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The sword in the stone

1963
Wart, as young Arthur is called, becomes a wiser, more thoughtful person and a worthy king as a result of Merlin's lessons.

Read-aloud plays

tall tales
2000

The adventure of the six Napoleons ; The blue carbuncle

1990
Presents two adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, each accompanied by a section identifying the clues mentioned in the story and explaining the reasoning used by Holmes to put the clues together and come with a solution. Also includes a map highlighting the sites of the mysteries.

King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table

2002
An adaptation of Howard Pyle's story of the adventures and exploits of King Arthur and his knights at the court of Camelot and elsewhere in the land of the Britons.

Project X Calibur

"In a matter of hours, an army of aliens is set to attack planet Earth. Humankind's last hope is Ben Stone and the other young recruits of the Round Table Reboot. Does Ben have what it takes to harness the power of the spaceship X-Calibur and save the world from destruction?"-- Jacket.

Autobiography of red

a novel in verse
1999
Adapts ancient poet Stesichorus's "Geryoneis" into an epic poem set in modern times, told by the red winged monster Geryon, whose inner passions are evoked by a love affair with a drifter, Herakles.

The 13th warrior

the manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, relating his experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922
1992
Ibn Fadlan sets out in A.D. 922 as an ambassador from Bagdad to the King of Saqaliba, but before he arrives, he meets Viking chieftain Buliwyf, and joins him on a mission to Scandinavia where they must battle the monsters threatening the land.

Lady of Avalon

1997
Three different generations of holy women of Avalon; Caillean, Dierna, and Ana, struggle to guide the fortunes of Roman Britain and their own destinies in the years before the birth of the legendary King Arthur.

The Mists of Avalon

1982
A re-creation of the Arthurian legend following the clash between Christianity and paganism that led to the demise of Camelot.

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