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    <![CDATA[The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, Book 1)]]>
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    <![CDATA[The tale of Taran, assistant pig keeper, has been entertaining young readers for generations. Set in the mythical land of Prydain (which bears a more than passing resemblance to Wales), Lloyd Alexander's book draws together the elements of the hero's journey from unformed boy to courageous young man. Taran grumbles with frustration at home in the hamlet Caer Dallben; he yearns to go into battle like his hero, Prince Gwydion. Before the story is over, he has met his hero and fought the evil leader who threatens the peace of Prydain: the Horned King. <p>  What brings the tale of Taran to life is Alexander's skillful use of humor, and the way he personalizes the mythology he has so clearly studied. Taran isn't a stick figure; in fact, the author makes a point of mocking him just at the moments when he's acting the most highhanded and heroic. When he and the young girl Eilonwy flee the castle of the wicked queen Achren, Taran emotes, &quot;'Spiral Castle has brought me only grief; I have no wish to see it again.' 'What has it brought the rest of us?' Eilonway asked. 'You make it sound as though we were just sitting around having a splendid time while you moan and take on.'&quot; By the end, Alexander has spun a rousing hero's tale and created a compelling coming-of-age story. Readers will sigh with relief when they realize <em>The Book of Three</em> is only the first of the chronicles of Prydain. <em>--Claire Dederer</em> </p>]]>
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  </authors>  <published>1964</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">24784</id>
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    <![CDATA[The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain, Book 2)]]>
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  <ratings_count>4611</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>The Newbery-winning fantasy series now available in gorgeous new paperback editions!</strong> <br/><br/>Since <em>The Book of Three</em> was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Fflewddur Fflam, the hyperbole-prone bard; the ever-faithful Gurgi; and the curmudgeonly Doli—all of whom have become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain. Released over a period of five years, Lloyd Alexander’s beautifully written tales not only captured children’s imaginations but also garnered the highest critical praise. <br/><br/><em>The Black Cauldron</em> was a Newbery Honor Book, and the final volume in the chronicles, <em>The High King</em>, crowned the series by winning the Newbery Medal for “the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.”<br/><br/>Henry Holt is proud to present this classic series in a new, redesigned paperback format. The jackets feature stunning art by acclaimed fantasy artist David Wyatt, giving the books a fresh look for today’s generation of young fantasy lovers. The companion book of short stories, <em>The Foundling</em> is also available in paperback at this time. <br/><br/>In their more than thirty years in print, the Chronicles of Prydain have become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children. <br/>]]>
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    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1965</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">24781</id>
  <isbn>080508052X</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780805080520</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">161</text_reviews_count>
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    <![CDATA[The High King (Chronicles of Prydain, Book 5)]]>
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  <average_rating>4.24</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>3886</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;<strong>The Newbery-winning fantasy series now available in gorgeous new paperback editions!</strong> <br/><br/>Since <em>The Book of Three</em> was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Fflewddur Fflam, the hyperbole-prone bard; the ever-faithful Gurgi; and the curmudgeonly Doli—all of whom have become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain. Released over a period of five years, Lloyd Alexander’s beautifully written tales not only captured children’s imaginations but also garnered the highest critical praise. <br/><br/><em>The Black Cauldron</em> was a Newbery Honor Book, and the final volume in the chronicles, <em>The High King</em>, crowned the series by winning the Newbery Medal for “the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.”<br/><br/>Henry Holt is proud to present this classic series in a new, redesigned paperback format. The jackets feature stunning art by acclaimed fantasy artist David Wyatt, giving the books a fresh look for today’s generation of young fantasy lovers. The companion book of short stories, <em>The Foundling</em> is also available in paperback at this time. <br/><br/>In their more than thirty years in print, the Chronicles of Prydain have become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children. <br/>&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1968</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">24782</id>
  <isbn>0805080511</isbn>
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    <![CDATA[Taran Wanderer (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 4)]]>
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  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>3651</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[The Newbery-winning fantasy series now available in gorgeous new paperback editions! Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Fflewddur Fflam, the hyperbole-prone bard; the ever-faithful Gurgi; and the curmudgeonly Doli-all of whom have become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain. Released over a period of five years, Lloyd Alexander's beautifully written tales not only captured children's imaginations but also garnered the highest critical praise. The Black Cauldron was a Newbery Honor Book, and the final volume in the chronicles, The High King, crowned the series by winning the Newbery Medal for &quot;the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.&quot;Henry Holt is proud to present this classic series in a new, redesigned paperback format. The jackets feature stunning art by acclaimed fantasy artist David Wyatt, giving the books a fresh look for today's generation of young fantasy lovers. The companion book of short stories, The Foundling is also available in paperback at this time. In their more than thirty years in print, the Chronicles of Prydain have become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children.]]>
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    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1967</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">24779</id>
  <isbn>0805080503</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780805080506</isbn13>
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    <![CDATA[The Castle of Llyr (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 3)]]>
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  <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>3652</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[The Newbery-winning fantasy series now available in gorgeous new paperback editions! Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Fflewddur Fflam, the hyperbole-prone bard; the ever-faithful Gurgi; and the curmudgeonly Doli-all of whom have become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain. Released over a period of five years, Lloyd Alexander's beautifully written tales not only captured children's imaginations but also garnered the highest critical praise. The Black Cauldron was a Newbery Honor Book, and the final volume in the chronicles, The High King, crowned the series by winning the Newbery Medal for &quot;the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.&quot;Henry Holt is proud to present this classic series in a new, redesigned paperback format. The jackets feature stunning art by acclaimed fantasy artist David Wyatt, giving the books a fresh look for today's generation of young fantasy lovers. The companion book of short stories, The Foundling is also available in paperback at this time. In their more than thirty years in print, the Chronicles of Prydain have become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children.]]>
