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Arthur, Britain's fledgling king, has his hands full as heattempts to establish order in a realm filled with petty rivalries and personal grievances among the lesser kings and nobles. One king, King Ryence of Northgales, has even refused to accept Arthur as King Uther Pendragon's rightful heir and engages in open rebellion. Most os the other kings do support Arthur, though for some of them, with real reluctance; and in the case of one of them, King Nentres of Garlot, his support for Arthur is merely a pretense. And just as the new yhoung king is finally bringing order to the realm, an even greater threat to Britain suddenly emerges. This one is an external threat, not an internal one. As the story ends, the Britons are confronted with their greatest challenge, the invasion of the Saxons. Now the nation faces a struggle for its very survival.

Why is someone so intent upon harming the young lad named Arthur, the younger son of an obscure British nobleman? And why has Merlin the Wizard begun to take such an interest in Arthur and his brother Kei? And the biggest why of all -- why has Uther Pendragon, the High King of Britain, and his beautiful wife Queen Igraine, made a surprise visit to the Red Castle, where young Arthur and his beloved dog Cabal live?

Arthur, and his wise and loyal dog Cabal, receive an urgent summons to go on a dangerous rescue mission. They must go to a mysterious realm, a realm set apart from the mortal realm, that is known in fable and song as The Summer Country It is a strange place, a beautiful place, and most of all a terrifyingly dangerous place. In their journey and adventures, they are aided by the Wild Herdsman and by the Ladies of Avalon. Cabal, experiencing adventures of his own, encounters a witch named Scatha, an audacious cat named Crazy Grayzie, and a brave and intelligent faerie dog who becomes Cabal 's special friend.

In the West Country of Britain, atop the high hill known as the Barren Down, British knights prepare to make a last stand against the huge and terrifying armies of the Saxon invaders. The British defenders include the forces of King Lot of Lothian and King Uriens of Gore. Also coming to Britain's aid is the mysterious woman known as Morgan le Fay. King Arthur and his noblest knights arrive at the Barren Down in the nick of time to help the defenders. But one crucial defender is still missing -- Merlin the Wizard. For Merlin has disappeared; and no one knows what has happened to him.

Why is someone so intent upon harming the young lad named Arthur, the younger son of an obscure British nobleman? And why has Merlin the Wizard begun to take such a keen interest in young Arthur, his dog Cabal, and Arthur's older brother Kei? And the biggest why of all -- why has Uther Pendragon, the High King of Britain, made a surprise visit to the Red Castle, where Arthur and his family live?

Arthur and Cabal must go to the Summer Country -- the Land of Faerie -- where they are needed to perform a dangerous rescue. As they are confronted by several extremely dangerous, fearsome foes, they also receive unexpected help from the Wild Herdsman, the Ladies of Avalon, a witch named Scatha, and an audacious little cat. The greatest help of all comes from a brave, intelligent faerie dog, a dog who becomes Cabal's special friend. Although Merlin has departed from the mortal realm, his spirit hovers over the entire adventure.

In this fourth novel in the series of tales that focus on Cabal, King Arthur's dog, Arthur and Cabal are summoned to the Land of Faerie--the land of The Summer Country--where they must perform a dangerous rescue mission. While there they face many foes but also receive unexpected help from the Wild Herdsman, the Ladies of Avalon, a witch named Scatha, and from a brave and intelligent faerie dog who becomes Cabal's special friend. Although Merlin has now disappeared from the mortal realm, his presence hovers over this entire adventure; and his spirit, if not his body, appears to Cabal in the form of a Sending.

In the West Country of Britain, atop the high hill known as the Barren Down, British knights prepare to make a last stand against the huge and terrifying armies of the Saxon invaders. King Lot of Lothian and King Uriens of Gore are among the British defenders, as is the mysterious woman known as Morgan le Fay. Hurrying to join them is King Arthur, the High King of Britain, and riding with him are many of his finest knights, including his foster brother Kei and his close friends, Sir Lucan, Sir Bedivere, and Sir Griflet. But one essential person remains absent. Merlin. For Merlin the Wizard hasn't come. And no one knows why not.

Arthur, the younger son of a minor British nobleman, receives vital help from Merlin and Arthur's dog Cabal, and survives a series of attempts on his life, in the process proving himself qualified to become Britain's new High King. The Dragon Stone is the first in the series of four delightful books for middle-school readers "relating the adventures and noble deeds of Cabal, King Arthur's dog, as told by Cabal himself".

When smallpox strikes her family’s lodge, 13-year-old Ojibwe girl Autumn Dawn flees into the forest with her little brother. Together, the two youngsters must draw on survival skills – and learn to tell friend from foe – as they travel in search of a safe haven. As winter’s grip descends on the northwoods, what will the two do for food? Can they build a fire? Find shelter? The winter trek of Autumn Dawn and Coyote Boy offers a tale of courage and resourcefulness near the shores of Lake Superior, the realm of soaring eagles and home of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe/Chippwa). Set in the fur-trade era of the 1700s, this is the story of one girl’s heroism and strong spirit. The book has been endorsed by the intertribal Council for Indian Education.

A Cup of Kindness is the second book in John Conlee's highly popular Dragon Stone Series, tales of Arthur, Merlin and Cabal, Arthur's brave and intrepid dog. John Conlee is as profession of English and Medieval Studies at the College of William & Mary and author of eight works of fiction. Will the virtues of love and loyalty, courage and kindness be strong enough to preserve young King Arthur and his realm from the evil forces threatening to engulf it?