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O Príncipe Caspian é o quarto de sete volumes que compõem a série «As Crónicas de Nárnia», um dos grandes clássicos da literatura infanto-juvenil Peter, Susan, Edmund e Lucy, os heróis e heroínas do segundo volume estão de volta para nos contar mais uma fantástica aventura A história começa quando estas quatro crianças são inesperadamente impelidas, por artes mágicas, de uma estação de caminhos-de-ferro em Londres para o maravilhoso mundo de Nárnia, onde o príncipe Caspian se encontra em apuros O feliz reino de Nárnia, terra onde os animais falavam e havia pessoas simpáticas que viviam nos rios e nas árvores, chamadas Naíades e Dríades, e onde ressoavam os martelos dos Anões, estava agora ameaçada pelo controlo do perigoso e perverso rei Miraz Estes quatro jovens, conduzidos pelo magnífico leão Aslan, têm agora a importante missão de ajudar o príncipe Cáspian a recuperar o glorioso passado de Nárnia Será que vão conseguir?

A través de peligros inauditos y cavernas profundas, marcha un noble grupo de amigos al rescate de un principe cautivo. Sin embargo, su misión en la tierra inferior los lleva a enfrentarse cara a cara con una maldad más hermosa y letal de lo que habrían esperado encontrar jamás. Narnia la tierra donde todo puede suceder.

A boy and a talking horse share an adventurous and dangerous journey to Narnia to warn of invading barbarians.

"Dit is een van die natste somers in jare. Polly en Digory besluit om die solder van die groot ou huis te verken. Versigtig klim hulle oor die dakbalke en kruip deur die donker gang wat die twee huise met die lee huis verbind. Wat gaan hulle daar vind? Dalk spook dit daar? Miskien kom hulle op 'n bende kriminele af? Wat ook al, iewers is daar iets baie geheimsinnigs! Dit is ietwat van 'n teleurstelling toe hulle afkom op Digory se oom Andrew se geheime werkskamer. Maar'n wilde eksperiment laat oom Andrew Polly van die aardbol verdwyn, en dit is duidelik dat 'n vervelige somer besig is om in 'n opwindende avontuur te verander. Dit is die eerste avontuur in die opwindende 'Verhale van Narnia'"--Prelim.

Analyse : Roman fantastique. Roman psychologique (formation).

Prince Caspian must battle the evil Telemarines to protect his right to Narnia's throne and gathers together an army of Talking Beasts to help him in his quest.

"Bilbo's Last Song is considered by many to be Tolkien's epilogue to his classic work "The Lord of the Rings. As Bilbo Baggins takes his final voyage to the Undying Lands, he must say goodbye to Middle-earth. Poignant and lyrical, the song is both a longing to set forth on his ultimate journey and a tender farewell to friends left behind. Pauline Baynes's jewel-like illustrations lushly depict both this final voyage and scenes from "The Hobbit, as Bilbo remembers his first journey while he prepares for his last.

The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted millions of readers over the last fifty years and the magical events described in C.S. Lewis's immortal prose have left many a lasting memory. For here is a world where a witch decrees eternal winter; where there are more talking animals than people; and where battles are fought by Centaurs, Giants and Fauns. books in this exciting bind up. With a film tie-in cover, this book will be a hit with children and adults alike.

A human has dealings with the Faery after swallowing a fairy star baked in a cake made for the village of Wootton Major's traditional Twenty-four Feast.

SUMMARY: Farmer Giles of Ham is a cunning peasant who, after the complications of rustic society finds it relatively easy to get the better of the king and wandering giants, and to wrest the hoard of treasure from the dragon by native wit and cunning.