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    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1966</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">822630</id>
  <isbn>0140378278</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780140378276</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">88</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Time Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth]]>
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  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/822630.Time_Cat_The_Remarkable_Journeys_of_Jason_and_Gareth</link>
  <average_rating>3.66</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>852</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[Gareth's definitely not an ordinary cat. For one thing, he can talk.For another, he's got the power to travel through time- 'Anywhere, any time, any country, any century,' Gareth tells Jason. And in the wink of a very special cat's eye, they're off. From ancient Egypt to Japan, the land of young Leonardo da Vinci to the town of a woman accused of witchcraft, Jason and Gareth are whisked from place to place and friend to foe. Full of fun, excitement, and a good dose of history, here's a fantastic tale that grabs the imagination and takes it far and wide, on the adventure of not one but nine amazing lifetimes.]]>
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    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1963</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">24785</id>
  <isbn>0805080538</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780805080537</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">26</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Foundling (Chronicles of Prydain, Book 6)]]>
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  <average_rating>3.78</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>641</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;<strong>The Newbery-winning fantasy series now available in gorgeous new paperback editions!</strong> <br/><br/>Since <em>The Book of Three</em> was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess; Fflewddur Fflam, the hyperbole-prone bard; the ever-faithful Gurgi; and the curmudgeonly Doli—all of whom have become involved in an epic struggle between good and evil that shapes the fate of the legendary land of Prydain. Released over a period of five years, Lloyd Alexander’s beautifully written tales not only captured children’s imaginations but also garnered the highest critical praise. <br/><br/><em>The Black Cauldron</em> was a Newbery Honor Book, and the final volume in the chronicles, <em>The High King</em>, crowned the series by winning the Newbery Medal for “the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.”<br/><br/>Henry Holt is proud to present this classic series in a new, redesigned paperback format. The jackets feature stunning art by acclaimed fantasy artist David Wyatt, giving the books a fresh look for today’s generation of young fantasy lovers. The companion book of short stories, <em>The Foundling</em> is also available in paperback at this time. <br/><br/>In their more than thirty years in print, the Chronicles of Prydain have become the standard of excellence in fantasy literature for children. <br/>&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>1973</published>
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        <book>
  <id type="integer">24783</id>
  <isbn>0141310685</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141310688</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">30</text_reviews_count>
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    <![CDATA[Westmark]]>
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  <average_rating>3.88</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>586</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[Falling in with a roguish doctor, his dwarf  attendant and an urchin girl, Theo embarks on an  unforgettable adventure in the kingdom of Westmark. <br/><br/>An  American Book Award, An ALA Best of the Best Books  for Young Adults, A School Library Journal Best  Book of the Year.]]>
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    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1981</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">26571</id>
  <isbn>0141310693</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141310695</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">20</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Kestrel]]>
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  <average_rating>3.90</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>528</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Theo is traveling Westmark, learning about the country of which he will soon be Prince Consort. He is not surprised to find great poverty-Mickle (now known as Princess Augusta) could have told him that from her years on the street. His friend Florian could have told him about the aristocracy's graft and corruption. But neither could have foreseen a loaded pistol in the practiced hand of the assassin Skeit. The echoes of that shot ring from the muskets and cannons of a Westmark suddenly at war-a war that turns simple, honest men into cold-blooded killers, Mickle into a military commander, and Theo himself into a stranger. . . . <br/><br/> &quot;The plot is magnificent, the characterizations are excellent, and the issues are compelling.&quot;	(<em>Children's Literature</em>)]]>
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    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1982</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">116435</id>
  <isbn>0141310707</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141310701</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">21</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Beggar Queen]]>
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  <average_rating>3.90</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>520</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Mickle, once a common street urchin, is now the queen of Westmark. The kingdom is thriving-yet, at the same time, it is strangely restless.  Ghosts of the past lurk everywhere. And the evil minister Cabbarus, banished from Westmark, is plotting to seize the throne. Theo remembers a time when he was the famed Kestrel, fighting battles that threatened to kill his soul. Now he once again must join in the struggle. Who will at last command the fate of Westmark?  <br/><br/>  &quot;The chronicle begun in Westmark . . . is brought to a brilliant climax in a novel that skillfully completes this landmark award-winning trilogy.&quot; (<em>Booklist</em>, starred review)]]>
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    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1984</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">463063</id>
  <isbn>0805082743</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780805082746</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">50</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Chronicles of Prydain Boxed Set]]>
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  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/463063.The_Chronicles_of_Prydain_Boxed_Set</link>
  <average_rating>4.43</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>353</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[]]>
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    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1973</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">773693</id>
