The Newbery Medal-winning second book in Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain series, The Black Cauldron—the inspiration for Disney's 1985 cult animated film.
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.
1 of 1 copy available
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Release date
May 16, 2006 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781429961929
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781429961929
- File size: 216 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.2
- Lexile® Measure: 760
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Reviews
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January 1, 2000
These editions of the series (plus "The Foundling" ) feature elegant jackets in black and silver, spacious book designs, and welcome pronunciation guides (a boon when faced with such challenges as "Arianllyn, Lluagor", and "Oeth-Anoeth" !).(Copyright 2000 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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