The Door in the Wall
Set in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs.
Set in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780440227793 (0440227798)
ASIN: 440227798
Publish date: August 10th 1998
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Medieval
This is a by-the-numbers adventure story about a young boy in England during the Middle Ages. It has a strong moral message - with patience and diligent effort one can make the most of any challenge - and would serve as a great introduction to life in that time to any child.'The Door in the Wall' fe...
I'm a little disappointed that this is a Newberry medalist. It came across to me as more of a Christian morality fairy tale than an inspirational book for children. Just the way everything worked out so perfectly at the end in my mind left the realm of reality and crossed the line into fantasy. I...
Robin, at the age of ten, was well past the time of hanging about his mother’s skirts. Time was a wasting, best ship the kid off study in the art of knighthood. His father was off knighting it up against the Scots and his mother was needed to attend to the queen, and the plague was running rampant...
Another book in my search for plague literature. A nice way to bring some historic interest into a child's life and that can never be a bad thing.
Robin, the son of a knight, is all set to set off for the home of a noble lord where he is to begin training as a page. Then tragedy strikes. Robin is beset with an illness that leaves him unable to walk. His servants come down with the plague and he is left alone. Just in time he is rescued by a mo...
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