  <isbn>0141303484</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141303482</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">31</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Iron Ring]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178228153m/773693.jpg</image_url>
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  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/773693.The_Iron_Ring</link>
  <average_rating>3.83</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>391</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[When Tamar, the young king of Sundari, loses a dice game, he loses everything--his kingdom, its riches, and even the right to call his life his own. His bondage is symbolized by the iron ring that appears mysteriously on his finger. To Tamar, born to the warrior caste, honor is everything. So he sets out on a journey to make good on his debt--and even to give up his life if necessary. And that journey leads him into a world of magic, where animals can talk, the foolish are surprisingly wise, and danger awaits...<br/><br/>&quot;At every turn, there is adventure, magic, and often treachery, but most of all the quest for honor...Alexander offers a tale that is thoughtful without being leaden and moral without being moralistic. Alexander's legion of fans will respond to the moments of high adventure as well as the many twists and turns, internal and external, that will make them think.&quot; --<em>Booklist</em>, starred review]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
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    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1997</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">116434</id>
  <isbn>0140380736</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780140380736</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">30</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Arkadians]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171723932m/116434.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171723932s/116434.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/116434.The_Arkadians</link>
  <average_rating>3.87</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>387</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[To escape the wrath of the king and his wicked soothsayers, an   honest young man joins forces with a poet-turned-jackass and a young   girl with mystical powers as they embark on a series of epic adventures   through the land of Arkadia. Reprint. <em>K. AB. </em>&quot;]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1995</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">40160</id>
  <isbn>0142403202</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780142403204</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">47</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169414503m/40160.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169414503s/40160.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40160.Firebirds_An_Anthology_of_Original_Fantasy_and_Science_Fiction</link>
  <average_rating>3.96</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>328</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Firebirds gathers together sixteen original stories by some of today’s finest   writers of fantasy and science fiction. Together, they have won virtually every major prize—  from the National Book Award to the World Fantasy Award to the Newbery Medal—and   have made bestseller lists worldwide. These authors, including Lloyd Alexander, Diana   Wynne Jones, Garth Nix, Patricia A. McKillip, Meredith Ann Pierce, and Nancy  Farmer, tell stories that will entertain, provoke, startle, amuse, and resonate long after the last lage has been turned. And they all share a connection to Firebird—an imprint, like this   anthology, devoted to the best fantasy and science fiction for teenage and adult readers.    <p>An ALA Best Book for Young Adults    <p>A Locus Recommended Reading Selection    <p>A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age    <p>A Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club</p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <author>
    <id>1112988</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Sharyn November]]></name>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1112988.Sharyn_November]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.94</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>795</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>126</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>22545</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Michael Cadnum]]></name>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22545.Michael_Cadnum]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.80</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>924</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>152</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>22546</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Kara Dalkey]]></name>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22546.Kara_Dalkey]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.84</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>1386</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>183</text_reviews_count>
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    <author>
    <id>22547</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Nancy Springer]]></name>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22547.Nancy_Springer]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.75</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>4315</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>727</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>24</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Delia Sherman]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-F-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/24.Delia_Sherman]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.93</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>2559</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>260</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>22548</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Emma Bull]]></name>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22548.Emma_Bull]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.96</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>3681</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>532</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>22542</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Megan Whalen Turner]]></name>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22542.Megan_Whalen_Turner]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.24</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>5972</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1244</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>22549</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Laurel Winter]]></name>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22549.Laurel_Winter]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.89</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>531</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>96</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>25</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Patricia A. McKillip]]></name>
