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Arthur: At the Crossing Places

Book 2

Kevin Crossley-Holland, Author

Paperback

Series: Arthur

Imprint: Orion Children's Books

Publication date: June 1, 2002

Category: Fantasy

ISBN: 9781842552001

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

Arthur de Caldicot arrives at Holt to be squire to Lord Stephen and accompany him on crusade. It is an exciting and bewildering time for him as he finds a warhorse, is fitted with armour and improves his fighting skills. And meanwhile these events are reflected in his seeing stone, in stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Packed with incident, wonderful characters, and fascinating historical detail, and interwoven with brilliant retellings of Arthurian legends, this is a glorious follow-up to THE SEEING STONE.

Reviews

"¿a glorious panorama of medieval life, packed with incident and colour, brave deeds, passion , deception and even murder¿and is surely destined to be become a classic."

East Anglian Daily Times

"¿an impressively multi-layered book, beautifully written, and a terrific piece of storytelling. I was impressed as much by Crossley-Holland's way with words as by the story itself."

The Historical Novels Review

"Rich, evocative storytelling."

Financial Times, 13 July 2002

"This is storytelling of subtlety and nuance and, for the reflective reader, all the more satisfying for that."

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Kevin Crossley-Holland

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