Tales of Alderley Series by Alan Garner, Werner Schmitz

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  • The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (Tales of Alderley #1)
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    The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (Tales of Alderley #1)

    Alan Garner

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings · published 1960

    When Colin and Susan are pursued by eerie creatures across Alderley Edge, they are saved by the Wizard. He takes them into the caves of Fundindelve, where he watches over the enchanted sleep of one hundred and forty knights. But the heart of the magic that binds them - Firefrost, also known as the Weirdstone of Brisingamen - has been lost... more

  • The Moon of Gomrath (Tales of Alderley #2)
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    The Moon of Gomrath (Tales of Alderley #2)

    Alan Garner

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1963

    Colin, with the help of the wizard Cadellin and the elves, fights to save his sister from the power of the evil witch Morrigan. Sequel to The Weirdstone of Brisingamen.

  • Feuerfrost Der Mond von Gomrath (Tales of Alderley #1-2)
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    Feuerfrost Der Mond von Gomrath (Tales of Alderley #1-2)

    Alan Garner, Werner Schmitz

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 1994

    Omnibus edition of The Weirdstone of Brisingamen & The Moon of GomrathReaders who love E. Nesbit or Susan Cooper may discover a new favorite in Alan Garner, winner of many awards for literary excellence including the Carnegie Medal. The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, first published in 1960, is the story of two children, Susan and Colin, who are sent to rural England to stay with Bess Mossock, their mother's childhood nurse... more

  • Boneland (Tales of Alderley #3)
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    Boneland (Tales of Alderley #3)

    Alan Garner

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2012

    A major novel from one of the country’s greatest writers, and the crowning achievement of an astonishing career, BONELAND is also the long-awaited conclusion to the story of Colin and Susan – a story that began over fifty years ago in THE WEIRDSTONE OF BRISINGAMEN…Extract from book:A woman was reading a book to a child on her knee.“‘So the little boy went into the wood, and he met a witch. And the witch said, “You come home with me and I’ll give you a good dinner... more

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