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    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1220752490p2/25.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/25.Patricia_A_McKillip]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.92</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>12018</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1149</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>12991</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Nina Kiriki Hoffman]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-F-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12991.Nina_Kiriki_Hoffman]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.84</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>3328</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>445</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>12350</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Sherwood Smith]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1207601797p5/12350.jpg]]></image_url>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12350.Sherwood_Smith]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.04</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>4420</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>666</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>2877364</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Dianna Wynne Jones]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2877364.Dianna_Wynne_Jones]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.96</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>328</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>47</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>10763</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Charles Vess]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10763.Charles_Vess]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.33</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>25368</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1126</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>8360</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Nancy Farmer]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1207168030p5/8360.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1207168030p2/8360.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8360.Nancy_Farmer]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>9850</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1767</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>22543</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Meredith Ann Pierce]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1220137936p5/22543.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1220137936p2/22543.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22543.Meredith_Ann_Pierce]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.98</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>3447</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>383</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>52320</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Elizabeth E. Wein]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1206789548p5/52320.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1206789548p2/52320.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52320.Elizabeth_E_Wein]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.97</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>871</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>174</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>2903611</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Graham Pratt]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2903611.Graham_Pratt]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.96</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>328</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>47</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>8347</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Garth Nix]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1207583754p5/8347.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1207583754p2/8347.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8347.Garth_Nix]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.03</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>38349</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>2995</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>2003</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">295481</id>
  <isbn>0141303131</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141303130</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">21</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Illyrian Adventure]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173477908m/295481.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173477908s/295481.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/295481.The_Illyrian_Adventure</link>
  <average_rating>3.69</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>319</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[It's 1872, and adventurous Vesper Holly and her guardian set out for the tiny country of Illyria, on a quest for its legendary treasure. But once Vesper and Brinnie arrive, they are plunged into a fierce struggle between rebel forces&#151; and someone is out to kill the two of them! If anyone can triumph over those kind of odds, it's Vesper &#151; one of Lloyd Alexander's most intrepid (and best-selling) heroines.  &quot;A story that moves at breakneck speed and is filled with delicious details Alexander is to be commended for his elegant writing, astute characterizations, and his presentation of an intelligent heroine.&quot; &#151; <em>Booklist</em>, starred review  &quot;With its wonderfully exaggerated characters, tantalizing chapter endings, literate style, and witty repartee, the book must have been almost as much fun to write as it is to read.&quot; &#151; <em>The Horn Book</em> ]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1986</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">111626</id>
  <isbn>0142402257</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780142402252</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">26</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171652117m/111626.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171652117s/111626.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/111626.The_Remarkable_Journey_of_Prince_Jen</link>
  <average_rating>3.86</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>303</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[When Prince Jen volunteers to search for the legendary court of T’ien-kuo, a mysterious old man chooses six gifts for him to bear in homage: a saddle, a sword, a paint box, a bowl, a kite, and a flute. Puzzled by the gifts but full of high spirits and pride, Jen sets off—but stumbles almost immediately into a series of misfortunes. Only with the help of his faithful servant, Mafoo, and valiant flute-girl, Voyaging Moon, and only after a breathtakingly exciting string of adventures can Jen discover the real meaning of the gifts and face his true destiny....]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1991</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">633425</id>
  <isbn>0142401196</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780142401194</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">19</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Rope Trick]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176524094m/633425.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176524094s/633425.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/633425.The_Rope_Trick</link>
  <average_rating>3.67</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>244</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Lidi is a brilliant magician, able to perform all manner of astonishing illusions. But one trick eludes her, the greatest in the world: the rope trick. And only one person can teach it to her: the legendary magician Ferramondo. On her quest to find him, she joins up with Daniella, an orphan with true prophetic powers; a handsome outlaw with a price on his head; and a circus owner with a troupe of dancing pigs. But when Daniella is kidnapped by men who want to use her gift for their own ends, Lidi must abandon her quest and summon all of her resources&amp;150and magic-working&amp;150to save herself.]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>2002</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">111628</id>
