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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1966 · Est. 6 hour read
The Castle of Llyr
Part of the The Chronicles of Prydain series
A princess's magic draws danger. Can a pig-keeper save her?
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174 pages· 42,828 words· Est. 6 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Princess Eilonwy's magical powers attract the sinister Queen Achren, leading to her capture. Taran, the humble Assistant Pig-Keeper, must embark on a perilous quest to rescue her from the enchantress's clutches. As he faces daunting challenges, Taran's courage and determination are tested. Can he defy the odds and save Eilonwy, or will the evil queen's spell prove too powerful? Journey to the Isle of Mona, where friendship and bravery collide with dark magic in a race against time.
From the publisher
The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander, Book Three in The Chronicles of Prydain Princess Eilonwy hates to leave her friend Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and her beloved home, Caer Dallben. Why does she have to go to the Isle of Mona to train as a proper lady when she’s already a princess? But Eilonwy soon faces much more than the ordeal of becoming a dignified young maiden, for she possesses magical powers sought by the evil enchantress Queen Achren. When Eilonwy is put under a deep spell, Taran and his companions set out on a dangerous quest to rescue her. Yet how can a lowly Assistant Pig-Keeper hope to stand against the most evil enchantress in all of Prydain?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 174
- Words
- 42,828
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 790L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.4
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 7
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 6387
Publication
- Published
- May 16, 2006
- First published
- March 3, 1966
- Publisher
- Square Fish
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780805080506
- OCLC
- 69662287
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