{"product_id":"the-heathens-and-the-dragon-a-13th-century-adventure-9781771872478","title":"The Heathens and the Dragon: A 13th-Century Adventure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA middle-grade medieval adventure starring two orphans, a troubadour with dancing feet, and an irascible pet chicken by an award-winning YA writer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning author Kate A. Boorman comes her first middle grade historical novel, set in France in the Middle Ages at a time of great religious upheaval. \u003ci\u003eThe Heathens and the Dragon: A 13th-Century Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e stars twelve-year-old Elodie, a resourceful guardian to her little brother Bertran. Together they perform for their very survival.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElodie works hard to keep a clean house for her master, take care of her little brother, and guard the secret pagan beliefs she was taught by the mother they recently lost. But the world around her is growing suspicious of paganism and violent toward non-Christians. When Crusaders arrive to arrest her kindly master, a Cathar, for heresy, he flees, and the orphans Elodie and Bertran try to follow his trail. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArmed only with meagre supplies and a few good stories, they head into the forest, where they soon become lost. Luckily, they join forces with Joie, who has mysteriously left court life and appears eager to help them. To earn money and food, the trio improvises a spectacle involving storytelling, music, and a chicken-assisted magic trick. The crowd's applause almost allows Elodie to forget that her dragon tale dishonours an origin story sacred to her mother. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Joie's own secrets emerge, Elodie is faced with a new dilemma. With Crusaders hovering and a voracious audience clamouring, Elodie realizes that, to save herself and Bertran, she?ll need to decide who to trust\u0026amp;mdashand who to betray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thistledown Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771872478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kate Boorman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140577689781,"sku":"9781771872478","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_dd51b528-8d30-438e-aae4-63547b82476a.jpg?v=1695701509","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-heathens-and-the-dragon-a-13th-century-adventure-9781771872478","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}