This facsimile edition is a complete reproduction of the most reliable of the medieval manuscripts of The Canterbury Tales-the Hengwrt Manuscript (or Peniarth 392 D), now in the National Library of Wales, in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. Because it is to serve as the basic text of the Tales for the projected multivolume Variorum Edition of Chaucer's complete works, much deliberation was given to the choice of the Hengwrt Manuscript. Scribed in the late fourteenth or early fifteenth century, it is...
Legend of the Forest Beast (Sir Kaye the Boy Knight, #3)
by Don M Winn
A stunning, full-colour, action-packed tale of the heroic legend.Before Arthur s father, Uther Pendragon, was murdered by Ulric, as a final act, Uther thrust his sword, Caliburn, into a rock. Only a man true of heart would be able to draw and wield the weapon once more. Until that time, Ulric would become King of the Britons, raining terror over all the land. And the people of Albion would wait for a beacon of hope. The wizard Merlin knows just who that person is destined to be. If Ulric is to b...
The perfect gift: a spellbinding story from the Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Girl of Ink & Stars, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.'A story bursting with imagination, sparkle and tender heart ... I adored it!' JASBINDER BILAN 'Both souful poetry and thrilling adventure; powerful and delicate, chilling and comforting' SOPHIE ANDERSON 'Ripping propulsive plot, gorgeous imagery, floating fairytale prose ... absolutely lov...
Vlad and the Great Fire of London (Vlad the Flea in History)
by Kate Cunningham
In this final instalment of the "Squire's Tale" series, Terence and his fellow Knights of the Round Table must come together in a last stand to save Camelot. The characters Gerald Morris has brought to life throughout his series - 'Terence and Gawain, Lynet and Gaheris, Luneta and Rhience, Dinadan and Palomides' - each have an important role to play in this climactic final conflict. Maintaining their faith, selflessness, and honour, Arthur's court bands together to try to defeat Morgause and Mor...
Voyage with the Vikings (Imagination Station Books, #1)
by Paul McCusker and Marianne Hering
Orphan of Destiny (Youngest Templar (Hardback), #3) (Youngest Templar Trilogy)
by Michael P. Spradlin
Young Squire Tristan, Robard, Maryam and Angel make one last desperate push to deliver the Holy Grail to safety in 1191 Scotland, but the way is full of danger as new enemies are met and Sir Hugh attempts to thwart them at every turn.
Rift (Nightshade Universe, #1) (Nightshade Prequel, #1)
by Andrea Cremer
Sixteen-year-old Lady Ember Morrow fulfills a family obligation by joining her friend Alistair in the Conatus Guard and begins training to help with the order's true mission, to seek out and stop evildoers and their unnatural creations.
When, in the sixth century, plague spreads from Britain to Aksum, young Telemakos travels to the kingdom's salt mines to discover the identity of the traitor to the crown who, ignoring the emperor's command, is spreading plague with the salt from port to port.
Oscar Wilde was once asked why he wrote stories for children (for example, The Happy Giant). His answer: "I no more write for children than I write for adults. Rather, I write for those who find in simplicity a subtle strangeness." So, too, writes Samuel Jay Keyser in The Pond God and Other Stories. The stories were inspired by a Navajo shaman who once said that he had seen a god walking across the horizon. Keyser is both humorous and profound as he explores the foibles and insights of the very...
Young Marian A Viper in the Forest (Young Marian, #1)
by Mandy Webster
This heavily illustrated book takes children on an imaginary journey to medieval Europe, where knights swore oaths of loyalty to their lords and lived according to the rules of chivalry. Dramatic full-color spreads on every page show and describe the typical knight--his armor, his weapons, his helmet, his horse, and his activities. Young readers learn about-- The Making of a Knight: his training for battle and horsemanship skill The Knight's Armor: chain mail, plate armor, and helmets W...
The Eldridge Conspiracy (Sir Kaye the Boy Knight, #4)
by Don M Winn
Book of Tormod: Templar's Apprentice (Book of Tormond)
by Kat Black
Ever since thirteen-year-old Tormod MacLeod had a prophetic vision, things haven't been the same. Even his family treats him differently. So when he has the chance to join a Templar knight on a mysterious quest, Tormod doesn't hesitate. Now in a desperate race for his life, Tormod and the Templar must evade the armies of King Philippe le Bel of France or pay the price for what they've found, what they've seen, and what they know. In this thrilling historical fantasy, a boy discovers visionary s...