edward iii, 1327-1377

Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in fourteenth-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret.

In the Middle Ages a young boy crippled by the plague has an adventurous journey from London to the castle where he becomes a page. Directions for stage settings and a list of props are included. There are parts for eighteen men and eight women.

A crippled boy in fourteenth-century England proves his courage and earns recognition from the King.

In England in 1346 Adrian has three problems: he is small for his twelve years, he is an albino, so people are suspicious of him, and his father wants him to be a scribe, while he wants to be an archer--but when he runs away to join his friend in the fight against the invading Scots, he learns that war can be a lot more complicated then he imagined.

Young Thomas of Hookton, on a mission for King Edward to capture the castle of Astarac, becomes an outcast when he saves a beautiful woman from being burned as a heretic by a corrupt local priest, but his friends rally to his side when he uncovers a plot to create a fake Holy Grail for a diabolical purpose.

In England in 1346 Adrian has three problems: he is small for his twelve years, he is an albino, so people are suspicious of him, and his father wants him to be a scribe, while he wants to be an archer--but when he runs away to join his friend in the fight against the invading Scots, he learns that war can be a lot more complicated then he imagined.

Joan of Kent, a high-spirited girl in fourteenth-century England, is sent to the court of King Edward III where she plots to create a scandal with Edward, Prince of Wales, in retaliation for her father's downfall and death, but she finds herself growing to love Edward, and is faced with a terrible dilemma when she learns he returns her feelings.

A homework pack that contains book and audio versions of "Crispin: The Cross of Lead," a story in which an orphaned peasant boy in fourteenth-century England, falsely accused of theft and murder, flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret; and includes a student worksheet and teacher's guide.