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The Morning Watch The Morning Watch James Agee ***The Morning Watch explores the thoughts and feelings of 12-year-old Richard, a student at an unnamed Episcopal*** boarding school (based on Agee's schooling at St. Andrew's-Sewanee School in Sewan… OL116333W
A murder for Her Majesty A murder for Her Majesty Beth Hilgartner Horrified at having witnessed her father's murder and fearing that the killers are agents of Queen Elizabeth I, eleven-year-old Alice Tuckfield hides in the Yorkshire cathedral by disguising herself … OL16038811W
The Horizon book of great cathedrals The Horizon book of great cathedrals Jay Jacobs A detailed look at 43 of the world's greatest cathedrals: their histories, their unique features, their faults and their treasures. Attention is foucused on the cathedrals of France, England, Germany… OL16074899W
Me and Momma and Big John Me and Momma and Big John Mara Rockliff Little John is proud of his mother's work as a stonecutter for a cathedral called "Big John," but struggles to understand the importance of spending so much time on one stone that no one will know Mo… OL16589153W
Cathedrals Cathedrals Lynne F. Chapman Examines the history, design, construction, and uses of cathedrals and describes some notable examples. OL1871258W
The stones of Muncaster Cathedral The stones of Muncaster Cathedral Robert Westall,Orrin Grey,Robert Westall Soon after steeplejack Joe Clarke begins work on one of the spires of Muncaster's medieval cathedral, terrible things start to happen and Joe realizes that there is a malevolent force connected to th… OL2182869W
Cathedral of the sea Cathedral of the sea Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra,Ildefonso Falcones Cathedral of the Sea, Ildefonso Falcones's mesmerizing historical novel about medieval Barcelona, was Spain's #1 bestseller for a full year. Rights have sold in thirty-two countries to date, and comp… OL2223949W
French cathedrals ... French cathedrals ... Rene-Jacques Description of the beauty of France's most important cathedrals. OL24266033W
Castles and cathedrals Castles and cathedrals Fiona Reynoldson,Paul Shuter Norman conquest - Development of castles - Development of cathedrals - Change : the end of the Middle Ages. OL24698857W
Cathedrals Cathedrals Neil Grant Describes the design and building of various cathedrals throughout the world from the early Middle Ages to the present day. OL2635782W
Encaje de piedra Encaje de piedra Alma Flor Ada Two children stop the theft of a valuable stained glass window during the construction of a Cathedral in Medieval Spain. For elementary (4-6) school children. OL29232607W
The Choir The Choir Joanna Trollope In the rustic town of Aldminster, a crisis looms. Funds are short and the cathedral is in need of major repair. Some hope to finance the work by abolishing the costly boy's choir-while others are agh… OL29594W
Herrschaftslandschaft im Umbruch Herrschaftslandschaft im Umbruch Andreas Ranft,Wolfgang Schenkluhn 2015 jährte sich zum 1000sten Mal die Grundsteinlegung des Merseburger Doms durch Bischof Thietmar und bot einen Anlass, den Stand der Forschungen in einer Vortragsreihe am Europäischen Romanik Zentr… OL32734500W
Notre-Dame de Paris Notre-Dame de Paris Marcel Aubert 277 pages : 24 cm OL34540452W
Cathedral Mouse Cathedral Mouse Kay Chorao Little Mouse is befriended by a stone carver at a cathedral. OL455074W
Great cathedrals Great cathedrals Bernhard Schütz "Sumptuously illustrated with breathtaking views of the cathedrals and telling details of both the architecture and the sculpture, this book will be an indispensable source for scholars and students,… OL4856102W
Christopher Wren and St. Paul's Cathedral Christopher Wren and St. Paul's Cathedral Ronald D. Gray An account of the construction of St. Paul's Cathedral in London by Christopher Wren after old St. Paul's was destroyed by fire in 1666. Also discusses other Wren churches and buildings and the relat… OL5588449W
Choir boy Choir boy Charlie Anders Twelve-year-old choirboy Berry wants nothing more than to remain a choirboy, surrounded by perfect notes, as opposed to his imperfect, quarreling parents. Choral music and the prospect of divinity th… OL5814635W
Ambrose and the cathedral dream Ambrose and the cathedral dream Margo Sorenson Ambrose, a young mouse, must put aside his daydreaming in order to master the art of somersaulting and to help complete the building of the grand cathedral. OL684534W
Le Message des Constructeurs de Cathédrales Le Message des Constructeurs de Cathédrales Christian Jacq Jacq retoma el tema del mensaje contenido en las representaciones que adornan estas construcciones. Ambos libros perseveran en la teoría planteada por primera vez por Fulcanelli en su libro El mister… OL695631W
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