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Available
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Publication
HarperCollins (1991), Hardcover, 48 pages
Description
By being the only person able to draw a sword from an anvil on a block of marble, a young boy proves himself to be the successor to the throne of all Britain.
User reviews
LibraryThing member bibliophile26
One in which the Disney movie was actually better than the book. Blaphemy I know. Long and tedious...especially the chapter about hunting.
LibraryThing member ckarmstr1
I think this book would be too lengthy to read to children. If I were teaching kids about King Arthur, I would try to find a shorter book with just as much information. While I was not a fan of the book, I did like the illustrations.
LibraryThing member labfs39kids
Geared for elementary students, this picture book has substantial text, but with enough colorful and detailed illustrations to keep even the five-year-old engaged. Depicts a close and loving relationship between Arthur and his adoptive father, Sir Ector, and the book is dedicated to the author's
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Original publication date
1991
Physical description
48 p.; 11.78 inches
ISBN
0688094031 / 9780688094034
Local notes
When an unknown country lad named Arthur attends a grand tournament in London as a squire to his stepbrother, Sir Kay, he inadvertently stumbles upon the true reason for the journey: to fulfill his destiny as the High King of all Britain.
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Ex-library.