Kevin Crossley-Holland Livres

Le rêve d'Arthur se réalise enfin ! En cette année 1200, le voici nommé écuyer de Lord Stephen de Holt, son oncle. Ce n'est pourtant pas encore pour lui le moment de partir en croisades... Il lui faut d'abord se trouver un cheval de guerre, s'habituer au port de l'armure et surtout, pratiquer les sports de combat. Alors qu'il continue à interroger sa pierre prophétique, il constate que les images qu'il reçoit reflètent de plus en plus précisément sa vie ! Mais soudain, une rencontre inattendue vient bouleverser son existence... Best-seller traduit en plus de dix-huit langues et couronné d'un immense succès dès sa parution en Angleterre, la trilogie d'Arthur est tout à la fois un formidable roman d'aventures dans l'Europe du Moyen Age et une étonnante redécouverte de la légende du roi Arthur. A la croisée des chemins est le second volet de la trilogie d'Arthur, après La pierre prophétique.

Quel est donc le pouvoir de cette pierre prophétique donnée en grand secret au jeune Arthur de Caldicot en cette année 1199 ? Noire et lisse comme un lac, la pierre lui dévoile un univers parallèle où évolue un autre Arthur, celui d'une légende dont il ignore tout. Impatient d'accomplir sa propre destinée de chevalier, Arthur se jette dans l'aventure au cœur d'un Moyen Age fait de rudesse, de bravoure, d'humanité et de merveilleux. Réservation

Annie lives with her elderly parents in a remote cottage. She is used to being alone. Every day she walks by the lonely marsh to school. Only in winter, when the wind howls in the trees, is Annie ever afraid. Her sister Willa is pregnant and Annie is overjoyed when she comes home to have her baby. Annie tells Willa the names of local plants and Willa tells Annie about the ghost, murdered by highwaymen, who is said to haunt the old forge nearby. Then, on a terrible night, with the phone lines down, Willa goes into labor. Annie is terrified of the ghost, but knows she must brave the storm to fetch help. As she ventures into the night, a horseman swings into view. He offers to take Annie to town. Before she can protest, Annie finds herself lifted on to his saddle and off they set on an intense, dream-like journey. Only once he has deposited her safely on the doctor's doorstep, does the horseman reveal that he is the ghost she fears.

In a dramatic companion volume to Norse Myths, a Carnegie Medal winner revisits an ancient world of magic, mythology, and mountain trolls.Step back into a sweeping landscape of green glades and glaciers where dwarves, frost giants, and ghosts roam and where gods and goddesses work their magic for Middle Earth, sometimes crossing the great rainbow bridge to come to the aid of humans. Five gripping new tales by Kevin Crossley-Holland plumb Norse mythology as never before, while Jeffrey Alan Love's illustrations give the epic figures bold new life. Eerie, lyrical, and arresting, this must-have companion book to Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor, and Loki is the ideal gift for fantasy and mythology fans as well as newcomers to Viking lore.

The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compelling of the world's great stories. A series of intertwined tales which together form a strange and fantastical world teeming with gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, battles and couplings, the Norse myths are as exciting to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance. Taking us from the creation of the world through the building of Asgard's Wall to the final end in Ragnorak, and featuring the exploits and adventures of such legendary figures as Odin, Thor and Loki, "The Penguin Book of the Norse Myths" brings alive the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories.

The definitive retelling of the legends of King Arthur, from Carnegie Medal-winner Kevin Crossley-Holland and former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell.Be enthralled by the world of Arthurian legend in this lavishly illustrated, masterful retelling. From King Arthur’s childhood to his final battle, the timeless tales of the sword in the stone, the quests of the Knights of the Round Table and the wizardry of Merlin are woven together into a breathtaking feat of storytelling. An extraordinary collaboration between the world-renowned Kevin Crossley-Holland and the three-time Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Chris Riddell, this is a beautiful edition to be treasured by all ages.

Set in an enchanting ancient world filled with magic, this collection features captivating Norse tales that bring to life gods, goddesses, rock-giants, and mountain-trolls. Crafted by award-winning author Kevin Crossley-Holland and complemented by striking illustrations from Jeffrey Alan Love, these stories promise to engage and inspire readers of all ages, making it a remarkable companion to the acclaimed Norse Myths.

Delve in if you dare . . . This book is bursting with boggarts and sprinkled with spiteful marsh sprites; it groans with gruesome ghosts and is awash with wildmen. Full of fools, fiends, friendships and feuding families - there's something in here for every reader!

A girl with a task - A king who wants a wife - A lie at the heart of a story... A variation on the tale of Rumpelstiltskin where instead of spinning straw into gold, a magic imp helps the king's wife to spin five sacks of wool every day.