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The Trumpeter of Krakow by: Eric P. Kelly Childrens Bookshop Price: $5.99 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780689715716 ISBN: 0689715714 Label: Aladdin Manufacturer: Aladdin Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: April 01, 1992 Publisher: Aladdin Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Studio: Aladdin Sales Rank: 31598 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: "The 1929 Newbery Medal winner is completely redesigned, with magnificent illustrations. . . . A dramatic tale of 15th century Poland, it tells the story of a courageous young patriot and a mysterious jewel of great value. The beautifully written book, filled with adventure and excitement, gives young readers a vivid picture of Krakow in the early Renaissance."--The Horn Book. 20 illustrations. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great book!I loved this book when I was younger and found its characters wonderfully lovable and memorable. I think I will buy it so I can read it again, the pleasurable memories are so strong. I would certainly recommend this book for a young literature class (which is where I found it) or just for enjoyment. It is a fine piece. Rating: - chaskiThis is an unusual story that combines history and legend of Poland. It includes alchemy and magic that were highly suspect in the 13th and 14th centuries in Europe. The book is fast-paced and covers a part of the world that is not well known in the United States. Kelly truly knows and loves this part of the world and its history. Rating: - AWESOMENormally I don't like adventure books, but this one is one of my favorite books! It is funny, exciting, and so suspensful you can't put it down! Rating: - A Tale Set in Medieval Poland"The Trumpeter of Krakow," by Eric P. Kelly, is historical fiction set in Poland in the early 1460s. A family flees their estate in the Ukraine, then part of Poland, after being attacked by Tartars and takes refuge in Krakow. The Charnetski family is followed to Krakow as a bandit believes they hold a valuable treasure. The father, Pan Andrew, takes up employment as a trumpeter at the church that is known for its trumpeter that plays at each hour. Joseph learns from his father how ... Read More: Rating:  - So good I didn't care it was historical!This is the exciting story of Joseph Charnetski, a teenage boy in medieval Poland bound by an ancient oath to protect the Great Tarnov Crystal at any cost. The Great Tarnov Crystal at first seems to just be a huge diamond, but it has a secret I will not tell or it will spoil the story. In the story, a Tartar chief is after the jewel and will stop at nothing to get it. This story gives two ideas of what things were like back then: how dangerous life was, and what alchemists discovered while searching ... Read More: |
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