At The Crossing Places (Arthur #2)

Author: Kevin Crossley-Holland

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General Fields

  • : $20.00 NZD
  • : 9781842552001
  • : Hachette Children's Group
  • : Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
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  • : 0.335
  • : March 2002
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 27mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 19.99
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  • : Kevin Crossley-Holland
  • : Arthur
  • : Paperback
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  • : English
  • : 823.914
  • : very good
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  • : 384
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  • : 30 Line Drawing(s),2 Map(s)
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Barcode 9781842552001
9781842552001

Description

Medieval life meets Arthurian magic in a novel that transcends boundaries of time and age, appealing to children of 9+ and older readers alike. This second book in the trilogy from the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Smarties Prize bronze award is a timeless novel, stunningly reissued for a new generation. Arthur de Caldicot arrives at Holt to be squire to Lord Stephen and accompany him on crusade. It is an exciting and bewildering time for him as he finds a warhorse, is fitted with armour and improves his fighting skills. And meanwhile these events are reflected in his seeing stone, in stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Packed with incident, wonderful characters, and fascinating historical detail, and interwoven with brilliant retellings of Arthurian legends, this is a glorious follow-up to THE SEEING STONE.

Promotion info

A uniquely contemporary take on the Arthurian cycle. A fascinating picture of medieval life. THE SEEING STONE, the first book in the Arthur trilogy, won the Guardian Children's Book Award and has sold almost 100,000 copies in paperback - 'I was spellbound', said Philip Pullman

Author description

Kevin Crossley-Holland's THE SEEING STONE won the Guardian Children's Book Award, the Tir na n-Og Award, the Bronze Award for the Smarties Prize, and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award. His book STORM won the Carnegie Medal in 1985. His many notable books for adults and children include poetry, classic retellings and anthologies. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Literature.