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Crispin - The Cross Of Lead (Paperback)
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Crispin - The Cross Of Lead (Paperback)
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List price R274
Loot Price R220
Discovery Miles 2 200
You Save R54 (20%)
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Newbery Medal winner The Cross of Lead is "a page-turner from
beginning to end... full of adventure, mystery, and action" (School
Library Journal). Sometimes I ran, sometimes all I could do was
walk. All I knew was that if the steward overtook me, I'd not
survive for long.... Crispin is a poor thirteen-year-old peasant in
medieval England. Accused of a crime he did not commit, he has been
declared a "wolf's head," meaning he may be killed on sight, by
anyone. He flees his tiny village with nothing but his mother's
cross of lead. In the English countryside, Crispin meets a man
named Bear, who forces Crispin to become his servant yet encourages
him to think for himself. But as Crispin's enemies draw ever
closer, he is pulled right into the fortress of his foes, where he
must find a way to save their very lives. A master of breathtaking
plot twists and vivid characters, award-winning author Avi brings
the full force of his storytelling powers to the world of medieval
England. "Avi's plot is engineered for maximum thrills, with
twists, turns, and treachery aplenty. . . . A page-turner to
delight Avi's fans, it will leave readers hoping for a
sequel."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) " . . . [T]he book is a
page-turner from beginning to end . . . [A] meticulously crafted
story, full of adventure, mystery, and action." -School Library
Journal (starred review) "Historical fiction at its finest."-VOYA
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