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| Original Title: | The Chronicles of Prydain Boxed Set |
| ISBN: | 0805082743 (ISBN13: 9780805082746) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Chronicles of Prydain #1-5 |
Lloyd Alexander
Paperback | Pages: 1104 pages Rating: 4.41 | 6406 Users | 243 Reviews
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Millions of young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his lively companions as they journey through the magical land of Prydain. First published more than thirty years ago and translated into twenty different languages, Lloyd Alexander's beloved series has become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children. Among their many accolades, the award-winning Chronicles of Prydain count a Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor, and more than two million copies in print.
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| Title | : | The Chronicles of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain #1-5) |
| Author | : | Lloyd Alexander |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 1104 pages |
| Published | : | October 2nd 2007 by Square Fish (first published October 12th 1989) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens. Classics |
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Ratings: 4.41 From 6406 Users | 243 ReviewsAssessment Out Of Books The Chronicles of Prydain (The Chronicles of Prydain #1-5)
Made me want to be a blacksmith. Great adventure.The Book of Three 3/5An ill-mannered farm boy named Taran dreams of being a hero, but he knows he's not cut out for that sort of life. He can barely manage to properly supervise his oracle pig Hen Wen. When his pig goes missing amidst the scene of a great battle, Taran just might have to become a hero whether he's cut out for it or not. Meeting unlikely companions along the way including the heroic Prince Gwydion and the sassy Princess Eilonwy, Taran finds himself wrapped up in a battle against
I was pretty much minding my own business, plucking the odd Encyclopedia Brown mystery from the elementary school library shelves when my third grade teacher told me to check these out. They began a lifelong affection for fantasy novels, specifically fantasy series.It's natural to utter the name Tolkein while discussing these books due to numerous parallels between Middle Earth and The Realm of Prydain, not to mention both author's utilization the multi-volume format. Alexander's Prydain series
I've been reading these books to my 9-year-old son, and we're both enjoying them. To give you a sense, other favorites of his have been all the Harry Potter books multiple times each, The Hobbit, and recently "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. These books are between Harry Potter and Tolkien in reading level, which I realize is a large gap. Our son, a relatively advanced reader who nevertheless chooses "Takes of a Wimpy Kid" as often as "The Hobbit," could probably read these on his own, once he
Overall:The Book of Three - 4 out of 5The Black Cauldron - 4.5 out of 5The Castle of Llyr - 3.5 out of 5Taran Wanderer - 3.5 out of 5 The High King - 4 out of 5
I first encountered Lloyd Alexander's worknot knowing who he waswhen I read his first fantasy novel for young adults, Time Cat. To this day, I have fond memories of that novel of my youth, but when I began reading The Prydain Chronicles, possibly Alexander's most famous work of fantasy for children, I actually didn't make the connection between it and Time Cat; I had originally bought The Prydain Chronicles because I also fondly remembered the largely forgotten animated Disney movie The Black
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