Sword In The Stone, The (level 2) (Hello Reader) [Paperback]

Grace Maccarone (Author), Joe Boddy (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Series: Hello Reader

Despite the boasting of grown men, only young Arthur is able to draw a sword from a stone, thereby becoming king.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590455273
• ISBN-13: 978-0590455275
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #961,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Grace Maccarone is the author of many children's books, including Mother, May I?, Thank You Prayer, and Bless Me. She lives in Greenburg, New York.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just right for kids who are still learning to read, November 28, 2001

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Bradford Daniels (Redmond, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sword In The Stone, The (level 2) (Hello Reader) (Paperback)

If you buy this book expecting to introduce your children to Arthurian myth, you will probably be disappointed. This book keeps only young Arthur, Merlin, and the barest outline of the beginning of the story of King Arthur.

If, however, you are looking for a reasonably fun, short story for a child who is past "Hop on Pop" but not ready to read anything much more complex, you will be very well pleased. The story is simple, but reasonably engaging, the vocabulary is also simple, and the illustrations are decent. This is the first "Hello Reader!" book I have bought for my 2nd grader for use in home schooling, but it will definitely not be the last.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A review for this edition, July 20, 2001

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Michael A. Torregrossa (Smithfield, RI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sword In The Stone, The (level 2) (Hello Reader) (Paperback)

The other review on this page mistakenly refers to this edition as the novel by T. H. White. Its not. This edition is a short adapation for young children of how King Arthur became king. Maccrone's Arthur is a young boy, and he is "tricked" by Merlin into freeing the sword from the stone. Boddy's illustrations are great.

2.0 out of 5 stars No magic, literally or figuratively, November 15, 2010

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B. Cooke "xbcookex" (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sword In The Stone, The (level 2) (Hello Reader) (Paperback)

I was a little surprised that someone could take such a rich story and boil all the flavor out of it. This is simplified to the point of boredom. Until the last few pages, it appears to be the story of four men of various sizes who fight a war while young boys watch from the bushes. I liked the artwork, but my three-year-old daughter and I were wondering where the rest of the story went. Maybe a younger child would be OK with it, but there are many, many books out there that will stir the imagination of a young child more than this one.