Children’s Classic Read October 2022
King Arthur is one of the greatest legends of all time. From the magical moment when Arthur releases the sword in the stone to the quest for the Holy Grail and the final tragedy of the Last Battle, Roger Lancelyn Green brings the enchanting world of King Arthur stunningly to life.
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
is a retelling of the Arthurian legends, principally Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, by Roger Lancelyn Green.
It was intended for a child audience. It was first published by Puffin Books in 1953 and has since been reprinted many times. In 2008, it was reissued in the Puffin Classics series with an introduction by David Almond
(the award-winning author of Clay, Skellig, Kit’s Wilderness, and The Fire-Eaters),
and the original illustrations by Lotte Reiniger.
