The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain)
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208 pages · Released May 16, 2006 · Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks
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The Black Cauldron is a classic fantasy adventure with a brave young hero on a quest against dark forces. The story emphasizes courage, sacrifice, and doing what's right despite fear, with age-appropriate conflict and no graphic content. While there is fantasy violence and some scary elements (an evil lord, undead creatures, peril), nothing is graphically depicted or dwelling, making it suitable for most children in the middle-grade range.
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Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper of Prydain, faces even more dangers as he seeks the magical Black Cauldron, the chief implement of the evil powers of Arawn, lord of the Land of Death. Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper of Prydain, faces even more dangers as he seeks the magical Black Cauldron, the chief implement of the evil powers of Arawn, lord of the Land of Death.
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- Courage
- Fantasy
- Good and evil
- Heroes
- Juvenile fiction
- Prydain (Imaginary place)
- Magic
- Quests (Expeditions)
- Fiction
- Pigs
- Swine
- Taran (Fictitious character : Alexander)
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ISBN 9780805080490 · Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks