The Book of Three
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The Book of Three
Lloyd Alexander
Fantasy & Science Fiction
James Mustich
Aug 20, 2018
The Book of Three, the initial installment of The Chronicles of Prydain, a fabled five-volume series, was only Lloyd Alexander’s second novel, yet it permanently established him as a writer for adolescents whose work could be enjoyed with uninhibited and even critical pleasure by adult readers as well. Deriving their uncommon template from Welsh legends, The Book of Three and its sequels offer not only thrills, but humor and romance in delightful measure, providing a sense of human scale amid the fantastical doings that makes the characters’ extraordinary experiences relevant to the perilous real-life heroics of growing up.
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DeAnn Rossetti
Oct 28, 2018
This is only the second time in my life that I've seen Lloyd Alexander's masterwork of fantasy on a book list. I read the Book of Three and the other Chronicles when I was a teenager, and I loved them, much like I loved Rowlings Harry Potter series, and for much the same reasons.
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DreesReads
Nov 4, 2018
I loved this series as a kid--Alexander was one of my favorite authors for years.
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Windy Cutler
Nov 25, 2018
I discovered this book, or the series, in about 1970, and recommended that our local library carry it, so that my children could read it. And myself, of course. And they did.
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Warren Heath Tutwiler
May 14, 2019
The first book was good, though the series itself was hardly memorable.
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Kevin J. Maness
Jun 16, 2019
Get started on a lifetime of wonderful fantasy.
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Henry Joe
Jun 23, 2019
Fun adventure with its own very unique personality.
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Blueberry
Aug 9, 2019
Great epic fantasy for children - with a lesson that everyone matters, and everyone can make a difference
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Carol Ann Weaver
Sep 1, 2019
Not understanding why this was on the list. Nothing too memorable about it. Not bad, but not one everyone should read before they die.
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Arch Stanton
Oct 2, 2019
One of my favorite series as a kid. Great books.
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Jane Huttner
Apr 18, 2020
Surprisingly, I've never read Lloyd Alexander before. I've always liked fantasy and I would have loved this as a kid. It has some very good lessons for kids to learn weaved in the stories. It teaches you about the different types of pride, that everyone matters, that all deserve respect, that no matter what your position in life, if you do your best you should be proud of your work and that working together is important. It also shows the importance of knowledge, truth and love
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Leslie Maxwell
Jun 3, 2020
Meh
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Calinda Lucas
Jan 14, 2021
Enjoyed it as a child.
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Marcus
Jul 29, 2021
Love this book when I read it many, many years ago
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Lana
Nov 5, 2021
Good children’s book, that also keeps adults’ attention.
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Wayne Giacalone
Jun 9, 2022
Middlegrade Epic fantasy doesn't get better than this
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Lisa
Sep 8, 2022
Classic fantasy
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