The first volume of Lloyd Alexander's classic "Westmark" trilogy finds a printer's apprentice on the road with a traveling show. Performing feats that astound and amaze, he and his friends fall into a trap set by Chief Minister Cabbarus, who is determined to wrest power from the grief-stricken king.
From the Publisher
Falling in with a roguish doctor, his dwarf attendant and an urchin girl, Theo embarks on an unforgettable adventure in the kingdom of Westmark.
An American Book Award, An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults, A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.
From the Inside Flap
Falling in with a roguish doctor, his dwarf attendant and an urchin girl, Theo embarks on an unforgettable adventure in the kingdom of Westmark.
An American Book Award, An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults, A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.
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The first volume of Lloyd Alexander's classic "Westmark" trilogy finds a printer's apprentice on the road with a traveling show. Performing feats that astound and amaze, he and his friends fall into a trap set by Chief Minister Cabbarus, who is determined to wrest power from the grief-stricken king.
From the Publisher
Falling in with a roguish doctor, his dwarf attendant and an urchin girl, Theo embarks on an unforgettable adventure in the kingdom of Westmark.
An American Book Award, An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults, A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.
From the Inside Flap
Falling in with a roguish doctor, his dwarf attendant and an urchin girl, Theo embarks on an unforgettable adventure in the kingdom of Westmark.
An American Book Award, An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults, A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.