoy this, but especially kids between the ages of 4-10, The audio book is approximately two hours long, so it's a great length for the younger crowd.

*Update* I let me kids listen to this after I did. They absolutely loved it!

[Cassie Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a good novelization, and it is clearly for children. The writing is simple and easy to read, the characters are portrayed well, and the magic is still there.

From Sandy’s good dreams to Tooth’s collection of memories, from North’s wonder to Bunny’s hope, the joy of childhood shines brightly. This fresh take on familiar characters is a delightful change, and it shines with magic.

If you enjoyed the movie but maybe wanted a little more depth or insight into the thoughts and feelings of the characters, this book is for you.

[Lavender Sparrow · Rating 3 out of 5]

After seeing the film (which I really liked) I got this to read to my little boy. He's only 1 and a half but he likes been read too and there are some nice pictures in the book to look at. It was a good adaptation of the film and made for a fun bedtime story. I would suggest watching the film first though as the book dose lose a little of the magic.

[Myckaila Leach · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a word for word follow of the Rise of the Guardians movie. The book is boring and lacks any real feeling, do to the fact that it is a novelization and not an original book. The only reason i read this is because i really liked the movie. This is one of the few books that i would recommend not reading, but instead watch the movie.

[Rowell Joseph Cruz · Rating 5 out of 5]

"What's your center?"

I felt more excited to watch the film after watching this movie novelization. The next time I'll hear about these characters, I will surely remember this story. Let us continue to believe so the lights won't turn out. :)

[Danny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pitch gave Jack his memory. But it was trap and children don't believe in Bunny any more. But Jack made Jamie believe in Bunny and returned all guardians' s power. And pitch has defeated and went away.

[Colleen]

Though there were some added scenes, I thought "Rise of the Guardians" is a brilliant fairy tale for the kids

[Kreiden · Rating 4 out of 5]

All I can say is "The movie was GREAT and so does the Movie Novelization". Actually the book makes me understand the whole 'Guardian Thingy'

[Amy Galland · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the entire series, it brings a sense os how magical childhood can be.