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Saint George and the dragon

1989
A rendition of the legend of Saint George, recounting how the brave, mysterious horseman saved a city from a terrible dragon.

Saint Nicholas

2000
A picture book biography of the patron saint of children, with text background and illustrations rendered in mixed media to resemble mosaic.

Dick Whittington and his cat

1997
Retells the legend of the poor boy in medieval England who trades his beloved cat for a fortune in gold and jewels and eventually becomes Lord Mayor of London.

Finn Mac Cool and the small men of deeds

1987
The Irish hero leaves his sick bed to assist in a kidnapping case.

The story of King Arthur

1994
Recounts Arthur's chief adventures including his becoming King, his marriage to Guinevere, and his benevolent but troubled reign over England.

Arion and the dolphin

1995
Sailing home with a prize of gold won in a contest, Arion faces death at the hands of the crew who covet his treasure.

Saint Valentine

1999
Recounts an incident in the life of St. Valentine, a physician who lived some 200 years after Christ, in which he treated a small child for blindness.

The baker's dozen

a Saint Nicholas tale
1995
A baker in colonial New York learns the importance of generosity from an old woman who visits his shop on St. Nicholas Day.

Brendan the Navigator

a history mystery about the discovery of America
1979
Recounts St. Brendan's life and voyage to North America long before the Vikings arrived.

The frontiersman

the real life and many legends of Davy Crockett
1993

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