Margaret Hodges

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1) Saint George and the dragon: a golden legend

Author

Hodges, Margaret

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IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

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Caldecott

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Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.

2) The arrow and the lamp

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Hodges, Margaret

Pub. Date

1989

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Relates how Psyche married the god of love, Eros, lost him, and had to overcome many obstacles before she became an immortal and could join him on Mount Olympus.

3) The boy who drew cats

Author

Hodges, Margaret

Pub. Date

2002.

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IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1

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A young boy's obsession with drawing cats changes his life.

4) The true tale of Johnny Appleseed

Author

Hodges, Margaret

Pub. Date

[1997]

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IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1

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Relates the story of the man who traveled west planting apple seeds to make the country a better place to live.

5) Up the chimney

Author

Hodges, Margaret

Pub. Date

[1998]

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IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1

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A retelling of an English folktale in which two sisters who go out to seek their fortune receive very different treatment.

6) Saint Patrick and the peddler

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Hodges, Margaret

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When a poor Irish peddler follows the instructions given to him by Saint Patrick in a dream, his life is greatly changed. Includes background on Saint Patrick and on the origin of the story.

7) Of swords and sorcerers: the adventures of King Arthur and his knights

Author

Hodges, Margaret

Pub. Date

c1993

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Nine episodes in the Arthurian cycle, from the placing of the boy Arthur in Merlin's care to Arthur's departure for Avalon.

8) Merlin and the making of the king

Author

Hodges, Margaret

Pub. Date

[2004]

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IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1

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A retelling of four Arthurian legends, "The Sword in the Stone," "Excalibur," "The Lady of the Lake," and "The Last Great Battle," which feature Merlin, King Arthur, and other familiar figures.

9) The hero of Bremen

Author

Hodges, Margaret

Pub. Date

c1993

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IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1

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Retells the German legend in which a shoemaker who cannot walk helps the town of Bremen, aided by the spirit of the great hero Roland.

10) If you had a horse: steeds of myth and legend

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Hodges, Margaret

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Nine stories about noted horses.

11) The voice of the great bell

Author

Hodges, Margaret

Pub. Date

[1989]

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A Chinese bell-maker's daughter makes a noble sacrifice so that the casting of The Great Bell for the emperor will be flawless.

12) The kitchen knight: a tale of King Arthur

Author

Hodges, Margaret

Pub. Date

[1990]

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A retelling of the Arthurian legend of how Sir Gareth becomes a knight and rescues the lady imprisoned by the fearsome Red Knight of the Red Plain.

13) The legend of Saint Christopher: from the Golden legend Englished by William Caxton, 1483

Author

Hodges, Margaret

Pub. Date

[2002]

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IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1

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Relates the story of Offero, whose service to Jesus brought him the name of Christopher the Christ-bearer and caused him to be called the patron saint of travelers.