Thousands of knights and foot soldiers are mustering in Venice for the launch of the fourth Crusade. Among them is young Arthur de Caldicot, soon to dubbed a knight. He is thrilled to be part of this huge gathering; but all too soon the crusade falls into disarray.
War, romance, murder, family quarrels, power politics, the conflict between Christianity and Islam: all these are elements in an actionpacked story that gives us a startlingly vivid picture of medieval life, enriched by earthy comedy and the magic of the Arthurian legends.
A diabolical hurricane, a selfish fairy, Captain Hook, snobby mermaids, a fierce golden hawk, and the evil dragon Kyto combine in a tantalizing elixir....
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During an eventful season at Bath, young, naive Catherine Morland experiences the joys of fashionable society for the first time....
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Foraging in fields and on rubbish heaps, and sharing food with his friend Craneman, used to be enough to fill Treeear's days. But now all Treeear wants to do is watch master potter Min at work...
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An incredible story that will always stay with the listener, The Incredible Journey is a moving tale of unshakable faith, loyalty and a companionship...
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Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech masterfully weaves this story about a young girl beginning to understand the many rhythms of life and how she fits within them....
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Set in the Lake Superior region in the mid1800s, The Birchbark House is a vital novel providing fascinating details of a year in the life of young Omakayas, a girl of the Ojibwa....
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In Dolphins at Daybreak, it's sink or swim for Jack and Annie when the Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean....
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Prince Florin races to join his father at a banquet in the court of their former enemy, but is greeted by betrayal. Spared the dungeon, he is enslaved as an apprentice to the court jester, Mimus....
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It's not easy being shy, especially when you suddenly find yourself at the center of a widening circle of lovesick boys....
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Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods all by himself....
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