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Author Alexander, Lloyd.

Title The black cauldron / Lloyd Alexander.

Publication Info. New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1965]
©1965

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Location Call No. Status
 Burlington Public Library - Children's Department  JF ALE    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Children's Department  J FIC ALEXANDER    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Children's Department  JUV. 818 A376B    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Children's Department  J-ALEXANDER    DUE 04-25-24
Edition First edition.
Description 224 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Series Pyrdain Chronicles ; bk. 2
Alexander, Lloyd. Chronicles of Prydain ; bk. 2.
Note The black cauldron is a part of a series entitled the Chronicles of Prydain Book -1. The book of three -2. Black cauldron -3. Castle of Llyr -4. Taran Wanderer -5. High King.
Short stories preceded the novels: Coll and his white pig 1965; Truthful harp 1967; The foundling and other tales of Prydain 1973.
Summary Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper of Prydain, faces dangers as he seeks the magical Black Cauldron, the chief implement of the evil powers of Arawn, lord of the Land of Death.
Contents The council at Caer Dallben -- The naming of the tasks -- In the shadow of Dark Gate -- The huntsmen of Annuvin -- Gwystyl -- A stone in the shoe -- The brooch -- The Marshes of Morva -- The cottage -- Little Dallben -- The plan -- The price -- The black Cochran -- The river -- The choice -- the Loss -- The war lord -- The final price.
Audience Grade 5-7.
Awards Newbery Honor Book, 1966.
Study Program Accelerated Reader Middle Grade 5.2 7.0 Kilgore Intermediate.
Subject Taran (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction.
Taran (Fictitious character) (OCoLC)fst01917317
Prydain (Imaginary place) -- Juvenile fiction.
Quests (Expeditions) -- Juvenile fiction.
Magic -- Juvenile fiction.
Swine -- Juvenile fiction.
Prydain (Imaginary place) -- Fiction.
Magic. (OCoLC)fst01005468
Prydain (Imaginary place) (OCoLC)fst01080742
Quests (Expeditions) (OCoLC)fst01085708
Swine. (OCoLC)fst01140419
Genre/Form Fantasy fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726607
Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Fantasy fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Fantasy fiction -- Juvenile.
Fantasy fiction -- Young adult.
Other Form: Online version: Alexander, Lloyd. Black cauldron. [1st ed.]. New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston [1965] (OCoLC)700113261
ISBN 0805009922 (hbk.)
9780805009927 (hbk.)
0030896878
9780030896873
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