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Tag: Lloyd Alexander

June 12, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Top 100 Children's Novels #18: The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander

#18 The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander (1964) 83 points The best children’s fantasy series I know, and still very much underrated. – Lee Behlman The assistant pig-keeper’s world is the standard by which Fantasy worlds should conduct themselves. Where three mystical women weave destinies and discuss the digestibility of toads. This is a […]

May 22, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Top 100 Children’s Novels #68: The High King by Lloyd Alexander

#68 The High King by Lloyd Alexander (1968) 28 points The masterpiece against which all heroic fantasy for young people should be measured. – Emily Willis Previously #88 on the list the last of the Lloyd Alexander Prydain series makes yet another appearance.  Many of us have a great deal of affection for Lloyd Alexander’s […]

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