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The inquisitor's tale or, The three magical children and their holy dog

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An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Includes a detailed historical note and bibliography 1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children. Their adventures take them on...

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Main Author: Gidwitz, Adam
Other Authors: Aly, Hatem (Illustrator)
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language:English
Published: 2016.
Subjects:
Child oblates > Juvenile fiction.
Jews > Juvenile fiction.
Prophets > Juvenile fiction.
Persecution > Juvenile fiction.
Quests (Expeditions) > Juvenile fiction.
France > History > Louis IX, 1226-1270 > Juvenile fiction.
Adventure fiction > Juvenile.
Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Includes a detailed historical note and bibliography 1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children. Their adventures take them on a chase through France: they are taken captive by knights, sit alongside a king, and save the land from a farting dragon. On the run to escape prejudice and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned, their quest drives them forward to a final showdown at Mont Saint-Michel, where all will come to question if these children can perform the miracles of saints. Join William, an oblate on a mission from his monastery; Jacob, a Jewish boy who has fled his burning village; and Jeanne, a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions. They are accompanied by Jeanne's loyal greyhound, Gwenforte . . . recently brought back from the dead. Told in multiple voices, in a style reminiscent of The Canterbury Tales, our narrator collects their stories and the saga of these three unlikely allies begins to come together. Beloved bestselling author Adam Gidwitz makes his long awaited return with his first new world since his hilarious and critically acclaimed Grimm series. Featuring manuscript illuminations throughout by illustrator Hatem Aly and filled with Adam's trademark style and humor, The Inquisitor's Tale is bold storytelling that's richly researched and adventure-packed.
Physical Description:1 online resource
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Audience:Text Difficulty 2 - Text Difficulty 3
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ISBN:9781101612606
Author Notes:Adam Gidwitz was born in San Francisco, California in 1982. He received a bachelor's degree in English literature from Columbia University. After graduating, he took a job in a second grade classroom at Saint Ann's School, in Brooklyn and attended Bank Street College of Education in the evenings. He eventually taught first, second, fifth, and high school at Saint Ann's before deciding to become a full-time author. He is the author of A Tale Dark and Grimm and In a Glass Grimly.

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