Stella and the Hunt for the Jade Egg is a book released on March 25, 2014.
Description[]
In this entertaining adventure, Stella, the spunkiest of the Angry Birds flock, takes center stage. When the jade egg from Matilda's powerful necklace goes missing, it's up to Stella and Bubbles to rescue it from the Bad Piggies’ grasp! Red thinks the colorful duo is too young to handle the responsibility, but they are determined to prove him wrong. Disguised as pigs, they sneak into Pig City to retrieve the special egg. But soon the whole city is on high alert, and Stella and Bubbles must figure out a way to find the egg, steal it back, and escape the clutches of the pigs! Fun, colorful illustrations accompany this clever story about not letting grumpy naysayers like Red bring you down. Young readers will love this daring tale of bravery and wit!
Summary[]
The story kicks off with Stella blowing bubbles on a hill, when she suddenly hears someone's cries in the distance. She drops everything to investigate, and eventually finds the source of the screaming, that being Matilda, with Red, The Blues, and Bubbles also being present. Red orders all the children to move aside, with Stella taking offense to the idea of Red calling her a child. Matilda explains that her egg-shaped pendant, the object that gives her power, has been stolen, rendering her powerless. Stella offers to help Matilda guard the nest, an offer that Red immediately shoots down, angering Stella further. Red announces that he'll go look for Matilda's necklace, telling Stella and the others to stick with Matilda. Stella immediately deduces that the pendant was stolen by the Pigs, and begins concocting a plan to retrieve it from Pig City. Bubbles takes a liking to this plan, and Stella agrees to let him tag along. The two stop by Stella's secret hiding spot, where she supplies the both of them with fake pig snouts to sneak into the city with. The Blues, listening to Stella's plan from behind a bush, decide to follow her and bubbles.
The pair arrive at the gates to the city, where they're stopped by two guards. Stella swiftly talks her way past the guards, and enter the city. Stella then grills the location of Matilda's pendant from a Minion Pig. The pig takes notice that not only are Stella and Bubbles not green, but they also don't know information basic to other minions. Stella attempts to talk her way out of the situation once again, but she made the mistake of interacting with one of the very few pigs in Pig City with an IQ above room temperature. The pig squeals, the alarm is raised, and the whole city goes on high alert. Stella and Bubbles are able to stealth their way into Chef Pig's kitchen, where the chef is contemplating eating the egg for himself. Stella and Bubbles use the lids of trash cans to make some noise, luring Chef Pig outside. The two retrieve the pendant from the pot, and make a brake for the gates.
By the time they arrive at the gates, however, they're already closed, and guard pigs are swiftly closing in on their position. Bubbles manages to get the two of them out of the city by inflating, but the pigs erupt from the gate and give chase. The Blues finally reveal themselves, and begin pelting the herd with rocks, ending the chase. Matilda is over the moon about her pendant being retrieved, but Red still refuses to let Bubbles and Stella guard the nest by themselves. Matilda suddenly feels weak again, and claims to need assistance to guard the nest. Red isn't fooled by this, but relents anyway, allowing Bubbles and Stella to help Matilda guard the eggs. Stella and Bubbles celebrate, swearing that one day they'll be allowed to guard the nest by themselves.
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Characters:[]
- Stella
- Bubbles
- Matilda
- The Blues
- Red
- Minion Pigs
- King Pig (Mentioned, Cameos on flags)
- Corporal Pig (Mentioned)
- Chef Pig
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Trivia[]
- Rovio's read page labels this book as "Hunters of the Jade Egg".
- The book's name is a reference to the movie "Indiana Jones and the Raiders Of the Lost Ark".