Books published by publisher The Viking Press, New York

A Newbery Medal WinnerAwarded the John Newbery Medal as "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children" in the year of its publication. "A road's a kind of holy thing," said Roger the Minstrel to his son, Adam. "That's why it's a good work to keep a road in repair, like giving alms to the poor or tending the sick. It's open to the sun and wind and rain. It brings all kinds of people and all parts of England together. And it's home to a minstrel, even though he may happen to be sleeping in a castle." And Adam, though only eleven, was to remember his father's words when his beloved dog, Nick, was stolen and Roger had disappeared and he found himself traveling alone along these same great roads, searching the fairs and market towns for his father and his dog.Here is a story of thirteenth-century England, so absorbing and lively that for all its authenticity it scarcely seems "historical." Although crammed with odd facts and lore about that time when "longen folke to goon on pilgrimages," its scraps of song and hymn and jongleur's tale of the period seem as newminted and fresh as the day they were devised, and Adam is a real boy inside his gay striped surcoat."Engaging and beautifully written."—Children's LiteratureFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

from the dustjacket: This is a spirited translation by an American Fullbright scholar. Pat Shaw Iversen and a Norwegian floklorist, Carl Norman. Thirty-five stories full of action with witches and trolls,foxes and bears, romantic princes and heroes arising from country lads. All are illustrated with dynamic and entertaining illustrations by Erik Werenskiold and Theodor Kitelsen. 188 pags.

Publisher's Note from dust jacket: "There was magic in that box of pancake flour. Charles was sure that if he just knew how, he could make French crepes for Mardi Gras, the crepes they always had to celebrate the day before Lent in Paris. But how to make French crepes from a package of ordinary American pancake flour - that was the puzzle. Charles could read French quite well - he was just ten years old - but he couldn't read English, and all the directions on the box were printed in English. "It was a difficult problem that required deep thought, but Charles was equal to it. He not only solved the problem, but he kept the surprise for his mother and little sister Zezette, and made very good friends of two American GI's besides."