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  • The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian

    Lloyd Alexander

    Paperback (Puffin Books, July 1, 2000)
    From the Newbery Medal-winning author of The High King, comes the story of Sebastian, a boy never far from adventure—or trouble! When fourth fiddler Sebastian loses his place in the Baron’s orchestra, he takes to the highway—and soon finds himself dealing with disaster after disaster. In trying to rescue a stray cat, he loses his violin; in trying to help a skinny boy who turns out to be a princess, he falls into the clutches of a bear; and when he tries to join a theater troupe as an actor, he finds himself cast as a clown. But Sebastian’s a fleet-footed optimist, and he’ll always find a way to outrace trouble, outwit it, or enchant it—and he’ll keep everyone around him laughing. Winner of the 1971 National Book Award* “Infused with humor, high spirits, and compassion.”—School Library Journal, starred review
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  • The Illyrian Adventure

    Lloyd Alexander

    Paperback (Puffin, Dec. 18, 2000)
    On a visit to a remote European kingdom in 1872, Vesper Holly, a fearless sixteen-year-old orphan, and her guardian research an ancient legend and become entangled in a dangerous rebellion. An ALA Notable Book. Reissue.
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  • The Beggar Queen

    Lloyd Alexander

    Mass Market Paperback (Laurel Leaf, Sept. 1, 1985)
    Mickle, once a common street urchin, now rules Westmark as the wise Queen Augusta. Yet the kingdom is strangely restless. Ghosts of the past lurk everywhere, whispering of future war. Justin and his revolutionaries denounce the monarchy--even the benevolent Mickle. Cabbarus, banished from Westmark, plots to seize the throne and install a Reign of Terror.Theo, the famed Colonel Kestrel, remembers it all--the bloody battles, and the fight for his own soul. The past has retumed to haunt the present, and Theo, once again, must join in the struggle. Who will at last command the fate of Westmark?
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  • The Xanadu Adventure

    Lloyd Alexander

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Feb. 15, 2007)
    Vesper and her friends are sailing off to the newly discovered archeological site of Troy. But danger is close behind—and the party is tricked and imprisoned in a fabulous palace called Xanadu. Xanadu’s master is none other than Vesper’s archenemy, Dr. Helvitius, who has a diabolical scheme to dominate the world. His first goal is to destroy Vesper, who has thwarted him once too often. Escape seems impossible. But if anyone can do it, Vesper can!
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  • The Kestrel

    Lloyd Alexander

    Hardcover (Dutton Juvenile, April 15, 1982)
    The kingdom of Westmark is invaded by neighboring Regia, and Theo, now prince consort, and Mickle, the street urchin turned queen, are forced into battle with badly outnumbered forces
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  • Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth

    Lloyd Alexander

    Paperback (Puffin, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Gareth's definitely no ordinary cat. For one thing, he can talk. For another, he's got the power to travel through time. And the instant he tells this to Jason, the two of them are in ancient Egypt, on the first of nine amazing adventures that Jason will never forget.
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  • Time Cat

    Lloyd Alexander

    Paperback (Puffin, April 12, 2004)
    Jason's cat has nine fantastic lives-and he's taking Jason along for the ride!
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  • The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio

    Lloyd Alexander

    eBook (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Aug. 7, 2007)
    A beautiful Kirkassi girl, cold-eyed villains and smiling killers, a bazaar merchant peddling slightly used dreams—could any young adventurer ask for more? Not Carlo Chuchio, who is seeking hidden treasure on the legendary Road of Golden Dreams.With Baksheesh, the world's worst camel-puller, Carlo leads a caravan through the realm of Keshavar. Robbed of all but his underdrawers, mistaken for a mighty warrior and then for a crown prince, Carlo risks his life for a prize that may not even exist.Newbery medalist Lloyd Alexander weaves a glorious tale of adventure, love, and the treasures that matter most.The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
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  • Westmark

    Lloyd Alexander

    Hardcover (Dutton Juvenile, May 12, 1981)
    A boy fleeing from criminal charges falls in with a charlatan, his dwarf attendant, and an urchin girl, travels with them about the kingdom of Westmark, and ultimately arrives at the palace where the king is grieving over the loss of his daughter.
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  • The Book of Three

    Lloyd Alexander

    Mass Market Paperback (Laurel Leaf, June 15, 1980)
    Vintage paperback
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  • The Rope Trick

    Lloyd Alexander

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Aug. 19, 2004)
    It's magic! The great American storyteller Lloyd Alexander conjures an engrossing tale of a bewitching magician. Lidi is not only beautiful-she has the talent to perform the greatest magic feat imaginable-the rope trick. But she must find the one master who can teach her how. On her quest to find master magician Ferramondo, she meets some traveling companions who all help on the journey: a child with true supernatural powers, a handsome outlaw with a price on his head, a successful entrepreneur who wants her in his troupe. But when the child is kidnapped, Lidi must abandon the search and summon her own powers to save the girl. The thrilling conclusion is Alexander at the top of his form in a remarkable fantasy that is both light and dark, funny and serious, believable and mystical. As always with an Alexander novel, the real magician is the storyteller himself.
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  • The Illyrian Adventure

    Lloyd Alexander

    Hardcover (Dutton Juvenile, April 25, 1986)
    On a visit to a remote European kingdom in 1872, a fearless sixteen-year-old orphan and her guardian research an ancient legend and become enmeshed in a dangerous rebellion
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