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Hobby

by Jane Yolen · 1996 · 90 pages

Book 2 of The Young Merlin Trilogy series

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When young Merlin falls into the company of traveling performers, they rename him Hobby, after a small falcon. Nightmarish trouble lies ahead on the path that will lead him to greatness.

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Genre
fantasyhistorical fiction
Themes
arthurian
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 90 pages

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