  <isbn>0141304634</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141304632</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">6</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The El Dorado Adventure]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171652166m/111628.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171652166s/111628.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/111628.The_El_Dorado_Adventure</link>
  <average_rating>3.71</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>216</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Vesper has just learned that she owns a volcano in the tiny republic of El Dorado-and Vesper being Vesper, she and her guardian respond to the mysterious telegram by sailing to Central America. Almost as soon as they've arrived, Vesper and Brinnie are thrust into danger. Someone wants her property, and they will stop at nothing to get it-even if that means destroying an entire tribe of Chirica Indians and Vesper herself!<br/><br/>&quot;Vesper Holly is [Alexander]'s answer to Indiana Jones.&quot; -<em>Kirkus Reviews</em>]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1987</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">463064</id>
  <isbn>0141309806</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141309804</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">15</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Gypsy Rizka]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174964130m/463064.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174964130s/463064.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/463064.Gypsy_Rizka</link>
  <average_rating>3.58</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>212</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Rizka the Gypsy girl has a hand in everything that happens in Greater Dunitsa-including runaway lovers, floods, magical caves, and a ghost in the town hall. General Hatvan wants to court-martial her, young Sofiya wants to be just like her, and her greatest enemy-Chief Councilor Sharpnack-wants to run her out of Greater Dunitsa. Has the smart and sassy Rizka finally met her match?<br/><br/>&quot;Vintage Alexander: lively, satirical, and with a core of pure gold.&quot;-<em>The Horn Book</em>, starred review<br/><br/>&quot;Master storyteller Alexander has another winner...will be delighted.&quot; -<em>School Library Journal</em><br/><br/>Awards:<br/><br/>( A <em>Booklist</em> Editors' Choice]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1999</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">627144</id>
  <isbn>0141300574</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141300573</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">9</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The First Two Lives of Lukas-Kasha (Puffin Novel)]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176457082m/627144.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176457082s/627144.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/627144.The_First_Two_Lives_of_Lukas_Kasha</link>
  <average_rating>3.86</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>185</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Lukas is in the town square, watching a seedy-looking magician--and the next thing he knows, he's drowning in a far-distant sea. When he comes ashore, the first people he meets hail him as king of Abadan. Being king is fine with Lukas; that is, it would be fine if everyone wasn't trying to murder him!  A fantasy so original, told in such imaginative English, that it may be considered [Alexander's] peak performance. --<em>Publishers Weekly</em>  Lloyd Alexander's many honors include a Newbery Medal for <em>The High King</em>, a Newbery Honor Award for <em>The Black Cauldron</em>, and two American Book Awards. His most recent novel is <em>The Iron Ring</em> (Dutton). He and his wife live in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.  ]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1978</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">116437</id>
  <isbn>0141304715</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141304717</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">5</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Drackenberg Adventure]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171723955m/116437.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171723955s/116437.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/116437.The_Drackenberg_Adventure</link>
  <average_rating>3.69</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>181</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[When Vesper is invited to Drackenberg's Golden Jubilee, she and her guardians find themselves involved in an attempted overthrow of the government, the disappearance of a priceless painting-and a kidnapping by evil Dr. Helvitius.  Just business as usual!<br/><br/>&quot;Has it all: a beautiful heroine, frustrated villains, hairbreadth escapes. . .Must have been almost as much fun to write as it is to read,&quot;<br/>-<em>The Horn Book</em>]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1988</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">773690</id>
  <isbn>0141308168</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141308166</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">7</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Marvelous Misadventures Of Sebastian]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178228123m/773690.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178228123s/773690.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/773690.The_Marvelous_Misadventures_Of_Sebastian</link>
  <average_rating>3.87</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>161</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[When fourth fiddler Sebastian loses his place in the Baron's orchestra, he has to leave the only home he knows--which turns out to be the least of his troubles. He rescues a stray cat from a group of tormentors, who then smash his precious violin; and the troubled young boy he tries to help turns out to be the Crown Princess, on the run from an arranged marriage. Sebastian, Princess Isabel, and Presto the cat soon find themselves fleeing stuffy officials, hired assassins, furious guardsmen and sentries--and, in their journey, find out what is truly important in life. The action and humor never stop in Lloyd Alexander's classic novel, written on the heels of his famed Prydain Chronicles. <br/><br/>&quot;The articulate and vivid writing pulls together the threads of picaresque action, humor, chicanery, social commentary, and romance into an intricate and lively whole.&quot; --<em>Saturday Review</em><br/><br/>Awards:<br/>( Winner of the 1971 National Book Award<br/>( An ALA Notable Book]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1970</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">1003351</id>
  <isbn>0141312386</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141312385</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Jedera Adventure]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180138245m/1003351.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180138245s/1003351.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1003351.The_Jedera_Adventure</link>
  <average_rating>3.67</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>168</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Returning a library book is simple-unless the library is in North Africa and the book is Vesper Holly's! She organizes a library-bound caravan, deals with feuding desert tribes, rough terrain, and slave traders-but then is faced with the evil Dr. Helvitius. . . . <br/><br/>&quot;In addition to being solid entertainment, the [Vesper Holly] books have the power to create a host of well-informed armchair travelers.&quot;<br/>-<em>Publisher's Weekly</em>				]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1989</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">1206544</id>
