The Young Merlin Trilogy: Passager, Hobby, and Merlin

by Jane Yolen

Overview

This is the legendary story of Merlin—from his abandonment by his parents at the age of eight to the discovery of his powers at twelve. Together, these three novels reimagine the origins of the greatest wizard of all time, giving readers a Merlin at once more human and more magical than any that has appeared before.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152052119
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	08/01/2004
Series:	Young Merlin Trilogy Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.62(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

JANE YOLEN has written more than two hundred books for children and adults, including Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur. She lives in western Massachusetts and Scotland.

Table of Contents

	Passager
1.	Territory	3
2.	History	8
3.	Hawk	13
4.	Capture	17
5.	Trail	22
6.	Dream	27
7.	House	30
8.	Wild Thing	33
9.	Names	37
10.	The Bated Boy	43
11.	Room	48
12.	Mews	52
13.	Dog	59
14.	Name	66
	Hobby
1.	Lies	79
2.	Walls	85
3.	Smoke	90
4.	For Sale	95
5.	The Town	101
6.	The Castle on Wheels	107
7.	The Mage	113
8.	The City	120
9.	Secrets	131
10.	The Players	135
11.	Dream-Reader	140
12.	A Different Reading	146
13.	Resurrection	151
14.	True Magic	156
	Merlin
1.	Flight	169
2.	Fishing	174
3.	The Pack	178
4.	Creature	182
5.	Wild Folk	186
6.	Bedding	192
7.	Quarrels	199
8.	The Long Wait	206
9.	Dreamer	210
10.	Dream Cage	216
11.	Magic	223
12.	Freedom	229
13.	Hiding Place	235
14.	Battleground	242
15.	Family	249
	Author's Note	255

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Passager:
[star] "A stark, poignant, and absorbing tale . . . Promises to be an outstanding trilogy."
—School Library Journal (starred review)

"A worthy introduction to Arthurian legend . . . Moving."—The Horn Book

Praise for Hobby:
"Challenging and ambitious . . . Hobby has quiet beauty and strong imagery."—Booklist

Praise for Merlin:
"Leaves the reader hungry for more . . . Great reading."—American Bookseller
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