When young Arthur accompanies his uncle to a tournament to find the new king of Britain, he's in for a surprise...
The Hopscotch Adventures series features exciting, page-turning adventures in under 400 words for children developing their reading confidence.
In every conceivable way, he is readied for the day when he, alone among Englishmen, is destined to draw the marvelous sword from the magic stone and become the King of England.The first book from the collection The Once and Future King.
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."--Back cover.
The extraordinary story of a boy called Wart – ignored by everyone except his tutor, Merlin – who goes on to become King Arthur.
The humorous story of young Arthur's training to become king, under the guidance of Merlin the magician Against the backdrop of magnificent pageantry and dark magic that was medieval England, The Sword in the Stone re-creates the education ...
The Sword in the Stone
Despite the boasting of grown men, only young Arthur is able to draw a sword from a stone, thereby becoming king
Retells the Arthurian legend about how a young boy named Arthur pulled a sword from a stone and became king of Britain.
Then the king dies without an heir, and it is said that whoever can pull the magic sword out of the stone will be the king of all England. But the last person anyone thinks of is the Wart… A classic fantasy about the young King Arthur.
. . Full of magic, myth and mirth, T. H. White's timeless novel goes behind the legend with the story of the boy who would become the Once and Future King. Complete your library with HarperCollins Children's Classics.
Together, Wart and Merlyn take the reader through this timeless story of childhood and adventure--The Sword in the Stone.
A retelling of the Disney classic of how Arthur became King of all England.
Despite the boasting of grown men, only young Arthur is able to draw a sword from a stone, thereby becoming king.
The life of lowly page Wart turns around when the wizard Merlin takes an interest in him, teaching him life lessons and preparing him for a regal future.