Arthur at the Crossing Places

Zusatztext "¿an impressively multi-layered book! beautifully written! and a terrific piece of storytelling. I was impressed as much by Crossley-Holland's way with words as by the story itself." Informationen zum Autor Kevin Crossley-Holland won the Carnegie Medal in 1985 for Storm . His many notable books for adults and children include poetry, classic retellings and anthologies. He has written and presented many BBC radio programmes and is a frequent speaker at schools and libraries. For some years he held a university post in Minnesota and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. The Seeing Stone won the prestigious Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, At The Crossing-Places won a Silver award at the SWPA Spoken Word Awards and Gatty's Tale was shortlisted for the 2008 Carnegie Medal. Klappentext It's the year 1200 and young Arthur de Caldicot is preparing to go on crusade. While he trains for battle, he also watches the adventures of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table unfold in his magical Seeing Stone. The visions in the stone help Arthur unravel the secrets of the past, and start him on a quest of his own ... to find his mother. At the Crossing Places is the second volume in the ARTHUR trilogy. The trilogy has sold over 1 million copies and has been translated into 25 languages. The second magnificent volume in the Arthur trilogy, where medieval life and Arthurian magic transcends boundaries, with appeal for children of 9+ and older readers alike. Zusammenfassung The second magnificent volume in the Arthur trilogy, where medieval life and Arthurian magic transcends boundaries, with appeal for children of 9+ and older readers alike.

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Crossley-Holland, Crossley-Holland Kevin, Kevin Crossley Holland
• Publisher: Orion Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.06.2002
• EAN: 9781842552001
• ISBN: 978-1-84255-200-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 197 mm x 29 mm
• Series: Arthur; Arthur
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Interest age: from c 12 years