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Hugh De Luc returns from the Crusades to find his son killed, his wife kidnapped, and his town gutted in the search for a priceless relic . . . and now, he must fight to save everything he holds dear.
Arriving home disillusioned from the Crusades, Hugh DeLuc discovers his village has been ransacked and his wife abducted. The dark riders came in the dead of night, like devils, wearing no colours but black crosses on their chests. They...
Arriving home disillusioned from the Crusades, Hugh DeLuc discovers his village has been ransacked and his wife abducted. The dark riders came in the dead of night, like devils, wearing no colours but black crosses on their chests. They...
2) Fool
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English
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Pocket, King Lear's fool, sets out to straighten out the mess the mad king has made of the kingdom and the royal family, only to discover the truth about his own heritage.
3) Epossumondas
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Series
Language
English
Description
A retelling of a classic tale in which a well-intentioned young possum continually takes his mother's instructions much too literally.
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Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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"1529, London. Jester Will Somers enjoys an enviable position at the court of Henry VIII. As the king's entertainer, chief gossip-monger, spy and loyal adviser, he knows all of the king's secrets - and almost everyone else's within the walls of Greenwich Palace. But when Will discovers the body of Spanish count Don Gonzalo while walking his trusted sidekick Nosewise in the courtyard gardens, and a blackmail note arrives soon after demanding information...
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Series
Noodleheads ; 2
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Inspired by folktales about fools from around the world, brothers Mac and Mac Noodlehead exasperate Uncle Ziti, are fooled by their friend Meatball, and make a garden for their mother.
6) Heartless
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Language
English
Description
"In this prequel to Alice in Wonderland, Cath would rather open a bakery and marry for love than accept a proposal from the King of Hearts, especially after meeting the handsome and mysterious court jester."
In this prequel to Alice in Wonderland, Cath would rather open a bakery and marry for love than accept a proposal from the King of Hearts, especially after meeting the handsome and mysterious court jester.
Author
Series
Noodleheads ; 1
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
Description
Brothers Mac and Mac star in this collection of bedtime tales inspired by folktales about fools from around the world.
Author
Series
Noodleheads ; 6
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"After hearing Uncle Ziti's unbelievable story about a snake and a frog, brothers Mac and Mac are captivated by the idea of doing something impossible so that perhaps one day people will tell tales about their amazing feats."--
Author
Series
Noodleheads ; 7
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Mac and Mac want to eat their favorite pie and their friends and mom give them tricks to make it easier but the boys' shenanigans make things harder than they need to be"--
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Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
In 13th century Europe, political turmoil is the order of the day and the Fool's Guild and its agents - jesters, jugglers, and knaves to a man - works behind the scenes to manipulate events, trying to maintain a balance of power.
Theophilos, a member of the Guild known by many names, is still recovering from his last mission during which he was severely wounded and nearly lost his life but, in the person of Viola, found himself an apprentice and...
14) Silli's sheep
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Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"As winter nears, Silli wants wool to knit a sweater but the "sheep" he finds are actually stones, so getting them home and sheared will be a challenge." --
Author
Series
Noodleheads ; 3
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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"Brothers Mac and Mac are outwitted by Cousin Meatball, three fish, and even a fishing rod when they set out to learn something new. Includes author's note on tales of fools and the motifs found in this story." --
Author
Series
Noodleheads ; 5
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Brothers Mac and Mac are SO lucky that everything goes well - even when their frenemy Meatball plays tricks on them"--
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Language
English
Description
"Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogging--last seen in The Serpent of Venice--washes up on the sun-bleached shores of Greece, where he hopes to dazzle the Duke with his comedic brilliance and become his trusted fool. But the island is in turmoil. Egeus, the Duke's minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her. The Duke decrees that if, by the time of...
Author
Publisher
The Jester Co
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
Multiple
Description
En este encantador cuento, el Bufón se despierta una mañana y se encuentra con que la risa ha desaparecido del reino, por lo que él y su ayudante, Pharley, se lanzan en su búsqueda. Al final, lo que descubren es que no sólo la risa puede salvar a un mundo enfermo, sino que además es el mejor tónico para cualquiera que se enfrente a obstáculos aparentemente infranqueables.
When they discover that laughter is missing from their kingdom, a jester...
Author
Series
Noodleheads ; 4
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
"Using knowledge from a library book, brothers Mac and Mac build a fortress but Meatball, armed with a book of his own, wants to take it from them." --
