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Recommended Readings for Books Based on the Tales of King Arthur
I am Mordred by Nancy Springer
When Mordred learns that he is the son of King Arthur and the one fated to kill the great king, he struggles to change his destiny. Y SPR
I am Mogan le Fay by Nancy Springer
Morgan narrates how life events changed her from a willful but innocent youth into a powerful sorceress bent on destroying King Arthur. Y SPR
Merlin Dreams by Peter Dickinson
Nine stories of blood, magic, and fabulous creatures are set in the framing device of dreams coming to the enchanted wizard Merlin as he lies imprisoned under a great stone. Y DIC
Sword of the Rightful King by Jane Yolen
Merlinnus the magician devises a way for King Arthur to prove himself the rightful king of England -- pulling a sword from a stone -- but trouble arises when someone else removes the sword first. Y YOL
The Dragon's Son by Sarah Thompson
A grieving mother, an embittered former wife, a loyal servant, and a bloodthirsty son each recall their particular roles in the rise and fall of England's King Arthur. Y THO
The Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. Barron
After losing his memory in a sea accident, a young boy searches to find his true identity only to discover that he is fated to become the greatest wizard of all time. Y BAR
The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf by Gerald Morris
Lynet travels to Camelot to seek assistance from King Arthur when a knight set on marrying her lovely sister besieges her family's castle. Y MOR
The Seeing Stone by Kevin Crossley-Holland
In the year 1199, Arthur de Caldicot receives a strange stone from a family friend, Merlin. The magical stone slowly reveals the legend of King Arthur, whose life closely resembles Arthur's. Y CRO
The Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris
Fourteen-year-old Terence finds his tranquil existence suddenly changed when he becomes the squire of the young Gawain of Orkney and accompanies him on a long quest to prove Gawain's worth as a knight. Y MOR
The Sword and the Circle by Rosemary Sutcliff
This retelling of the adventures and exploits of King Arthur and his knights at the court of Camelot chronicles Arthur's rise to power and the first ten years of his reign. Y SUT PAPERBACK
