BOOK: The Young Merlin Trilogy by Yolen

[Frederick Muller <fmuller@TELLURIAN.NET>]

Yolen, Jane._The Young Merlin trilogy (Passager, Hobby, Merlin)_,
1998
This is a series of three books (each around 75 pages long) which
tell a tale wrapped around young Merlin.  There are notes at the
end of each book explaining that there are many versions and
adaptations of the Merlin story. The individual books are packaged
for young readers but the language is not that easy (and there is no
glossary.)  I would have liked to see them compiled into one
volume.  The first book has little sense of magic, the second has
the boy haunted by dreams, while the third is full of it.  Throughout
the story there are many illusions to the greater Merlin story but if
readers don't know them, they will just be flown over.  In this format
I am disappointed in the books.  It will be interesting to see how
kids react to this series.  How has it been received by students in
your school?
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