
Early Reader: The Magic Sword
James Mayhew(Author)
Orion Children's Books (Publisher)
Published on 6. October 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-4440-1573-7 (ISBN)
Description
Full colour red Early Reader about the legendary Arthur, Merlin and the sword in the stone, written and illustrated by James Mayhew.
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books, perfect for building confidence in new readers and reluctant readers. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.
Long ago, in the days of knights and castles and magic, there lived a wizard called Merlin. One night, in a churchyard in London, Merlin casts a spell on a sword. He pushes it into a stone and writes magic words, saying: He who pulls this sword out of the stone, is the true King of England. Then Merlin waits for the boy who will be king.
Full colour Early Reader edition of the popular myth about the sword in the stone.
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books, perfect for building confidence in new readers and reluctant readers. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.
Long ago, in the days of knights and castles and magic, there lived a wizard called Merlin. One night, in a churchyard in London, Merlin casts a spell on a sword. He pushes it into a stone and writes magic words, saying: He who pulls this sword out of the stone, is the true King of England. Then Merlin waits for the boy who will be king.
Full colour Early Reader edition of the popular myth about the sword in the stone.
Reviews / Votes
brilliant stories told by amazing authors and illustrators. Stuffed full of colour, not too many words per page, they're perfect for children moving from picture books into reading chapter books - Steve Cole in THE SUN on the Early Reader seriesMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 7 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
113 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4440-1573-7 (9781444015737)
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Additional editions

James Mayhew
The Magic Sword
E-Book
10/2016
1st Edition
Orion Children's Books
€4.49
Available for download
Person
James Mayhew is a popular author/illustrator whose many books include the Katie books, published by Orchard and THE KINGFISHER BOOK OF TALES FROM RUSSIA. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and son.
See more of James' work on his website www.jamesmayhew.co.uk and follow him on Twitter @mayhewjames.
See more of James' work on his website www.jamesmayhew.co.uk and follow him on Twitter @mayhewjames.