Overview

A comic-strip re-telling of some of Britain's best-loved Arthurian stories and legends. Aided by the magician Merlin, Arthur draws the sword from the stone to become King of Britain, and Lord of the Knights of the Round Table. Read of their valiant deeds as King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad and other heroic knights rescue maidens, defend Excalibur and search for the Grail.

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9781406318661

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Wacky, detailed panel art, featuring irreverent commentary and more than a few offhand remarks. Publishers Weekly Of all the innumerable versions of the legend of King Arthur and his knights, this must be the most amusing. Vermont Sunday Magazine Kids just beginning to quest for Arthur will enjoy sharpening their swords on it.

Kids just beginning to quest for Arthur will enjoy sharpening their swords on it. Of all the innumerable versions of the legend of King Arthur and his knights, this must be the most amusing. * Vermont Sunday Magazine * Wacky, detailed panel art, featuring irreverent commentary and more than a few offhand remarks. * Publishers Weekly *

* Compulsive reading. The vivid visual style adds humour and humanity to the epic. Julia Eccleshare, Bookseller * Perfect for family bedtime or ideal for confident readers on their own. The pictures are full of good jokes. Julie Myerson, Mail on Sunday

Author Information

Marcia Williams is a successful author/illustrator and, with her distinctive cartoon-strip style, has now illustrated and retold many literary classics for children, including The Adventures of Robin Hood (9781406311372), Greek Myths (9781406303476) and Oliver Twist and Other Great Dickens Stories (9781406305630). Her latest books are Archie's War (9781406304275), a child's diary of the First World War and My Secret War Diary by Flossie Albright (9781406309409), a Second World War journal. Marcia lives in Barnes, London.

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