  <isbn>0440405807</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780440405801</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">13</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Cat Who Wished to be a Man (Yearling Book)]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181863657m/1206544.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181863657s/1206544.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1206544.The_Cat_Who_Wished_to_be_a_Man</link>
  <average_rating>3.70</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>147</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Lionel the cat begs his wizard master for the gift of speech and sets off for town, only to discover that the human world is full of rogues.]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1973</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">24788</id>
  <isbn>0142301442</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780142301449</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Philadelphia Adventure]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167543740m/24788.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167543740s/24788.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24788.The_Philadelphia_Adventure</link>
  <average_rating>3.78</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>150</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Vesper Holly has foiled murderers, crossed mountains, and narrowly escaped earthquakes. Now she's home in Philadelphia, where she can relax-until President Ulysses S. Grant asks for her help.  The Centennial Exposition of 1876 is about to begin, and luminaries from around the world will be there. But so will Vesper's arch-nemesis, the evil Doctor Helvetius.  There's only one person who can thwart his evil plans-Vesper Holly! <br/><br/> &quot;A combination of historical fact, nonstop danger and intrigue, and masterful writing.&quot;  (<em>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</em>)]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1990</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">116439</id>
  <isbn>0140562338</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780140562330</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">24</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Fortune-Tellers (Picture Puffin Books)]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171723955m/116439.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171723955s/116439.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/116439.The_Fortune_Tellers</link>
  <average_rating>4.22</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>125</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[This original folktale set in Cameroon is full of adventure and sly humor. Lloyd Alexander's story of a young man visiting--and then becoming--the village fortune-teller is brought to vibrant life with some of Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman's most memorable artwork. Boston Globe/Horn Book Award. New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Full color.]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>6603</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Trina Schart Hyman]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6603.Trina_Schart_Hyman]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.10</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>2601</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>354</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1992</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">116441</id>
  <isbn>0805083332</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780805083330</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">55</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/116441.The_Golden_Dream_of_Carlo_Chuchio</link>
  <average_rating>3.47</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>159</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A beautiful Kirkassi girl, cold-eyed villains and smiling killers, a bazaar merchant peddling slightly used dreams&#8212;could any young adventurer ask for more? Not Carlo Chuchio, who is seeking hidden treasure on the legendary Road of Golden Dreams.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;<br/>With Baksheesh, the world&#8217;s worst camel-puller, Carlo leads a caravan through the realm of Keshavar. Robbed of all but his underdrawers, mistaken for a mighty warrior and then for a crown prince, Carlo risks his life for a prize that may not even exist.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;<br/>Newbery medalist Lloyd Alexander weaves a glorious tale of adventure, love, and the treasures that matter most.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>2007</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">284056</id>
  <isbn>014038801X</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780140388015</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">6</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Wizard in the Tree]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173405775m/284056.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173405775s/284056.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/284056.The_Wizard_in_the_Tree</link>
  <average_rating>3.56</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>143</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Mallory notices there's something funny about an old oak tree, takes a closer look, and before she knows it, she's broken a magical spell. Arbican the wizard has been trapped in the oak for thousands of years, and his powers are gone. Will he get them back in time to save Mallory's village from greedy Squire Scrupner?  Deft storytelling.[Full of] quotable bits of wisdom about the real nature of magic. --Booklist, starred review ]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1974</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">744461</id>
  <isbn>0142500003</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780142500002</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">15</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Gawgon and the Boy]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177950686m/744461.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177950686s/744461.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/744461.The_Gawgon_and_the_Boy</link>
  <average_rating>3.78</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>116</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Eleven-year-old David nearly died of pneumonia. (&quot;New Monia,&quot; as his  Aunt Rosie called it with her heavy British accent, not unlike the &quot;Spanish  Influenzo.&quot;) But all that bed rest would have been worth it if it meant he could  escape Rittenhouse Academy and continue on among the rogues' gallery of  eccentric friends and relatives that passes through his family's Philadelphia  home. David (also known as &quot;Bax,&quot; &quot;Skeezix,&quot; &quot;Skinamalink,&quot; Snicklefritz,&quot; and  &quot;First Sergeant,&quot; depending on which grownup is doing the addressing) decides  that he'd be more than happy to wile away his days with some fresh air and &quot;mild  exercise,&quot; as prescribed by Dr. McKelvie (who, incidentally, calls David  &quot;laddie-buck&quot;).<p>  But mild exercise turns out to include more than lounging around reading books  about pirates, sneaking into theaters to see &quot;the new films that actually talk&quot;  (this being right before the Depression), and writing up clever cartoons about  the &quot;Sea-Fox,&quot; the devilishly devious scourge of the Spanish Main. No, David is  to have a tutor. (A &quot;tooter,&quot; says Aunt Rosie, to keep him from becoming an  &quot;ignoramiss.&quot;) And it could be a worse fate than David ever imagined, maybe even  worse than Rittenhouse: his stern, elderly Aunt Annie volunteers for the job.  &quot;In a tone that made me think of the Almighty commanding Abraham to sacrifice  young Isaac, she said: 'Give me the boy.'&quot;<p>  But this horrible old Gorgon (Aunt Rosie translation: &quot;Gawgon&quot;) proves to be  David's perfect foil, an ingenious mentor who so impresses David--whom she takes  to simply calling &quot;The Boy&quot; after she learns about her nickname--that she begins  to co-star in his time-hopping, globe-trotting adventure stories. <em>The Gawgon  and the Boy</em> offers excellent period details, hysterical dialogue, and  convincingly funny and authentic 11-year-old imaginings from Newbery Medal and  National Book Award winner Lloyd Alexander. (Ages 10 and older) <em>--Paul  Hughes</em>       </p></p>]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>2001</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">1232236</id>
