Avatar: The Last Airbender--Katara and the Pirate's Silver

Avatar: The Last Airbender – Katara and the Pirate’s Silver occurs when the Fire Nation has waged war against the other nations. As Team Avatar flies on Appa, Sokka talks about how he loves life. Katara and Toph, in their usual banter, argue whether it’s better to have a realistic attitude to life or if it’s okay to take a break occasionally. They also discuss the different approaches to teaching Aang waterbending and earthbending, showcasing their unique bonds. Sokka and Toph compare Katara to a crocokitten, a playful comparison that reflects their shared experiences. Aang, always the peacemaker, tries to soften the blow to Katara’s teaching style when he gets interrupted by fireballs flying through the air. Aang maneuvers Appa and Team Avatar around the fireballs—only Katara falls out of Appa’s saddle, but her friends try to come to her aid. Katara goes over the waterfall but waterbends herself to safety. When Appa moves out of the sight of the firebenders, they land and search for Katara. Unfortunately, they run into a Fire Nation soldier. It’s hilarious how Aang tries to convince the man that the arrow on his head is a birthmark. The warrior seeks to capture the Avatar, but Toph stops all the man’s attempts and extinguishes the fire he started. Aang discovers the lie Fire Lord Ozai has been telling his people—Air Nomads are malicious, and they plotted to take over the world. Aang is forced to prove that it is a lie. Katara exits her ice sphere to investigate where she is. She observes the barricade and the Fire Nation soldiers patrolling the grounds. When one of the guards questions Katara outside the city, she waterbends ice to knock him out. Katara disguises herself in a green robe. She strolls through the town, wondering if Aang and Sokka are okay. Katara knows that Toph can take care of herself. Katara learns how the Fire Nation has raided the food and supply businesses. No one can get any new supplies because of the blockade. Word about a sky bison has gotten out. A stranger approaches Katara, asking her to follow him. Despite the danger, Katara bravely declines the offer and attempts to leave. However, the stranger has many friends surrounding Katara. She warns them to withdraw. The group leader, Jiang, admits to watching her defeat the Fire Nation soldier with ice. Denying her waterbending, Katara discovers why he is interested in a waterbender. Jiang offers a waterbender a ride on his ship, The Flying Wolfbat, to aid them if they run into trouble with the Fire Nation. Showing her fearless spirit, Katara agrees to set sail with Jiang and his crew away from the Fire Nation. She quickly demonstrates her waterbending abilities to prove she is what she says. On the other hand, Aang speaks with Sokka and Toph about wanting to change the Fire Nation soldier’s perspective on the airbenders. Sokka believes that Katara can protect herself like a scaly crocokitten, defeating a full-grown platypus bear. Aang explains how his glider, flying bison, and airbendering are used for peace. No matter what proof Aang utilizes, the Fire Nation troop has a counterargument waiting. As Jiang and his crew march to the docks, Katara struggles to fit in and act tough as Toph. Her spitting at the wall doesn’t help because the guys believe it’s disgusting. Jiang and Katara enter a friend’s storage house. Tu recognizes Katara as the girl who stole the waterbending scroll while traveling with the Avatar. Katara lies, stating she doesn’t know the Avatar. She claims her goal is to leave the town with no questions asked. Jiang and his men load the cargo onto their ship. Katara inquires about the Earth Kingdom symbol on the boxes, but Jiang doesn’t expose any information. Jiang, Katara, and the rest of the crew disguise themselves in Earth Kingdom Army uniforms to prevent the Fire Nation soldiers from asking questions. With the rest of Team Avatar, Sokka decides to speak with the Fire Nation soldier. His argument seems strong until the soldier bursts

The book is great, but midway through a couple pages were stuck together, like something had spilled and dried in them, in trying to carefully separate them the pages ended up unreadable. =(