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Picture Book · Ages 9–12 · 2004 · Est. 22 min read-aloud
Merlin and the Making of the King
Written by Margaret Hodges · Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman
A young king faces dark forces threatening his reign. Can he triumph over them?
3.9/5 Goodreads · 375 ratings
32 pages· 2,850 words· Est. 22 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Young King Arthur, under the watchful eye of Merlin, must navigate a treacherous path as the witch Morgan le Fay and the traitor Mordred conspire against him. In a world of magic and betrayal, Arthur's quest for peace and justice is fraught with danger. Will he wield the legendary Excalibur to unite his kingdom, or will the dark forces prevail? Discover the fate of Camelot in this gripping retelling of three classic Arthurian legends.
From the publisher
In this collection of three Arthurian tales, Merlin the magician watches over young Arthur as he rises to become king of England. But enemies threaten Arthur. Will the good king triumph over the dark forces in his path and bring peace and justice to the world?
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 2,850
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 910L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.2
- F&P level
- ~V
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 80708
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 2005
- First published
- June 1, 2004
- Publisher
- Holiday House
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780823416479
- LCCN
- 2003047861
- OCLC
- 52214680
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