The Book of Three

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Summary: Das ist gut!
Review: This is a good book! I tried to rate it a 15, but the thingy wouldn't let me. Taran, The Assistant Pig Keeper, journeys to warn the Sons of Don before the Horned King Attacks them. He meets Doli,(my favorite character), and Fflewader Flam and Eilonwy. All in all, this is a totally exquisite book!

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Summary: A joy at each reading
Review: My father started reading this series to me when I was about five. I LOVED these books for their humor and adventure. When I was in fifth grade they were assigned reading, but I was not in the least bored. The adventure and humor were still there, but I also began to appreciate more the richness of the characters. I was delighted that heroes were portrayed as people with fears and hopes, capable of making mistakes and of learning. Despite the fantasy, the people were real. Now, more than twenty years later, I have learned to read Welsh and recognize some of the inspirations behind the stories of Prydain. I have more respect han ever for the creativity that went into these tales and the sense of ballance and underlying faith that makes them worth reading again and again

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Summary: This was really good, fabulous, exquisite, and wonderful!
Review: Read this book, it's filled with so many happenings, it's very fun to read. Don't take my word for it though.. You got to read it

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Summary: A great fantasy fiction novel, read the whole series.
Review: I thought it was a great book, I thought it was not meant to stand out among its following books in the series, but to set the stage for The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Llyr, Taran Wanderer, and The High King. It introduces an extraordinary cast of characters that represents us all: stubborn, wise, good-hearted, and for some pig-headed. You must read the entire series, and in the correct order. It has forever changed my life

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Summary: Boring
Review: I think this book was boring. I don't understand why it is called the book of three. I thought the "Castle of Llyr" wasbetter but still only so-so. Leah Kohn, Age 6

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Summary: A fantasy with the Lloyd Alexander touch
Review: I devoured these books as a kid, and virtually lived in Prydain`s world for years before I found Middle-Earth. The characters are simple enough for children to relate to without being overly simplistic (my favorite was the pseudo-bard Flewddur Flam). These merge with a taut, suspenseful plot to create a beautifully detailed and complex world. Issues based on the character`s come up that are inevitably thought-provoking, putting in this series in a class far above the usual mental chewing gum written for the genre

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Summary: A great way to start off in the fantasy genre
Review: I first read this book and the rest of the series in elementary school and it remains as one of my all time favorites. Lloyd Alexander is an amazing writer who really brings characters and settings to life. I heartily recomend this, and the rest of the pyridian chronicles to anyone no matter what reading level you are at

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Summary: A truly great fantasy series...
Review: Even though the Chronicles of Prydain (of which this is the first) is ostensibly meant for kids, I would recommend them to fantasy fans of all ages. (You know, that whole young-at-heart cliche...) Every one of them is entertaining and is part of a very well-realized mythical land based somewhat on Wales. The best book in the series is probably the 2nd, The Black Cauldron, but the entire series is well worth reading, especially if you tire of the current glut of "adult" fantasy, which seems to have nothing but needless sex and violence. Check 'em out

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Summary: lloyd Alexander, and J.R.R Tolkien make the Fantasy Dream!
Review: The Book of Three starts the 5 cronicles of Prdain (It's a wierd name, and I don't think I spelled it right). It is a great beggining cronicle, and Lloyd Alexander made it so you would want to read the rest of the cronicles. This book really got me into fantasy,and I read this book in December, so I've also read the second one "The Cualdron". This is well detailed and so fun you will acully want to be with them, even if they were in Annuvin!

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Summary: a classic tale of high adventure
Review: This book has something for everyone: unlikely heroes, ancient wizards, a bossy scullery maid/enchantress/princess - a classic damsel who is certainly not in distress. While there is pure evil in Prydain, there is also plenty of humor - I'm thinking of a certain bard with an extravagant imagination and an unfortunately honest harp. This book is not as sad as some of the ones which follow - although all of the Prydain chronicals are excellent