Book 1

Passager

by Jane Yolen

Published 15 April 1996
Abandoned in the woods of Medieval England, an eight-year-old boy begins a journey of hardship, danger, and magic that will one day make him the most famous wizard of all time.

Book 2

Hobby

by Jane Yolen

Published 1 January 1996
When young Merlin falls into the company of traveling performers, they rename him Hobby, after a small falcon. Nightmarish trouble lies ahead on the path that will lead him to greatness.

Book 3

Merlin

by Jane Yolen

Published 1 March 1997
Deep in the forest, young Merlin falls into the hands of the wodewose -- wild folk who are actually a family of the unwanted. Although he is at home among the clan, the boy must follow his visions and confront the magic that is his destiny.

The Young Merlin Trilogy

by Jane Yolen

Published 1 August 2004
Tells the story of the wizard Merlin from his abandonment at the age of eight until, at twelve, he begins to understand the scope of his powers.