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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  ### George Barr McCutcheon
  
  
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  I. MR. GRENFALL LORRY SEEKS ADVENTURE
  
  
  II. TWO STRANGERS IN A COACH
  
  
  III. MISS GUGGENSLOCKER
  
  
  IV. THE INVITATION EXTENDED
  
  
  V. SENTIMENTAL EXCHANGE
  
  
  VI. GRAUSTARK
  
  
  VII. THE LADY IN THE CARRIAGE
  
  
  VIII. THE ABDUCTION OF A PRINCESSD
  
  
  IX. THE EXPLOIT OF LORRY AND ANGUISH
  
  
  X. YETIVE
  
  
  XI. LOVE IN A CASTLE
  
  
  XII. A WAR AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
  
  
  XIII. UNDER MOON AND MONASTERY
  
  
  XIV. THE EPISODE OF THE THRONE ROOM
  
  
  XV. THE BETROTHAL
  
  
  XVI. A CLASH AND ITS RESULT
  
  
  XVII. IN THE TOWER
  
  
  XVIII. THE FLIGHT AT MIDNIGHT
  
  
  XIX. THE SOLDIER
  
  
  XX. THE APPROACHING ORDEAL
  
  
  XXI. FROM A WINDOW ABOVE
  
  
  XXII. GRENFALL LORRY'S FOE
  
  
  XXIII. THE VISITOR AT MIDNIGHT
  
  
  XXIV. OFF TO THE DUNGEON
  
  
  XXV. "BECAUSE I LOVE HIM"
  
  
  XXVI. THE GUESSING OF ANGUISH
  
  
  XXVII. ON THE BALCONY AGAIN
  
  
  XXVIII. THE MAID OF GRAUSTARK
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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