Author: Lloyd Alexander Year: 1965 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Fantasy, Children, Classic, Adventure
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ISBNs: 9780805080490 080508049X |
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The Black Cauldron, the Newbery Medal-winning second book in Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain In the land of Prydain, evil is never far away. Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death, has been building an army of dark warriors to take over Prydain, and the only way to stop him is to destroy the Black Cauldron he uses to create his dreaded soldiers. Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and his loyal companions must journey deep into Arawn's domain to destroy the Black Cauldron. For each of them, the quest has special meaning. For Taran, it is a glorious opportunity to use his first sword in battle. But war requires a sacrifice greater than he'd ever imagined. . . . Includes a new pronunciation guide. This title has Common Core connections.
This book is part of the "The Chronicles of Prydain" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "The High King" First published in 1968 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Taran Wanderer" First published in 1967 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Castle of Llyr" First published in 1966 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Book of Three" First published in 1964 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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