The fifth book in a brand new series featuring fabulous adventures for Tom and his companions! Great for boys, with a huge collectability factor bolstered by the collectors' cards in the back of the books, and links to an excellent interactive website. The stench of death drifts over Avantia - Sanpao the Pirate King has summoned a giant vulture-Beast to destroy Tom before he finds the Tree of Being. If Tom fails, Freya and Silver will be trapped in Tavania for ever...Don't miss the rest of the series! BALISK THE WATER SNAKE KORON JAWS OF DEATH HECTON THE BODY SNATCHER TORNO THE HURRICANE DRAGON BLOODBOAR THE BURIED DOOM.