The Sleeping Sword
No. of pages 128
Published: 2011
Reviews
Great for age 10-12 years
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An enchanting take on the legend of King Arthur from Britain's best-loved children's author, Michael Morpurgo. `There stood before me an ancient man swathed in a dark and tattered fleece, his long hair and beard matted with filth, his face grey with grief and age. Holding the sword out in front of me, I backed away until I felt the sink behind me and I could go no further. His eyes followed me all the way.' When Bun Bendle is struck blind, he feels like he is drowning in blackness. But the discovery of an ancient tomb and a strangely familiar sword changes him forever. The Sleeping Sword weaves a contemporary tale with Arthurian legend in a way that is utterly spellbinding. Once again, former Children's Laureate and award-winning author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo, demonstrates why he is considered to be the master story teller.
This book has been graded for interest at 10+ years.
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Egmont UK Ltd (eBooks) .
Michael Morpurgo has brought together poems by writers as diverse as Spike Milligan and Stevie Smith, John Lennon and Jo Shapcott.
