Colors (First Steps Board Books)

“Young children will enjoy the light and airy illustrations that lead them on a journey to discover . . . colors.” – THE BOSTON GLOBEWith whimsical illustrations and the sparest of texts, award-winning author-illustrator John Burningham gives toddlers a lively demonstration of the building blocks of learning. Full of spirited fun, this “first step” – COLORS – is just right for very young children who are on the path to figuring out the world around them.

Queen’s Own Fool: A Novel Of Mary Queen Of Scots

When twelve-year-old Nicola leaves Troupe Brufort and serves as the fool for Mary, Queen of Scots, she experiences the political and religious upheavals in both France and Scotland.

 

The Rogues (Stuart Quartet)

After his family is evicted from their Scottish farm, fifteen-year-old Roddy forms an unlikely friendship with a notorious rogue who helps him outwit a tyrant landlord in order to find a family treasure and make his way to America.

Merlin

In flight from the magic visions that plague him, Merlin falls into the hands of the wodewose–wild folk who, according to legend, live in the company of wolves and devour children. But far from being wild, the wodewose are an enormous family of the unwanted, the abandoned, and the homeless. For once Merlin has found a place where an orphan like himself belongs.

This is the third book in  the “Young Merlin Trilogy.”