THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF PRINCE JEN

Lloyd Alexander, . . Puffin, $6.99 (273pp) ISBN 978-0-14-240225-2

When the titular prince hears of another happy, prosperous land, he vows to seek out its ruler and learn from his example. PW wrote, "The prince's travels are pleasantly reminiscent of the coming-of-age journeys found in the author's Prydain Chronicles." Ages 10-up. (Dec.)

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