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  • Heather, Oak, and Olive

    Three Stories

    by Rosemary Sutcliff, Victor Ambrus ...
    "For a child poised between Harry Potter and Tolkien, there really is nothing better than Sutcliff."—The New Yorker"Rosemary Sutcliff is a spellbinder."—New York Times Book Review"The preeminent master of British historical fiction for young people."—Kirkus ReviewsCherished author Rosemary Sutcliff presents three stories of youthful courage and fidelity in ancient times.The Chief's Daughter: A ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • The Shield Ring

    by Rosemary Sutcliff ...
    Bjorn and Frytha share a bond, both orphans and survivors of Norman attacks on their homes in the Lake country. Growing up together in Jarl Buthar's Norse stronghold, they become fast friends, with Bjorn dreaming of becoming a harper like his father.As they come of age within this secret fortress, they hear word of the Norman attacks beyond their walls, drawing ever closer to the safety of their ... Read more

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  • The Changeling

    by Rosemary Sutcliff ...
    Tethra is not like the other children in his village. Fourteen years ago, he was left on the banks of a river, swapped by the Hill Folk for a human woman's child, replacing the seventh son of Conan. Murna chose to raise him as her own, despite the dire warnings of their village leader.Raising a child of the Hill Folk will bring disaster upon the Epidii people.The dark days have arrived, bringing a ... Read more

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  • Shifting Sands

    by Rosemary Sutcliff ...
    On prehistoric Orkney, the village of Skara Brae has been built among the dunes, nestled in the sand. Ruled by the tyrannical Long Axe, the villagers watch the weather and the sands, in fear of their home being buried.Blue Feather is twelve when Long Axe declares that he wants her as his third wife. Her father is unsure, but cannot argue with the chief - when Blue Feather turns 14, she will marry ... Read more

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  • Song For A Dark Queen

    by Rosemary Sutcliff ...
    From the day Cadwan fashioned a sword from a willow wand and composed a victory song for his young mistress, Boudicca, he has loyally charted her rise to Queen. Boudicca is the strong and brave leader of the Iceni tribe - courageously guiding her people from one victorious battle to her next. Then Emperor Nero rules that the royal line of the Iceni is to be ended, and Boudicca knows this is one ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • Brother Dusty Feet

    by Rosemary Sutcliff ...
    Along with his faithful dog Argos, eleven-year-old Hugh Copplestone decides to leave his Aunt and Uncle's house after one beating too many, and heads for Oxford to seek his fortune.When he meets a group of strolling players along the way, Hugh joins them, becoming part of their acting troupe. A new life meeting jugglers, puppet players, quack doctors and ballard singers starts for Hugh as the ... Read more

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  • Simon

    by Rosemary Sutcliff ...
    It had never seemed important during their boyhood that Simon Carey was for Parliament and his friend Amias Hannaford a royalist. But when Civil War breaks out, they find themselves fighting on different sides.Finally the day comes when the friends must put their friendship to the test. ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • Flame-Coloured Taffeta

    by Rosemary Sutcliff ...
    Damaris Crocker had not lived her twelve years in smuggling country without knowing when a Run was planned. This night smugglers would bring more than just the usual contraband of brandy and lace. They would bring adventure, romance and danger in the form of a mysterious, wounded, young man . . .With over forty books to her credit, Rosemary Sutcliff is now universally acknowledged one of the ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • The Chronicles of Robin Hood

    by Rosemary Sutcliff ...
    A classic tale of adventure and bravery charting the transformation of Robert of Locksley into Robin Hood, the outlaw of myth and legend.Join Robin and his band of Merry Men as they battle injustice and seek to defeat the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham and Guy of Gisborne. ... Read more

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  • The Witch's Brat

    by Rosemary Sutcliff ...
    The Abbey of New Minster means safety to Lovel. It is the reign of Henry I in England, and the monks protect Lovel from the people who think that, because of his crooked back and healing skills, he must be a witch. And, he has nowhere else to go.Then he meets Rahere, the King’s Jester, in the abbey – and makes a bargain that will take Lovel to London, to establish a life of his own at the great ... Read more

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  • Bonnie Dundee

    by Rosemary Sutcliff ...
    It is seventeenth-century Scotland, and the Covenanters – those wanting religious freedom from the dictates of English rule – are gathering strength. Hugh Herriott, fresh from a Covenanting background, finds himself working for redcoat Colonel Claverhouse and his Lady Jean: first as the stable-lad and in later years, as galloper to Claverhouse. The tension mounts between the two sides of the ... Read more

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  • The Hound Of Ulster

    by Rosemary Sutcliff ...
    The boy who takes up the spear and shield of Manhood on this day will become the most renowned of all the warriors of Ireland, men will follow at his call to the world's end, and his enemies will shudder at the thunder of his chariot wheels.So the ancient prophecy went, and as the boy Cuchulain heard it, he went forward to claim the weapons of his manhood. This is the story of how he became the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD