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The dark is rising

1973
On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.

The secret of the Indian

1989
In this third book about Omri and his magic cupboard, Omri and his friend Patrick must risk grownups' discovering their secret when they find themselves in need of a friend's toy plastic doctors to save wounded people from the dangerous world of the Old West which the cupboard enables them to enter.

The journey of the shadow bairns

1980
When her parents die suddenly leaving only a little money and one-way passages to Canada, a young Scottish girl decides she and her four-year-old brother will pursue family plans to relocate.

Taran wanderer

1967
In the fourth book of the Prydian Cycle Taran Wanderer sets out on a quest to learn the truth about his parentage from the enchanted Mirror of Llunet and experiences exciting adventures as well as great shame in the course of the journey that takes him from child to man.

The high king

1968
In this fifth and final chronicle of Prydain the forces of good and evil meet in ultimate confrontation.

The castle of Llyr

1966
Princess Eilonwy goes to the Isle of Mona for training as a proper princess, and there her loyal friends must go to rescue her when something sinister befalls her.

The black cauldron

1965
Taran must conquer Arawn, lord of the land of Death, to protect his kingdom of Prydain.

Samantha learns a lesson

a school story
1986
Samantha is determined to help nine-year-old Nellie, attending school for the first time, with her school work and learns a great deal herself about what it is like to be a poor child and work in a factory.

Kittens in the kitchen

1994
When the stray cat she has adopted has kittens in her school caretaker's cottage, he gives Mandy just a week to find homes for the four babies.
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