title: Yonderfel's Castle: A Medieval Fable
author:  Jean Gralley 
description: Kindergarten-Grade 1&mdash;Generous King Yonderfel freely welcomes all guests to his high-in-the-sky castle and never turns anyone away. However, one day "an ogre guy" doubles the King's rent ("He owned the mountain and could do that, even to a king.") and comes with a tractor to repossess half of the mountain, which is the foundation for the dwelling. As the castle becomes unbalanced, it begins to tip, regularly spilling the people and its contents to the bottom of the cliff. Guests promptly move out and ungratefully call the king a "nincombooby." From that day forward, the lonely royal passes the time knitting guest towels. Yet this unfortunate turn of events does not change his kindly character. He does not harbor a grudge and offers both the ogre and the townspeople shelter after a storm. Readers who expect the tale to end here will be surprised that there is more to the saga. Cartoonlike illustrations in primary colors make good use of white space, often creating both humor and visual pauses in the story, allowing readers to fully appreciate the king's predicament. While not a priority purchase, this is a humorous picture book that emphasizes hospitality.&mdash;<I>Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA</I> END
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  # Beverly of Graustark
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### George Barr McCutcheon
  
  
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  CHAPTER I. EAST OF THE SETTING SUN
  
  
  CHAPTER II. BEVERLY CALHOUN
  
  
  CHAPTER III. ON THE ROAD FROM BALAK
  
  
  CHAPTER IV. THE RAGGED RETINUE
  
  
  CHAPTER IV. THE RAGGED RETINUE
  
  
  CHAPTER V. THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN
  
  
  CHAPTER VI. THE HOME OF THE LION
  
  
  CHAPTER VII. SOME FACTS AND FANCIES
  
  
  CHAPTER VIII. THROUGH THE GANLOOK GATES
  
  
  CHAPTER IX. THE REDOUBTABLE DANGLOSS
  
  
  CHAPTER X. INSIDE THE CASTLE WALLS
  
  
  CHAPTER XI. THE ROYAL COACH OF GRAUSTARK
  
  
  CHAPTER XII. IN SERVICE
  
  
  CHAPTER XIII. THE THREE PRINCES
  
  
  CHAPTER XIV. A VISIT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
  
  
  CHAPTER XV. THE TESTING OF BALDOS
  
  
  CHAPTER XVI. ON THE WAY TO ST. VALENTINE'S
  
  
  CHAPTER XVII. A NOTE TRANSLATED
  
  
  CHAPTER XVIII. CONFESSIONS AND CONCESSIONS
  
  
  CHAPTER XIX. THE NIGHT FIRES
  
  
  CHAPTER XX. GOSSIP OF SOME CONSEQUENCE
  
  
  CHAPTER XXI. THE ROSE
  
  
  CHAPTER XXII.