The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, Book 1) - Lloyd Alexander • BookLikes (ISBN:0881030902)

The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, Book 1)

by: Lloyd Alexander (author)

ISBN: 9780881030907 (0881030902)

Publish date: October 28th 1999

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Edition language: English

Category:

Fantasy, Young Adult, Childrens, Adventure, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Juvenile, Middle Grade

Series: The Chronicles of Prydain (#1)

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Irresponsible Reader rated it

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http://irresponsiblereader.booklikes.com Irresponsible Reader 4.0 A hunt for an escaped pig leads a hero into adventures

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I'm pretty sure that I've mentioned once or twice before here that The Chronicles of Prydain were the books that got me into fantasy. The Chronicles of Narnia made me a fan of Narnia, but really didn't carry over to anything outside of Narnia (at least until I got older and tried Mere Christianity)....

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10 years ago

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The Chronicles of Prydain keep coming up as another classic series I should have read but never did. The first, The Book of Three, is very simplistic in plot and device. I don't know what kids expected in 1964, but I felt like for today's Harry Potter world kids can be trusted with quite a bit more ...

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The BasicsTaran takes care of the pig. Needless to say that’s not a very satisfying life for him, and really he longs for adventure. But when adventure finds him, will he be ready?My ThoughtsI don’t usually do well with middle grade, but this book has shown me that it can be done well. It is possibl...

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4.5 stars

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Taran, an Assistant Pig-Keeper, has grown up wishing for something more. When Hen Wen, the oracular pig he’s supposed to be keeping safe runs away, he finds himself face to face with adventure. With the help of strangers he meets on his journey – including a prince, a furry creature who is more inte...

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