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(0)Howard Pyle
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Otto of the Silver Hand (1888), Howard Pyle's first novel for children, is a grim yet empowering narrative of medieval Germany, following the adventures of a young hero caught between the power struggles of two families. With its gripping battle scenes, romance, and villainous warlords, this is a reading experience that continues to thrill over one hundred years after its initial publication.
Otto, a gentle boy born to a noble Germanic family in...
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The Story of King Arthur and His Knights: Ignorant of his noble heritage, young Arthur is serving as a lowly esquire-at-arms when he pulls an enchanted sword out of an anvil--a feat no other man can manage and that confirms Arthur's birthright as the King of Britain. Adventures that follow include Arthur's tutelage under the wizard Merlin; his acquistion of the magic sword Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake; his wooing and wedding of the Lady Guinevere;...
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A 1883 novel by the American illustrator and writer Howard Pyle. Pyle compiled the traditional Robin Hood ballads as a series of episodes of a coherent narrative. For his characters' dialog, Pyle adapted the late Middle English of the ballads into a dialect suitable for children. The novel is notable for taking the subject of Robin Hood, which had been increasingly popular through the 19th century, in a new direction that influenced later writers,...
6) Men of iron
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Myles Farnsworth fights to vindicate his father who is unjustly charged with treason in this novel set in the days of King Henry IV.
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Three of King Arthur's most beloved knights, Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram and Sir Percival, headline their own fantastical tales of love, honor and inescapable duty. The Story of the Champions of the Round Table offers an intimate look at the many obstacles and triumphs of the famous warriors.
Sir Launcelot, the first knight of the round table, is a prominent fixture who appears alongside King Arthur on various quests. He becomes a legend in his own...
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"Pirates, Buccaneers, Marooners, those cruel but picturesque sea wolves who once infested the Spanish Main, all live in present-day conceptions in great degree as drawn by the pen and pencil of Howard Pyle...It is improbable that anyone else will ever bring his combination of interest and talent to the depiction of these old-time Pirates, any more than there could be a second Remington to paint the now extinct Indians and gun-fighters of the Great
...10) Bearskin
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A brave young man who has been raised by a bear with unusual powers rescues a princess from a menacing dragon and fulfills a long-ago prophecy that he would marry the king's daughter.
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From his run-ins with the sheriff to the gathering of his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest, the tales of Robin Hood are filled with plenty of adventure and fun! A collection of the infamous outlaw's most famous adventures makes for an exciting addition to the 10 Minute Classics series.
This adapted and condensed fully illustrated version of the tale by Howard Pyle will introduce young readers to the beloved characters from the original and give...
12) Robin Hood
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Follow the thrilling adventures of Robin Hood and his gang of Merry Men in Henry Gilbert's famous retelling of this much-loved legend. When Robin witnesses how cruelly the peasants are being treated by the lords of the land, he decides to become and outlaw and fight against their tyranny.
Featuring a cast of unforgettable characters, such as Friar Tuck, Maid Marian, and the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham, this heroic story is guaranteed to delight...
16) King Arthur
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Relates how Arthur became a king, married Guinevere, and suffered his downfall through treachery.
17) Robin Hood
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Robin Hood, Maid Marian, and the merry outlaws of Sherwood Forest repeatedly outwit the sheriff of Nottingham and befriend the poor.
