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The sword in the tree The sword in the tree Bruce Bowles,Clyde Robert Bulla,Paul Casale After his father is reported dead and his wicked uncle takes over the castle, eleven-year-old Shan hides his father's precious sword and, after escaping with his mother, makes his way to King Arthur'… OL12650W
The silver sea The silver sea Julia Golding When pirates raid a village in ninth-century Norway, eighteen-year-old Toki is captured as a prize, while Freydis, his younger sister, is taken to a friendly village where she and her African slave, … OL14936339W
Happily ever after Happily ever after Anna Quindlen When a girl who loves to read fairy tales is transported back to medieval times, she finds that the life of a princess in a castle is less fun than she imagined. OL15141564W
Over at the castle Over at the castle Boni Ashburn In this variation on the folk song "Over the Meadow," the occupants of a medieval castle spend their day spinning, cleaning, cooking, and dancing, until they receive a special surprise from their dra… OL15299599W
Will Sparrow's road Will Sparrow's road Karen Cushman In 1599 England, twelve-year-old lying, thieving Will Sparrow runs away, meets many colorful characters on the road, and then reluctantly joins a traveling "oddities" exhibit, where he learns to see … OL16461715W
Crispin--The Cross of Lead Crispin--The Cross of Lead Avi (From Goodreads): 'Asta's Son' is all he's ever been called. The lack of a name is appropriate, because he and his mother are but poor peasants in 14th century medieval England. But this thirteen … OL16813162W
John the pupil John the pupil D. L. Flusfeder "John the Pupil is a medieval road movie in book form, recounting the journey taken from Oxford to Viterbo in 1267 by John and his two companions. Modeling themselves after Saint Francis, the trio tr… OL17900255W
My Fair Godmother (My Fair Godmother #1) My Fair Godmother (My Fair Godmother #1) Janette Rallison High school sophomore Savannah wants to find the perfect prom date after her boyfriend breaks up with her to date her older sister, but when a godmother who is only fair becomes involved, Savannah fi… OL1831175W
The hunting of the last dragon The hunting of the last dragon Sherryl Jordan In England in 1356, as a monk records his every word, a young peasant tells of his journey with a young Chinese noblewoman to St. Alfric's Cove and the lair of a dragon. OL1899022W
Catherine, Called Birdy Catherine, Called Birdy Karen Cushman The thirteen-year-old daughter of an English country knight keeps a journal in which she records the events of her life, particularly her longing for adventures beyond the usual role of women and her… OL21256987W
Pagan's Vows Pagan's Vows Catherine Jinks Pagan's Vows is an engrossing, marvellously written medieval thriller, a brilliant sequel to Pagan's Crusade and Pagan in Exile. 'The Pagan Chronicles are a kind of medieval version of Tin Tin...told… OL2247563W
Knight's wyrd Knight's wyrd Debra Doyle,James D. Macdonald Will Odosson sets out on a series of dangerous adventures after a wizard predicts that he will meet his death before a year has passed. OL26191618W
The trumpeter of Krakow The trumpeter of Krakow Eric Philbrook Kelly A Polish family in the Middle Ages guards a great secret treasure and a boy's memory of an earlier trumpeter of Krakow makes it possible for him to save his father. OL266031W
The Ramsay Scallop The Ramsay Scallop Frances Temple The year is 1299. Fourteen year-old Elenor reluctantly awaits the return of her betrothed -- a man she hardly knows -- from the Crusade. Thomas, broken, and disillusioned from years of fighting, find… OL2950207W
The Red Keep The Red Keep Allen French Conan, a young squire in twelth-century Burgundy, is determined to find a way to defeat the fearsome Sauval brothers, a pair of robber barons who pillage and terrorize the local countryside. OL3372540W
Merry ever after Merry ever after Joe Lasker Contrasts the way children of different social classes were betrothed and married during the Middle Ages. OL4462914W
Billy Beg and the bull Billy Beg and the bull Daniel Curley In Ireland in the days of the heroes, the son of a king and his bull set out to find a new life away from the boy's stepmother. OL4470133W
A day with a troubadour A day with a troubadour Régine Pernoud Presents factual information about these lyric poets of medieval Europe as well as a fictional account of Peire Vidal, a twelfth century troubadour from Provence, France. OL540652W
The Chronicles of the Holy Grail The Chronicles of the Holy Grail Michael Ashley xix, 440 p. ; 19 cm OL8266360W
Sword of the Rightful King Sword of the Rightful King Jane Yolen "The newly crowned King Arthur has yet to win the support of the people. Merlin must do something before the king is betrayed, or murdered, or--worst of all--gets married..." OL97336W
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