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    1. The bishop and the devil. (1971)

      by Ian Serraillier

      Relates in verse the journey of the fourth-century Bishop of Sion as he traveled over the Alps carrying an enormous church bell. (learn more about this book)

    1. The Silver Sword

      by Ian Serraillier

      The story centres round the Balicki family set against the bleak landscape of war-torn Warsaw and the wreck that is post war Germany. The Balicki consist of Joseph Balicki, who was headmaster of a primary school before the war and is married to the Swiss Margrit. His three children are: Ruth the... (learn more about this book)

    1. Suppose You Met a Witch.

      by Ian Serraillier

      Relates in verse how Roland and Miranda handled the situation when they were trapped in a sack by a witch. (learn more about this book)

    1. The road to Canterbury : tales from Chaucer

      by Ian Serraillier

      One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this is a collection of retellings of some of Chaucer's stories and character sketches in "Canterbury Tales". (learn more about this book)

    1. Robin and his merry men; ballads of Robin Hood

      by Ian Serraillier

      Retells in verse the legend of Robin Hood originally rendered in a medieval ballad. (learn more about this book)

    1. Heracles the strong

      by Ian Serraillier

      Retells the legend of the Greek hero who held the sky on his shoulders. Also includes the remaining eleven labors. (learn more about this book)

    1. The ballad of St. Simeon.

      by Ian Serraillier

      A modern interpretation of St. Simeon's withdrawal from earthly evils by living on the top of a pole for forty years. (learn more about this book)