The extraordinary story of a boy called Wart - ignored by everyone except his tutor, Merlyn - who goes on to become King Arthur.
When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector's sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun. After all, who wouldn't enjoy being turned into a fish, or a badger, or a snake? But Merlyn has very particular plans for the Wart.
This edition of T.H White's classic story includes a special "Why You'll Love This Book" introduction by bestselling-author, Garth Nix.
This book is part of a book series called Essential Modern Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 384 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Terence Hanbury White (1906-1964) was born in India. The author of poems, books and some detective stories, he found fame and success with `The Sword in the Stone' (1939).
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The Sword in the Stone
When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector's sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun. After all, who wouldn't enjoy being turned into a fish, or a badger, or a snake? But Merlyn has very particular plans for the Wart.
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