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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This is one of the finest retellings of the Arthurian legends for younger readers I've seen in a very long time. In a large picture book format, it is illustrated copiously with detailed line drawings and colourful illustrations by Chris Riddell that convey the nobility and medieval splendour of the characters. It covers Arthur's childhood, how he came to be discovered as the true king of Britain, the Knights of the Round Table and their adventures, the doomed love triangle of Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot, and the final battle. Merlin's presence throughout adds the dash of magic and wisdom necessary to the tales. A splendid keepsake for any collector, and an introduction to the young reader that will spark a lifelong pleasure in the Arthurian romances. Lindy
The definitive retelling of the legends of King Arthur, from Carnegie Medal-winner Kevin Crossley-Holland and former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell.
Kevin Crossley-Holland is a Carnegie Medal-winning author and a well-known poet. His Arthur trilogy has won worldwide critical acclaim, sold well over 1 million copies and been translated into 25 languages. He has translated Beowulf from the Anglo-Saxon, and his retellings of traditional tales include Between Worlds, The Penguin Book of Norse Myths and British Folk Tales. Chris Riddell is one of the country's finest children's book illustrators, and was Children's Laureate from 2015-17. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal three times - for Pirate Diary, Gulliver's Travels and The Sleeper and the Spindle. He is a political cartoonist for the Observer and has collaborated with Paul Stewart on the extremely popular Edge Chronicles and Muddle Earth series. In recent years he has had success writing and illustrating his own books, including the Ottoline stories and Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse, which won a Costa Book Award - and he recently illustrated J.K. Rowling's Tales of Beedle the Bard.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This is one of the finest retellings of the Arthurian legends for younger readers I've seen in a very long time. In a large picture book format, it is illustrated copiously with detailed line drawings and colourful illustrations by Chris Riddell that convey the nobility and medieval splendour of the characters. It covers Arthur's childhood, how he came to be discovered as the true king of Britain, the Knights of the Round Table and their adventures, the doomed love triangle of Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot, and the final battle. Merlin's presence throughout adds the dash of magic and wisdom necessary to the tales. A splendid keepsake for any collector, and an introduction to the young reader that will spark a lifelong pleasure in the Arthurian romances. Lindy
a stand out -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * A peerless evocation in words and pictures of the myth and magic of King Arthur. Combining the talents of a Carnegie medal winning author and a thrice winning Greenaway medal winning illustrator, this highly anticipated book was always going to be very special indeed and with its lavish production it proves to have exceeded expectations. […] They make a compelling read ensuring that Arthur will indeed always be the King of our literary landscape. A really worthwhile investment. * Joy Court * a fantastic Christmas gift * BBC Radio York * Something for the little knight in shining armour in your life. The legends of King Arthur have been polished and sharpened until they gleam thanks to the words of the Carnegie medal-winner Kevin Crossley-Holland (whose Norse Myths and Norse Tales particularly impressed) and the illustrations from the prolific former children’s laureate Chris Riddell. [...] Crossley-Holland writes like a dream and has the knack of making these yarns, which could have felt stuffy in less elegant hands, feel fresh and relevant, while Riddell’s stunning, colourful illustrations — showing handsome warriors, towering castes, fraying wizards, young lovers and plenty of gore in the battle scenes — bring the myths fighting back to life. * The Times * This stunningly illustrated volume conjures the timeless magic, mystery, myths and romance of the ancient court, and is an absolute treasure for any age. * The Daily Mail *
