The Chronicles of Prydain, Books 1 & 2

The Chronicles of Prydain, Books 1 & 2

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The Chronicles of Prydain, Books 1 & 2:

Book 1: The Book of Three:
Taran, The Assistant Pig-Keeper, longs to be a hero.

He begins his journey with a strange assortment of companions on a dangerous mission to save his beloved land, Prydain.  Packed with action, humor, romance, and gallantry, Taran's adventures chronicle his beloved Prydain and his battle with the forces of evil. 

Book 2: The Black Cauldron 
Peace reigns in Caer Dallben, where Taran works as Assistant Pig-Keeper, but evil threatens the rest of Prydain. The diabolical Arawn’s army grows every day, and his terrible warriors never die. They are born in the Black Cauldron from the stolen bodies of slain soldiers. If evil is to be defeated, the cauldron must be destroyed. Taran volunteers to travel to Arawn’s stronghold and assist in the destruction of the dreaded cauldron. With his faithful friends reassembled, Taran marches off to face great danger with a courageous heart.
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The Chronicles of Prydain Series

The Foundling
The Chronicles of Prydain, Books 1 & 2
The Prydain Chronicles Book Five: The High King
The Prydain Chronicles Book Four: Taran Wanderer
The Prydain Chronicles Book Three: The Castle of Llyr
The Prydain Chronicles Book One: The Book of Three
The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron

About the Author

Lloyd Alexander
Born on January 30, 1924, in Philadelphia, storyteller Lloyd Alexander spent his childhood filling his imagination with fantasies about other lands and eras. For ten years of his writing career, Alexander wrote for adults, then changed gears and wrote fiction for young people. Alexander has received a Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor Award, a National Book Award, and several IRA-CBC Children’s Choice Awards. He is also the author of many ALA Notable Children’s Books and School Library Journal Best Books of the Year. More by Lloyd Alexander
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About the Author

James Langton
James Langton trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. An AudioFile Earphones Award winner, he has performed many voice-overs and narrated numerous audiobooks, including the international bestseller The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud by Julia Navarro, The Virtues of War by Steven Pressfield, and The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan. More by James Langton
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