Author: Mairi MackinnonPublisher: Usborne Publishing
ISBN: 9781474924665
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
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Author: Terence Hanbury White
Author: Cari MeisterArthur and the Sword
Author: Publisher: Atheneum Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
In this retelling which features stained glass illustrations, young Arthur proves himself to be the rightful heir to the throne by being the only one able to pull the sword from the steel anvil.
The Legends of King Arthur: The Sword in the Stone
Author: Tracey MayhewPublisher: Legends of King Arthur: Merlin
ISBN: 9781782267348
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When two boys save an old man from robbers, they learn of a competition in Londinium to decide the next king of Britain. The elder, Kay, is determined to prove himself worthy as a knight or a king. The younger is Arthur, a farm boy through and through - until he sees the sword in the stone.
Sword of the Rightful King
Author: Jane YolenPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152025335
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
The newly crowned King Arthur has yet to win the support of the people. Merlin must do something before the king is betrayed, or murdered, or--worst of all--gets married. So Merlin creates a trick: a sword magically placed into a slab of rock that only Arthur can withdraw. Then he lets it be known that whosoever removes the blade will rule all of England, and invites any man who would dare, to try to pull out the sword. But then someone else pulls the sword out first. . . .
Sword Stone Table
Author: Swapna KrishnaPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0593081900
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
From the vast lore surrounding King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table, comes an anthology of gender-bent, race-bent, LGBTQIA+ inclusive retellings. Featuring stories by: Alexander Chee • Preeti Chhibber • Roshani Chokshi • Sive Doyle • Maria Dahvana Headley • Ausma Zehanat Khan • Daniel M. Lavery • Ken Liu • Sarah MacLean • Silvia Moreno-Garcia • Jessica Plummer • Anthony Rapp • Waubgeshig Rice • Alex Segura • Nisi Shawl • S. Zainab Williams Here you’ll find the Lady of the Lake reimagined as an albino Ugandan sorceress and the Lady of Shalott as a wealthy, isolated woman in futuristic Mexico City; you'll see Excalibur rediscovered as a baseball bat that grants a washed-up minor leaguer a fresh shot at glory and as a lost ceremonial drum that returns to a young First Nations boy the power and the dignity of his people. There are stories set in Gilded Age Chicago, '80s New York, twenty-first century Singapore, and space; there are lesbian lady knights, Arthur and Merlin reborn in the modern era for a second chance at saving the world and falling in love—even a coffee shop AU. Brave, bold, and groundbreaking, the stories in Sword Stone Table will bring fresh life to beloved myths and give long-time fans a chance to finally see themselves in their favorite legends.
The Sword in the Stone (Disney)
Author: Carl MemlingPublisher: Golden/Disney
ISBN: 0736433732
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The classic Disney story of how a poor, lowly page ends up as the King of England--with a little help from Merlin the wizard--will delight boys and girls ages 2 to 5. Based on the classic Walt Disney animated movie, this Little Golden Book retelling of The Sword in the Stone was first published in 1963.
The Once & Future King
Author: T. H. WhitePublisher: McClelland & Stewart
ISBN: 1551999145
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 705
Book Description
The definitive modern take on the timeless tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round table. The legends of King Arthur date back to medieval Europe, and have become some of the dominant myths of Western culture. In The Once & Future King, T. H. White reinvents the story for a modern audience. The novel starts by introducing the reader to a young Arthur – just a child, and far from the King he will become – as he is raised by the wizard Merlyn, and moves on to chronicle his rise to Kingship, the affair between Guinevere and Lancelot, and the eventual destruction of the round table. The first section, released independently as The Sword in the Stone, was adapted into an animated film by Walt Disney Pictures. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
The Sword and the Circle
Author: Rosemary SutcliffPublisher: A Puffin Book
ISBN: 9780141362656
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Rooted in folklore, medieval ideals of chivalry, and the last gallant struggles of the British against the Saxon invaders, the legends of King Arthur have been told in song and story since the middle ages. The Sword and the Circle by Rosemary Sutcliff tells of the birth of Arthur, the gift of Excalibur, the forming of the Round Table and the first noble quests of its knights until the arrival of Percival . . .
