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Taran Wanderer

Lloyd Alexander

Age: 10+

RRP  £5.99

Series: Chronicles of Prydain

Taran Wanderer

By: Lloyd Alexander

Series : Chronicles of Prydain

Age 10+

RRP  £5.99

Taran the assistant Pig-Keeper has led heroic adventures and is a friend of princes, yet he is still troubled by his lowly status, and determined to discover the secret of his true identity.

He sets out to consult the powerful witches of Morva and the mysterious Mirror of Llunet. On his quest to find the truth, Taran must journey through distant realms and undertake a series of challenging tasks. But his greatest struggle is against his own pride and fears, as he learns where true greatness lies.

Taran Wanderer is the fourth book in Lloyd Alexander's classic fantasy epic The Chronicles of Prydain .

Extent:
240 pages
Dimensions:
198 x 130mm
Paperback ISBN:
9780746068397
Accelerated Reader Book Level:
6.2
Accelerated Reader Interest Level:
Middle years + (MY+)
Book Band:
Dark Blue
Key Stage:
KS2, KS3
Publication Date:
September 2005
Work Reference:
00315
Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007) is one of the most respected and best-loved of American authors, with a huge following worldwide. The Chronicles of Prydain have won many awards, including the highly prestigious Newbery Medal for The High King, as well as the Newbery Honour for The Black Cauldron and the ALA Notable Book for The Book of Three. He is best known for his tales of high fantasy and adventure, and in 2003 he was awarded a Life Achievement Award by the World Fantasy Convention.

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A very fine fantasy adventure with a quite compelling magic of its own. It is rare that high excitement yields such quiet wisdom.

New York Times

I love these books...Long Live Prydain!

Meg Rosoff, Award-winning author of How I Live Now

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