The Castle of Llyr: The Castle of Llyr
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The Castle of Llyr by Lloyd Alexander, Book Three in The Chronicles of PrydainPrincess 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?

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eAudiobook
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Unabridged
Street Date
10/10/2006
Language
English
ISBN
9780739349793

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Horn Book Review

These editions of the series (plus [cf2]The Foundling[cf1]) feature elegant jackets in black and silver, spacious book designs, and welcome pronunciation guides (a boon when faced with such challenges as [cf2]Arianllyn, Lluagor[cf1], and [cf2]Oeth-Anoeth[cf1]!). From HORN BOOK Spring 2000, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Alexander, L., & Langton, J. (2006). The Castle of Llyr: The Castle of Llyr (Unabridged). Books on Tape.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alexander, Lloyd and James Langton. 2006. The Castle of Llyr: The Castle of Llyr. Books on Tape.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alexander, Lloyd and James Langton. The Castle of Llyr: The Castle of Llyr Books on Tape, 2006.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Alexander, L. and Langton, J. (2006). The castle of llyr: the castle of llyr. Unabridged Books on Tape.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Alexander, Lloyd, and James Langton. The Castle of Llyr: The Castle of Llyr Unabridged, Books on Tape, 2006.

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