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Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper of Prydain, faces even more dangers as he seeks the magical Black Cauldron, the chief implement of the evil powers of Arawn, lord of the Land of Death.

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.

In this final part of the chronicles of Prydain, the forces of good and evil meet in an ultimate confrontation, which determines the fate of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper who wanted to be a hero.

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.

A carpenter in the West African country of Cameroon goes to a fortune teller and finds the predictions about his future coming true in an unusual way.

A poor man tries to find someone wiser, stronger, and more clever than himself to persuade the king not to build a fountain that will cut off the city's water supply.

Motivated by her quest to learn a legendary rope trick, the magician Princess Lidi and her troupe embark on a journey through Renaissance Italy that intertwines adventure, love, and mystery.

"Jason's cat, Gareth, has the ability to visit in nine different times and places when cats were held in high esteem, and the young boy goes along for a glimpse at history from Egypt to the American Revolution.

Naive and bumbling Carlo, his shady camel-puller Baksheesh, and Shira, a girl determined to return home, follow a treasure map through the deserts and cities of the infamous Golden Road, as mysterious strangers try in vain to point them toward real treasures.

This is a tale of enchantment, of good and evil, and of the Assistant Pig-Keeper who want to become a hero.

Living alone in her wagon on the outskirts of a small town while waiting for her father's return, Rizka, a Gypsy and a trickster, exposes the ridiculous foibles of some of the townspeople.

Bearing six unusual gifts, young Prince Jen embarks on a perilous quest and emerges triumphantly into manhood.

In Depression-era Philadelphia, when eleven-year-old David is too ill to attend school, he is tutored by the unique and adventurous Aunt Annie, whose teaching combines with his imagination to greatly enrich his life.

Vesper Holly's adventures continue as she, her guardians, and their friends journey to Asia Minor in search of the ancient city of Troy, but fall into the trap of an old nemesis.

A boy fleeing from criminal charges falls in with a charlatan, his dwarf attendant, and an urchin girl, travels with them about the kingdom of Westmark, and ultimately arrives at the palace where the king is grieving over the loss of his daughter.