The Sleeping Sword
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Format: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 270g, 128 pages
Published: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024
An enchanting take on the legend of King Arthur from the nation's favourite storyteller Michael Morpurgo, best-selling author of War Horse.
'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.
A contemporary tale of Arthurian legend from the nation's favourite storyteller and the author of War Horse.
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK's best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children's Laureate and he has won the Children's Book Award, the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare.
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Format: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 270g, 128 pages
Published: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024
An enchanting take on the legend of King Arthur from the nation's favourite storyteller Michael Morpurgo, best-selling author of War Horse.
'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.
A contemporary tale of Arthurian legend from the nation's favourite storyteller and the author of War Horse.
Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of the UK's best-loved authors for children and young people. He was the third UK Children's Laureate and he has won the Children's Book Award, the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. There have been many stage and screen adaptations of his books, including a major film and award-winning stage play based on War Horse. Michael also set up the charity Farms for City Children with his wife Clare.