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The Gauntlet (1951), Ronald Welch

On March 25, 2025February 4, 2026 By LaurieIn Children's ClassicsLeave a comment

If you are a young boy time traveling to 14th century Wales, you might as well find yourself the heir to a great Norman family learning all the necessary skills and duties of a leader, with experiences so intense your life is threatened and you have something astonishing to tell your friends and family when …

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