I, Coriander by Sally Gardner

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In this exceptionally well-crafted tale, Coriander tells the story of her childhood in seventeenth-century London—and of her discovery that she has inherited magical powers from her mother, who was a fairy princess. But her mother’s sudden death brings on a dark time for Coriander. And... read more

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A coming of age story in 16th century London, Coriander beings her story happily, the wealthy daughter of loving parents. But after her mother dies, she sees strange goings-on, strangest of all, her father's marriage to a mean Puritanical mother. When her father is arrested... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

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It is night, and our old house by the river is finally quiet.

Contents

Part One
1) A Tale to Tell... 3
2) The Stuffed Alligator... 9
3) The Silver Shoes... 15
4) Raven's Wings... 24
5) The Heat Within... 31
6) The Pear Necklace... 39

Part Two
7) The Shadow... 47
8) What Will Be... 55
9) The Power of Bindweed... 67
10) Bad News... 74
11) Farewells... 83
12) The Hand of Wrath... 86

Part Three
13) Medlar... 95
14) The Blue Light... 101
15) The Fox Prince.. 107
16) Embroidered Eyes... 112
17) The Lost Land... 117

Part Four
18) The Terrible Scream... 127
19) Stiches in Time... 163
20) Hester... 146
21) The Strange Lady... 153
22) Green Fire... 162

Part Five
23) Confessions... 171
24) The Storm... 175
25) A New Suit of Clothes... 181
26) Toothmarks... 191
27) The Invisible Rope... 201

Part Six
28) The Night of the Fox... 215
29) The Light of Shadows... 223
30) Bittersweet... 230

Part Seven
31) Homecoming...237
32) The Sweetest Little Fingers... 242
33) To the King His Own... 248
34) The Perfect Wife... 256
35) A Fool and His Periwig... 268

Some Historical Background... 277
Acknowledgments... 280