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The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman Publisher Comments 'Like Cushman's 1995 Newbery Honor Book, Catherine, Called Birdy, this novel is about a strong young woman in medieval England who finds her own way home. This is a world, like Chaucer's, that's . . . dangerous, primitive and raucous. From the first page... (read more) List Price $5.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Blood Red Horse by K M Grant Publisher Comments You need three things to become a brave and noble knight: A warhorse A fair maiden A just cause Will has a horse a small chestnut stallion with a white blaze in his brow. Ellie is a fair maiden, but she's supposed to marry Will's older brother,... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Jiggy's Magic Balls: A Medieval Mess! (Jiggy's Genes) by Michael Lawrence Publisher Comments The first in the series tells a tale of a 15th century Jiggy who meets a scheming lawyer named Merlin, and a pickpocket named Arthur It's not easy being a peasant. Jiggy's medieval life is one dirty dung heap of trouble after another. Worse, he... (read more) Your price: $7.99 New - Trade Paper
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Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz and Robert Byrd Publisher Comments Step back to an English village in 1255, where life plays out in dramatic vignettes illuminating twenty-two unforgettable characters. Maidens, monks, and millers' sons in these pages, readers will meet them all. There's Hugo, the lord's nephew,... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $11.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli Publisher Comments As the son of a nobleman, Robins destiny is changed suddenly when he falls ill and loses the use of his legs. When the great castle of Lindsay is in danger, Robin discovers that there is more than one way to serve his king.... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Matilda Bone by Karen Cushman Publisher Comments Fans of Cushman's witty, satisfying novels will welcome Meggy Swann, newly come to London with her only friend, a goose named Louise. Meggy is appalled by London; it's dirty, noisy, full of rogues and thieves, and difficult to get around innot... (read more) List Price $6.50 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Magic Tree House #36: Blizzard of the Blue Moon by Mary Pope Osborne Publisher Comments Jack and Annie are off on another Merlin Mission. This time, Merlin has sent them to rescue a beautiful magical creature—the unicorn. But when they land in New York City during the Depression of the 1930s, Jack and Annie are confused. Where... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Hardcover
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Babylonne by Catherine Jinks Staff Pick Orphaned and about to be married off against her will, Babylonne decides to strike out on her own. She thinks she knows what to expect, but finds herself confronted with the unexpected. Set in medieval France, this rich, vibrant, and colorful novel will... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman Publisher Comments Fans of Karen Cushman's witty, satisfying novels will welcome Meggy Swann, newly come to London with her only friend, a goose named Louise. Meggy's mother was glad to be rid of her; her father, who sent for her, doesn't want her after all. Meggy is... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Hardcover
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Darksolstice (Lyonesse #2) by Sam Llewellyn Publisher Comments In this vivid and epic legend from acclaimed author Sam Llewellyn, a young King and his Knights race to save a sinking Kingdom. . . . Not long ago twelve year old Idris Limpet was just an ordinary schoolboy. That was until he was taken from his home and... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Hush: An Irish Princess' Tale by Donna Jo Napoli Publisher Comments A silent girl. An awesome power. Melkorka is an Irish princess, the first daughter of a magnificent kingdom -- but this all changes the day she is kidnapped and taken aboard a marauding slave ship. Trapped in a world both unfamiliar and cruel, Melkorka... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Mass Market
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Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman Publisher Comments Fans of Cushman's witty, satisfying novels will welcome Meggy Swann, newly come to London with her only friend, a goose named Louise. Meggy is appalled by London; it's dirty, noisy, full of rogues and thieves, and difficult to get around innot... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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On a Medieval Day: Story Voyages Around the World (On a Day Story Voyages) by Rona Arato Synopsis What if you could spend a day in the shoes of a child in the Middle Ages? What would you learn about cultures of the past? On a Medieval Day uses nine historical fiction stories to give kids just that opportunity. Contrary to the common Euro-centric... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi Publisher Comments H "Avi's plot is engineered for maximum thrills, with twists, turns, and treachery aplenty. . . . A page-turner to delight Avi's fans, it will leave readers hoping for a sequel."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) H " . . . [T]he book is a page-turner... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Belle's Song by K M Grant Publisher Comments Fifteen-year-old Belle is a dreamer with a sharp tongue and an aching burden: her carelessness has crippled her father. A chance meeting with bespectacled Luke has her decide to join the pilgrimage to Canterbury made famous by Geoffrey Chaucer's beloved... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Crusade in Jeans by Thea Beckman Publisher Comments Fifteen-year-old Dolf uses a prototype time machine and gets stuck in the Middle Ages. Trying to find his way back to the twentieth century, he joins a children's crusade of almost ten thousand children on their way to the Holy Land. Dolf helps... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Sword in Her Hand by Jean-claude Van Rijckeghem Publisher Comments A feast of a medieval adventure with a thoroughly modern heroine. As the murmur of prayers fills the icy room, mother and baby seem doomed. When the newborn finally struggles into the world, the Count of Flanders flees in a rage. The child is not the... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Hardcover
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Book of Tormod #02: A Templar's Gifts by Kat Black Publisher Comments The second book in Kat Black's historical fantasy trilogy full of intrigue, mystery, and adventure! Something's wrong with Tormod MacLeod. Ever since returning home his visions have become more intense and disorienting, making him increasingly ill and... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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Till Year's Good End by W. Nikola-lisa About the Author W. Nikola-Lisa is the author of numerous award-winning children's books. He is also a professor of education at National-Louis University in Evanston, Illinois. Nikola-Lisa lives in Chicago and you can visit him at nikolabooks.com. Christopher... (read more) Your price: $12.99 New - Trade Paper
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Peaceweaver by Rebecca Barnhouse Publisher Comments This is historical fantasy at its best. Sixteen-year-old Hild has always been a favorite of her uncle, king of the Shylfings. So when she protects her cousin the crown prince from a murderous traitor, she expects the king to be grateful. Instead, she is... (read more) Your price: $22.50 New - Library
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