Lloyd Alexander
Author
Series
Chronicles of Prydain volume 1
Language
English
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Description
In the first book of the chronicles of Prydain, Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper at Caer Dallben, searches for the oracular pig Hen Wen while the forces of evil gather.
Author
Series
Chronicles of Prydain volume 2
Language
English
Description
Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper of Prydain, faces even more dangers as he seeks the magical Black Cauldron, the chief implement of the evil powers of Arawn, lord of the Land of Death.
Author
Series
Chronicles of Prydain volume 5
Language
English
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Description
In this final part of the chronicle of Prydain the forces of good and evil meet in an ultimate confrontation, which determines the fate of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper who wanted to be a hero.
Author
Series
Chronicles of Prydain volume 3
Language
English
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Description
When Princess Eilonwy is sent to the Isle of Mona for training, she is bewitched by the evil enchantress Achren, so Taran and other friends must try to rescue her.
Author
Series
Chronicles of Prydain volume 4
Language
English
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Description
The fourth book of the Prydain cycle tells of the adventures that befell Taran when he went in search of his birthright and the truth about himself.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Naive and bumbling Carlo, his shady camel-puller Baksheesh, and Shira, a girl determined to return home, follow a treasure map through the deserts and cities of the infamous Golden Road, as mysterious strangers try in vain to point them toward real treasures.
10) Gypsy Rizka
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Living alone in her wagon on the outskirts of a small town while waiting for her father's return, Rizka, a Gypsy and a trickster, exposes the ridiculous foibles of some of the townspeople.
12) The Kestrel
Author
Series
[Westmark series] volume 2
Publisher
Dell
Pub. Date
c1982..
Language
English
Description
With war in Westmark and the assumption of the throne by Mickle, all Theo's talents are needed, as well as those of his former companions.
13) Taran Wanderer
Author
Series
Chronicles of Prydain volume 4
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
The fourth book of the Prydain cycle tells of the adventures that befell Taran when he went in search of his birthright and the truth about himself. Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess Fflewddur Fflam,...
Author
Series
Chronicles of Prydain volume 3
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
When Princess Eilonwy is sent to the Isle of Mona for training, she is bewitched by the evil enchantress Achren, so Taran and other friends must try to rescue her.
15) Westmark
Author
Series
Alexander Lloyd volume 1
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
c1981.
Language
English
Description
"A boy fleeing from criminal charges falls in with a charlatan, his dwarf attendant, and an urchin girl, travels with them about the kingdom of Westmark, and ultimately arrives at the palace where the king is grieving over the loss of his daughter" -- Title page verso.
Author
Series
Chronicles of Prydain volume 1-3
Publisher
Editrice Nord
Pub. Date
©1991.
Language
Italiano
Description
Nel magico paese di Prydain, il giovane orfano Taran sogna di essere un eroe invece che un assistente custode di maiali. Durante una serie di avventure compie gesta eroiche e scopre il suo destino.
In the magical country of Prydain, young orphaned Taran has dreams of being a hero instead of an assistant pig keeper. During a series of adventures he performs heroic deeds and discovers his destiny.
Author
Series
Vesper Holly adventures volume 1
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
c1986.
Language
English
Description
On a visit to a remote European kingdom in 1872, a fearless sixteen-year-old orphan and her guardian research an ancient legend and become enmeshed in a dangerous rebellion.
18) The beggar queen
Author
Series
[Westmark series] volume 3
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
c1984.
Language
English
Description
Chaos reigns in Marienstat as Duke Conrad of Regia, the king's uncle, plots to overthrow the new government of Westmark and bring an end to the reforms instituted by Mickle, now Queen Augusta, Theo, and their companions.
Author
Series
Vesper Holly adventures volume 3
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
In 1873 seventeen-year-old Vesper Holly and her guardians travel to an obscure European grand duchy, where their archenemy Dr. Helvitius is pursuing a lost art treasure and engineering the country's annexation by a neighboring kingdom.