Most Popular Books by T. A. Barron

Where fantasy lends itself to inspiration and truth glimmers on a backdrop of magic T.A. Barron stirs the imaginations of children and adults alike. The epic tales of this Nautilus Award winning author including the acclaimed The Lost Years of Merlin and The Great Tree of Avalon have child heroes at their heart. Good and evil, love and war, history and prophesy, idealism and reality, elves and trolls all find their place as tools for teaching. Through these 6th through 8th grade LessonPlans teachers share with students the importance of symbolism and detail as children investigate, reason, articulate, and explore their own creativity. With nature as the greatest teacher, this integrated, project-based curriculum engages children. Theyre compelled to experience the sensory power of their surroundings, follow their passions, make fantasy a vehicle for storytelling, and realize their dreams in the world beyond the classroom.

Explores how to lead a heroic life, facing challenges with courage, strength of character, and wisdom, much as a hiker uses those qualities on a challenging trail.--Title page verso.

A young girl must find her missing grandfather-and uncover the secret he harbors that could save Earth and the entire solar system from annihilation.

Na continuação de Merlin: Os anos perdidos, o futuro mago ainda é apenas um garoto. Após ter salvado a ilha de Fincayra das garras de Rhita Gawr, o jovem Merlin deve enfrentar um novo mal, cujo alvo é sua própria mãe. Acometida pela maldição Sombra da morte, ela definhará e morrerá em um mês se nada for feito. Merlin, que cometeu a imprudência de trazê-la para a ilha, agora precisa dominar as Sete canções da magia para viajar ao Outromundo e conseguir o antídoto da maldição.

L’île de Fincayra est victime d’un nouveau fléau: les goules des Marais hantés se sont réveillées. Pour les combattre, Merlin n’a d’autre choix que de se rendre dans cette région terrifiante. Il y découvre un miroir magique qui peut modifier le destin de celui qui le contemple. Mais lorsqu’il plonge son regard dans le miroir, la personne qui apparaît est la dernière qu’il pensait y voir...

Adieu minuscule lézard, Basile est désormais un puissant dragon aux ailes majestueuses! Avec Merlin, il sillonne les airs pour protéger Avalon, frappé par le chaos: dans les royaumes magiques, les conflits se multiplient. Pour Basile, pas de doute, ces troubles ont une même origine. Mais laquelle? Tout à sa quête, il ignore qu’une créature, tapie dans les Marais hantés, l’épie et prépare avec soin sa vengeance...

Avalon est sur le point de tomber sous le joug de Rhita Gawr, et il appartient à Tamwyn, Elli et Scree de le sauver. Tandis qu’Elli s’enfonce dans les mines en quête d’un cristal maléfique, Scree mène les troupes à la surface et Tamwyn, en digne héritier de Merlin, tente de rallumer les étoiles. Au cours de la bataille, les masques tombent et des alliés inattendus font leur apparition... Mais les «peuples libres» sont-ils de taille à vaincre dragons, gobskens et le seigneur du monde des esprits?

"Long ago, at the dawn of Merlin''s world, a strange little creature named Basil appeared. Part lizard, part bat, his eyes glow with a mysterious light. When Basil discovers a threat to his world and to Merlin, he begins an epic journey that takes him from the Great Tree of Avalon to the outermost edges of the spirit realm. But his boldest journey will be to face his own deepest fears. And only if he survives can he save Merlin -- and find his future." --Back cover.

Through adventures involving a haunted marsh, talking trees, and the creature called the ballymag, the young wizard Merlin continues to experience both his growing powers and his essential humanity.

Having stumbled upon his hidden powers, the young wizard Merlin voyages to the Otherworld in his quest to find himself and the way to the realm of the spirit.

Merlin''s fragile home on the isle of Fincayra is threatened by the attack of a mysterious warrior with swords for arms and by the escape of Stangmar from his imprisonment, as Merlin continues to move toward his ultimate destiny.

As the peaceful world of Avalon is threatened with a series of mysterious droughts and the very stars begin to lose their light, Tamwyn, a wandering wilderness guide; Elli, an apprentice priestess; and Scree, a young eagleman, hold the fate of Avalon in their hands--but one of them is the child of the Dark Prophecy, destined to destroy it. Reprint.

A young boy who has no identity nor memory of his past washes ashore on the coast of Wales and finds his true name after a series of fantastic adventures.