  <isbn>0006173713</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780006173717</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">5</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[First Chronicle of Prydain: &quot;Book of Three&quot; , &quot;Black Cauldron&quot; and &quot;Castle of Llyr&quot;]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222469844m/1232236.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222469844s/1232236.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1232236.First_Chronicle_of_Prydain_Book_of_Three_Black_Cauldron_and_Castle_of_Llyr_</link>
  <average_rating>4.19</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>102</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[]]>
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<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1986</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">116433</id>
  <isbn>0142407860</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780142407868</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">5</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Xanadu Adventure]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171723931m/116433.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171723931s/116433.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/116433.The_Xanadu_Adventure</link>
  <average_rating>3.70</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>103</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[Vesper and her friends are sailing off to the newly discovered archeological site of Troy. But danger is close behind&#151;and the party is tricked and imprisoned in a fabulous palace called Xanadu. Xanadu's master is none other than Vesper's archenemy, Dr. Helvitius, who has a diabolical scheme to dominate the world. His first goal is to destroy Vesper, who has thwarted him once too often. Escape seems impossible. But if anyone can do it, Vesper can!]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
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    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>2005</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">295491</id>
  <isbn>0141301228</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780141301228</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">6</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Town Cats and Other Tales]]>
  </title>
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  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173477927s/295491.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/295491.The_Town_Cats_and_Other_Tales</link>
  <average_rating>3.79</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>90</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[As he did in &quot;Time Cat&quot;, Alexander brings a cast of feline characters to life with his trademark verse, making sure readers never take a cat for granted again!.]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1977</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">284659</id>
  <isbn>0142500038</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780142500033</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[How the Cat Swallowed Thunder]]>
  </title>
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  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/284659.How_the_Cat_Swallowed_Thunder</link>
  <average_rating>3.96</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>28</ratings_count>
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    <![CDATA[When Mother Holly leaves to do errands, she warns Cat to behave himself. But faster than a cat can pounce, he is up to his whiskers in trouble!  One crazy mishap leads to another, until the little cottage is in a very messy state. Cat is busily tidying up when he hears Mother Holly coming up the path. He spies a tiny piece of corn on the floor and quickly swallows it. But it's no ordinary corn, and suddenly Cat notices that he is making a very curious rumbling sound. . . .  <br/><br/>  Illustrated by Judith Byron Schachner.]]>
  </description>
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    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>2000</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">295485</id>
  <isbn>0030801222</isbn>
  <isbn13 nil="true"></isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">0</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Coll and his white pig]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244124881m/295485.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1244124881s/295485.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/295485.Coll_and_his_white_pig</link>
  <average_rating>3.55</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>31</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1965</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">463066</id>
  <isbn>0030656354</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780030656354</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">0</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Truthful Harp]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228430719m/463066.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228430719s/463066.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/463066.The_Truthful_Harp</link>
  <average_rating>3.77</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>26</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Illustrated by Evaline Ness. The king of a small land in Prydain, unable to pass the test to be a bard, is given a harp whose strings keep breaking as he speaks.]]>
  </description>
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    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
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    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1967</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">626818</id>
  <isbn>0812627369</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780812627367</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[Dream-of-Jade: the Emperor's Cat]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176445302m/626818.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176445302s/626818.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/626818.Dream_of_Jade_the_Emperor_s_Cat</link>
  <average_rating>4.05</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>20</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[No ordinary man is permitted to see the great Kwan-Yu, emperor of China, but this doesn't stop the beautiful, green-eyed Dream-of-Jade, since she is not an ordinary man, but a rather unusual cat. When Dream-of-Jade decides she wants to see His Highness, she simply slips into the empty throne room and sits upon the imperial throne. When Kwan-Yu arrives, she does not give up her seat, but does point out the dangerous state of the emperor’s ceiling. Thus begins the great friendship between an Emperor and a little white cat, who not only saves the emperor’s life at their first meeting, but knows how to cure his ailments, make him laugh, and entertain him, and whose greatest wish is to make Kwan-Yu the best emperor ever to rule China.    <p>Lloyd Alexander has written this little masterpiece filled with details from ancient Chinese court life. With his sharp wit, tongue-in-cheek humor, and good-natured satire, he exposes the rigidity of ancient imperial customs and traditions. Dream-of-Jade’s no-nonsense solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems delight children and adults alike, making this tale an unforgettable reading adventure for the entire family.</p>]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
