A Single Shard

Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a twelfth century Korean potters' village. For a long time he is content to live with Crane-man under a bridge. Barely surviving on scraps of food. All of that changes when Tree-ear sees master potter Min making his beautiful pottery. Tree-ear sneaks into Min's workplace and dreams of creating his own pots someday. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for…

Flambards

A totally absorbing novel about twelve-year-old Christina who is sent to live with her fierce uncle and his two sons in their decaying mansion, Flambards. Christina discovers a passion for horses and riding but finds herself part of a strange household, divided by emotional undercurrents and cruelty.

Demons and Druids

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780099525271

Collation

243p; bw; pbk

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Call Number

823 PAT D

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