![]() ![]() ![]() The story opens with Wart alone in the Forest Sauvage as he attempts to rescue Cully, an escaped goshawk. So, once you've read this one there are three more to go, each as good. The book is the first of a series of four written by T H White, The Once and Future King, telling the Arthur story through until its sad but hopeful end. He is destined to become Kay's squire once Kay has grown up and become a knight, so he's being raised and educated along with him. Wart, an orphan child, in is the care of Sir Ector and is being brought up with Ector's son Kay. The Sword in the Stone tells the story of Wart (make sure you rhyme it with 'art' please) as he's known, from the time the magician Merlyn becomes his tutor until the day he pulls the sword from its stone. With a challenging vocabulary, it's suitable for 9s and up. ![]() Which, it's probably fair to say, is most children. It is perfect for children interested in myth and legend and for any children who love fantasy, adventure and humour. Summary: Full of the same kind of humorous anachronisms as A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court, The Sword In The Stone is a wonderful and moving book. ![]()
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