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    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>2005</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">24787</id>
  <isbn>0525467777</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780525467779</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[A Lloyd Alexander Collection (3 Complete Novels)]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167543738m/24787.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167543738s/24787.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24787.A_Lloyd_Alexander_Collection</link>
  <average_rating>3.82</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>11</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[In this value-priced trio of popular novels by Lloyd Alexander, an Indian heir journeys to reclaim his lost kingdom, a wanted young man flees through a land steeped in ancient Greek mythology, and a Chinese prince seeks a legendary country overflowing with peace and happiness. Rich in multicultural lore and zesty wit, this collection offers Alexander at his best.]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>2001</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">5133405</id>
  <isbn>1590270711</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781590270714</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">0</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Book of Children's Classics]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5133405.The_Book_of_Children_s_Classics</link>
  <average_rating>4.88</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>8</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Full Color Book with 14 Childrens Classics. Stories Include Corduroy, Madeline, Peter Rabbit, Winnie-The-Pooh, Fudge, Pippi Longstocking, Encyclopedia Brown, Matilda and More]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
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    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>4273</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Roald Dahl]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1217358820p5/4273.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1217358820p2/4273.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4273.Roald_Dahl]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>229942</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>10571</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>11593</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Beatrix Potter]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1201022492p5/11593.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1201022492p2/11593.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/11593.Beatrix_Potter]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>12600</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>535</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>12942</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Judy Blume]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1195238650p5/12942.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1195238650p2/12942.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12942.Judy_Blume]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.78</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>104773</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>6684</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>81466</id>
        <name><![CDATA[A.A. Milne]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1204664899p5/81466.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1204664899p2/81466.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/81466.A_A_Milne]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.34</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>17005</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>991</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>89552</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Munro Leaf]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1221974258p5/89552.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1221974258p2/89552.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/89552.Munro_Leaf]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.39</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>2460</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>287</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>410653</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Astrid Lindgren]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1194544214p5/410653.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1194544214p2/410653.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/410653.Astrid_Lindgren]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>16252</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>910</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>2028260</id>
        <name><![CDATA[David M. McPhail]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2028260.David_M_McPhail]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.86</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>651</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>183</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1997</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">1107241</id>
  <isbn>0525452893</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780525452898</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">0</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The House Gobbaleen]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181059672m/1107241.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181059672s/1107241.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1107241.The_House_Gobbaleen</link>
  <average_rating>3.67</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>9</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Poor luckless Tooley longs for some help from the Friendly Folk, so when an odd little man shows up, Tooley is delighted. But Hooks worsens Tooley's bad luck. It's up to Tooley's wise cat to get rid of Hooks&#151; by summoning the dreaded House Gobbaleen! Diane Goode's warm paintings bring to life a story that is quintessential Lloyd Alexander.  &quot;A delightful treat from beginning to end.&quot; &#151; <em>School Library Journal</em>, starred review ]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1995</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">3182261</id>
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  <isbn13 nil="true"></isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">1</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[My Five Tigers]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241269232m/3182261.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241269232s/3182261.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3182261.My_Five_Tigers</link>
  <average_rating>4.38</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>8</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Warm account of five of Alexander's cats-Rabbit, Heathcliff, David, Solomon and Moira. Each with their own personality, Alexander's perceptive and amusing look at these cats with appeal to anyone who has ever given their love to one. Captures the essence of the cat's peculiar fascination for so many of us. Enhanced with Bacon's B/W sketches]]>
  </description>
<authors>
    <author>
    <id>8924</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Lloyd Alexander]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p5/8924.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1200328980p2/8924.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8924.Lloyd_Alexander]]></link>
    <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>30487</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>1856</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>  <published>1956</published>
</book>

        <book>
  <id type="integer">463065</id>
  <isbn>0030846447</isbn>
  <isbn13>9780030846441</isbn13>
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