{"product_id":"9780440406495","title":"The Black Cauldron (Chronicles of Prydain Series #2)","description":"Peace reigns in Caer Dallben, where Taran works as Assistant Pig-Keeper, but evil threatens the rest of Prydain. The diabolical Arawn's army grows every day, and his terrible warriors never die. They are born in the Black Cauldron from the stolen bodies of slain soldiers. If evil is to be defeated, the cauldron must be destroyed. Taran volunteers to travel to Arawn's stronghold and assist in the destruction of the dreaded cauldron. With his faithful friends reassembled, Taran marches off to face great danger with a courageous heart.\u003cp\u003eLLOYD ALEXANDER has been writing professionally for ten years and his books have garnered numerous awards, including a Newbery Honor for \u003ci\u003eThe Black Cauldron\u003c\/i\u003e and the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe High King\u003c\/i\u003e. Lloyd Alexander lives with his wife in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016769028336,"sku":"9780440406495","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780440406495_p0.gif?v=1763702216","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780440406495","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}