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by John Flanagan · 2005

Book 2 of Ranger's Apprentice

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The Library of Congress summary reads: "Will is forced to overcome his fear of Wargals, the foot soldiers of rebel warlord Morgarath, as Araluen's army prepares to battle Morgarath's forces." It is book 2 of the Ranger's apprentice series and listed for an audience of 10 and up.

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The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan · 2005 · Children's

about 380 pages

Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  The Burning Bridge: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
  The Lightning Thief: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  The Burning Bridge: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Lightning Thief: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Burning Bridge; Open Library and Wikidata for The Lightning Thief.
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Into the Wild
Erin Hunter · 2003 · Children's

about 300 pages

Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  The Burning Bridge: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
  Into the Wild: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  The Burning Bridge: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Into the Wild: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction, English" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Burning Bridge; Open Library and Wikidata for Into the Wild.
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Midnight
Erin Hunter · 2005 · Children's

about 300 pages

Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  The Burning Bridge: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
  Midnight: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  The Burning Bridge: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Midnight: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy." (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Burning Bridge; Open Library and Wikidata for Midnight.
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Book	Fantasy	Children's
The Lightning Thief	shared	shared
Into the Wild	shared	shared
Midnight	shared	shared
The Merchant of Death	shared	not shared
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone	shared	not shared
Artemis Fowl	shared	not shared
Ella Enchanted	shared	shared
The Dragonet Prophecy	shared	shared
The Night Gardener	shared	shared
Redwall	shared	shared

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First published: First published on May 5, 2005. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Series: It is book 2 of the Ranger's Apprentice series. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026. Ranger's Apprentice ... The Ruins of Gorlan ... The Burning Bridge
Next in the series: Book 3 is The Icebound Land. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026. The Burning Bridge ... The Icebound Land

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