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Catherine LeVendeur mysteries volume 8
Language
English
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A Catherine LeVendeur mystery
Catherine LeVendeur is a creature of twelfth-century France. Her life is a mirror of that time but she is a unique spirit, determined to make her way in the world and armed with a keen mind and a curiosity that often puts her in peril. Her life is both a reflection of the bonds placed upon a woman in her society and the ways in which a strong personality can triumph and succeed in spite of those strictures. Catherine...
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English
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An adventurous rescue set in the time of medieval knights, castles, bandits, and music.
Before their father returns to France from the Crusades, daring Alice and musical Roger set off on their own journey: to find their long-lost uncle. But on the way, the siblings are kidnapped and locked in an ancient hidden tower. To finish their quest, they need to escape—and fast! Can Alice use her courage to slip away and find help?
Author
Series
Adventures of Wishbone volume 5
Language
English
Description
During a fast-paced roller hockey game in which an awkward boy is humiliated by the other players, Wishbone imagines himself as Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bellringer of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral, who defeats his enemies and saves the life of a beautiful gypsy.
12) Strong as death
Author
Series
Catherine LeVendeur mysteries volume 4
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
14) Spider's voice
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Because he is a young mute person who can hear, Aran becomes involved in the adventures of Eloise and Abelard, France's most famous lovers, who lived during the twelfth century.
Author
Publisher
Western Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
Dazzling gypsy Esmeralda and her mischievous goat, Djali, arrive in Paris, friendless and penniless. Through a series of amusing mishaps, they soon meet the puppeteer, Clopin, and are invited into a world of love and friendship.
18) The Last Duel
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
" In late-14th-century France, Norman knight Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) was stunned when his wife Marguerite (Jodie Comer) leveled an accusation of rape against his squire and best friend Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver). The events as recounted through the eyes of all three-through their culmination in the nation's last recognized trial by combat-drive Ridley Scott's historical opus."--
20) Topsy turvy day!
Series
Publisher
Mouse Works
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Much to his surprise, Quasimodo enjoys participating in the street celebrations on Topsy Turvy Day.