King Arthur And The Magic Sword

Harness the Enduring Power of Myths and Legends. These ancient stories of heros and mysterious feats are retold by a contemporary author to make them available to younger readers. Suitable for shared, guided, and independent reading, they provide young readers with exposure to other cultures and different world views.

Relates how the young Arthur, guided by the old magician Merlin, proves himself to be the rightful heir to the throne by being the only one able to pull the sword from the steel anvil.

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.

Harness the Enduring Power of Myths and Legends. These ancient stories of heros and mysterious feats are retold by a contemporary author to make them available to younger readers. Suitable for shared, guided, and independent reading, they provide young readers with exposure to other cultures and different world views.