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[2019]
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English
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The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her efforts to avoid being married off.
82) Lapvona
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2022.
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English
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"Little Marek, the abused and delusional son of the village shepherd, never knew his mother; his father told him she died in childbirth. One of life's few consolations for Marek is his enduring bond with the blind village midwife, Ina, who suckled him when he was a baby, as she did so many of the village's children. Ina's gifts extend beyond childcare: she possesses a unique ability to communicate with the natural world. Her gift often brings her...
84) Fortress of snow
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Dericott tale volume 4
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English
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Mazelina of Wexcombe has always dreamed of traveling with her father to lands beyond the confining walls of their castle. But his sudden death deprives her of the future she imagined. Abandoned by her eldest brother, Mazy is soon forced to seek help from her beloved brother Sir John at the great estate of Strachleigh. Her visit leads to a friendship with the dashing and noble Sir Berenger of Dericott. He has notions of rescuing a damsel in distress....
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Song of the lioness volume 1
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English
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Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure. "From now on I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight." And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn...
86) Court of swans
Author
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Dericott tale volume 1
Language
English
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In medieval England, after her seven brothers are falsely accused of murder and treason, eighteen-year-old Delia flees their cruel stepmother and becomes a seamstress at Westminster Palace, hoping to gain their release, with Sir Geoffrey's assistance.
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Pub. Date
[1998], 1959.
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English
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The year is A.D. 781. King Charles of the Franks is crossing the Alps with his family and court on a journey to meet with Pope Hadrian. One frosty night he speaks to his young son Carl: When we come to Rome you will know that I am naming you my heir. One day you will rule over all my lands. . . . But the King already had an heir, Pepin the Hunchback, mockingly called Gobbo. Was he to be dispossessed? Yet Carl sees that Charlemagne is determined to...
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Series
On a day story voyages volume 2
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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Collects nine stories of children living in the Middle Ages, including a Chinese bride's wedding day, an English squire's experiences at a tournament, and a Spanish apprentice to a Jewish carpenter during the Inquisition.
Author
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Pub. Date
[2000]
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English
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Amidst great mystery, Hugh is left in the care of Glastonbury Abbey by his father who must flee England too swiftly to be burdened by a crippled son. Ashamed of his physical weakness, yet possessed of a stout heart, Hugh finds that life at the abbey is surprisingly full in this year 1171, in the turbulent days of King Henry II. Hugh, his friend Dickon and their strange friend, the mad Bleheris, uncover a treasure trove and with it a deeper mystery...
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Song of the lioness volume 2
Pub. Date
[2002], 1984.
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English
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Pursuing her desire to be a knight, Alanna learns many things in her role as squire to Prince Jonathan, but fears Duke Roger, an ambitious sorcerer with whom she knows she will one day have to deal.
Author
Series
Hagenheim volume 4
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In this story loosely based on the Cinderella fairy tale, Gisela is determined to get an invitation to the ball being thrown for the duke's son, Valten, but meeting him may not lead to her happily-ever-after.
94) Cloak of scarlet
Author
Series
Dericott tale volume 5
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Orphan Violet and knight Sir Merek team up to fight against the villainous Baron Dunham and corruption in the kingdom, while also navigating their growing feelings for each other.
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Pub. Date
2019.
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Español
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Max se ha empeñado en ser un caballero. Lástima que ese sueño sea tan improbable como encontrar un dragón amigo. Pero cuando el tío de Max, Budrick, es secuestrado por el cruel Rey Gastley, Max tiene que actuar... ¡y rápido! Junto con una banda de valientes aventureros, la pandilla medieval, Max se embarca en una aventura emocionante: ¡salvar al tío Budrick y restaurar el reino de Byjovia a su antiguo espíritu! ¡Las aventuras más divertidas...
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Magic tree house graphic novels volume 2
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Retells, in graphic novel form, the tale of eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie, who are whisked back in the magic treehouse to the time of knights and castles"--
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