The Black Cauldron

Author: Lloyd Alexander
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 140959081X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
The peaceful land of Prydain is under threat. The evil Lord of Annuvin is using the dark magic of the Black Cauldron to create a terrifying army of deathless warriors. The Cauldron must be destroyed, and Taran joins Prince Gwydion and his faithful knights, Ellidyr and Adaon, in this perilous quest. Taran is desperate to wear his first sword and prove his worth amongst such noble men. But their adventure will demand great sacrifices, as each warrior fulfils his destiny in totally unexpected ways. The second book in Lloyd Alexander's classic fantasy epic The Chronicles of Prydain. "Lloyd Alexander is the true High King of fantasy." - Garth Nix A Newbery Honour Book 1966

The Castle of Llyr

Author: Lloyd Alexander
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1429961961
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander, Book Three in The Chronicles of Prydain Princess Eilonwy hates to leave her friend Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and her beloved home, Caer Dallben. Why does she have to go to the Isle of Mona to train as a proper lady when she's already a princess? But Eilonwy soon faces much more than the ordeal of becoming a dignified young maiden, for she possesses magical powers sought by the evil enchantress Queen Achren. When Eilonwy is put under a deep spell, Taran and his companions set out on a dangerous quest to rescue her. Yet how can a lowly Assistant Pig-Keeper hope to stand against the most evil enchantress in all of Prydain?

Walt Disney Pictures' The Black Cauldron

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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590337960
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description

The Book of Three

Author: Lloyd Alexander
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1409590798
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
Taran is desperate for adventure. Being a lowly Assistant Pig-Keeper just isn't exciting. That is, until the magical pig, Hen Wen, disappears and Taran embarks on a death-defying quest to save her from the evil Horned King. His perilous adventures bring Taran many new friends: an irritable dwarf, an impulsive bard, a strange hairy beast and the hot-headed Princess Eilonwy. Together, they face many dangers, from the deathless Cauldron-Born warriors, dragons, witches and the terrifying Horned King himself. Taran learns much about his identity, but the mysterious Book of Three is yet to reveal his true destiny. "Lloyd Alexander is the true High King of fantasy." - Garth Nix

Taran Wanderer

Author: Lloyd Alexander
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1429961996
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
Taran Wanderer, the fourth book in Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain Taran is an Assistant Pig-Keeper no longer--he has become a hero. Now he dreams of winning the hand of Princess Eilonwy, but how can someone who has spent his whole life caring for a pig hope to marry royalty? Taran must find out who he really is. Eager to learn his origins and hoping to discover noble roots, Taran sets off with the faithful Gurgi. The journey takes the companions to the three witches in the Marshes of Morva and through the many realms of Prydain. At last they reach the mystical Mirror of Llunet, which reveals a person's true identity. Yet Taran may not be ready to face the truth. . . . Includes a new pronunciation guide.

Taran Finds a Friend

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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780307020208
Category : Fantasy fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Taran the pig-keeper makes a new friend named Gurgi in the forest and together they manage to keep Hen Wen the magical pig from falling into the clutches of the Horned King.

Disney's Adventure Stories

Author: Sarah Heller
Publisher: Disney Press
ISBN: 9780786832903
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A collection of well-known fairy tales, folk tales, and stories, illustrated with scenes from Walt Disney films.

Mouse in Transition

Author: Steve Hulett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781941500248
Category : Animated films
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description
Steve Hulett's memoir of his decade at the Disney Studio is a one-of-a-kind chronicle of Disney's slow, painful transition from the days of Walt to the era of Eisner.

The Gospel according to Disney

Author: Mark I. Pinsky
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611644275
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
In this follow-up to his bestselling The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World's Most Animated Family, religion journalist Mark Pinsky explores the role that the animated features of Walt Disney played on the moral and spiritual development of generations of children. Pinsky explores thirty-one of the most popular Disney films, as well as recent developments such as the 1990s boycott of Disney by the Southern Baptist Convention and the role that Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg played in the resurgance of the company since the mid-1980s.

The Black Cauldron 50th Anniversary Edition

Author: Lloyd Alexander
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1627795448
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers is proud to publish this 50th Anniversary Edition of Lloyd Alexander's classic Newbery Honor winner The Black Cauldron, the second book in the Chronicles of Prydain, with a new introduction by fellow Newbery Honor winner Rebecca Stead. In the land of Prydain, evil is never far away. Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death, has been building an army of dark warriors to take over Prydain, and the only way to stop him is to destroy the Black Cauldron he uses to create his dreaded soldiers. Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his loyal companions must journey deep into Arawn's domain to destroy the Black Cauldron. For each of them, the quest has a special meaning. For Taran, it is the glorious opportunity to use his first sword in battle. But war requires a sacrifice greater than he'd ever imagined. . . .