Medieval life meets Arthurian magic in a novel that transcends boundaries of time and age, appealing to children of 9+ and older readers alike. The winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Smarties Prize bronze award in 2001, this timeless novel is stunningly reissued for a new generation.

The year is 1199, the place the Welsh Marches. Young Arthur de Caldicot is given a magical shining stone in which his legendary namesake is revealed. In 100 short chapters that brilliantly evoke life in a medieval manor, stories of the boy King Arthur begin to echo - and anticipate - the secrets and mysteries that emerge in his own life . . .

"As bright and as vivid as the pictures in a Book of Hours. Deep scholarship, high imagination, and great gifts of storytelling have gone into this; I was spellbound." - Philip Pullman, The Guardian

Medieval life and Arthurian magic in a novel that transcends all boundaries.

About the Author
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. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. The Seeing Stone won the prestigious Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and At The Crossing-Places won a Silver award at the SWPA Spoken Word Awards. Gatty's Tale was shortlisted for the 2008 Carnegie Medal.

Awards
Winner of Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2001 (UK) and Tir na n-Og Award 2001 (UK). Short-listed for Smarties Prize 2001 (UK) and Whitbread Children's Book of the Year 2000 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9780752844299
Author Kevin Crossley-Holland
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Orion Children's Books
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Weight(grams) 280g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 30mm