Adventurous Reads
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Book of Lion by Michael Cadnum YA/CAD and YA/CAD/Paperback In twelfth-century England, after his master, a maker of coins for the king, is punished for cheating, 17 year old Edmund finds himself travelling to the Holy Land, as a squire to a knight on his way to join the forces of Richard the Lionheart. |
The Leopard Sword by Michael Cadnum YA/CAD A knight's squire, exhausted from the Crusades, must use his sword to fight attacking infidels during the voyage to England. |
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His Majesty, Queen Hatshepsut by Carter YA/CAR A fictionalized account of the life of Hatshepsut, a queen in ancient Egypt who declared herself king and ruled as such for more than twenty years. |
Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts by Coleman YA 393/COL Non-Fiction A history of burial and funeral ceremonies. |
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Pagan's Crusade by Catherine Jinks YA/Jin and YA/JIN/Paperback In 12fth century Jerusalem, orphaned 16 year old Pagan is assigned to work for Lord Roland a Templar knight, as Saladin's armies close in on the Holy City. |
The Dead, the Doomed and the Buried by Mason J 909/MAS Non-Fiction Learn about curses, tragedies and ancient secrets. |
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Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx by Max McCoy YA/MCC/Paperback |
Door in the Dragon's Throat by Frank Peretti J/PER/Paperback An American archeologist and his two children journey to the East in search of a buried biblical treasure which local residents believe is cursed. |
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Saladin by Diane Stanley YA/STA Story about Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria and the Crusades. |
Ancient Wonders by Tim Wood J 930/WOO Non-fiction Describes ancient tombs, buildings, temples, etc....
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