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The Sword in the Stone
[Hello Reader! Level 2]
Despite the boasting of grown men, only young Arthur is able to draw a sword from a stone, thereby becoming king.
Despite the boasting of grown men, only young Arthur is able to draw a sword from a stone, thereby becoming king.
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1992
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About the author
Grace Maccarone
122 books18 followersGrace Maccarone is an American children’s book editor and author, notably of Miss Lina’s Ballerinas, illustrated by Christine Davenier, and its sequel Miss Lina’s Ballerinas and the Prince. She has also worked as an editor at Scholastic, Wireless Generation, and currently Holiday House.
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May 11, 2022
This was overall pretty cute. The grade level on the book lists it as being for Kinder-Grade 2 students, but the actual reading level is about 2.1 which is important to keep in mind when giving it to younger kids. Advanced readers will likely have minimal problems with the level, of course.
The illustration and the story follows the typical legend that you expect it to, providing ample amusement for young readers as they watch the many pompous men attempt to crown themselves king. The "war" illustrations are tame, depicting what amounts to bumps and bruises on the characters and they fall all over themselves when attempting to remove the sword. In general, this is a very simple story, but one many young emerging readers will have a blast with.
The illustration and the story follows the typical legend that you expect it to, providing ample amusement for young readers as they watch the many pompous men attempt to crown themselves king. The "war" illustrations are tame, depicting what amounts to bumps and bruises on the characters and they fall all over themselves when attempting to remove the sword. In general, this is a very simple story, but one many young emerging readers will have a blast with.
November 23, 2021
Nice introduction to the tale of King Arthur, even if a bit simplified. I liked how well this draws younger children in to the story and makes it into something easy to imagine. My favorite part? Merlin! Definitely a recommended read for kids you're trying to get interested in myth, legend, fantasy or history.
April 11, 2021
Book Title: The Sword and The Stone
Author/Illustrator: By Grace Maccarone, Illustrated by Joe Boddy
Reading Level: 3.0
Book Level: K-3
Book Summary: There is a kingdom without a king. Many men fought each other that wanted to become king. They went to a wizard named Merlin to get advice. Merlin made a sword rise out of stone, and he stated that the man who could pull the sword out of the stone would become king. The men tried to pull the sword out and could not, so they started the war again. A young boy, Arthur, watched all of this unfold. This is a magical story about persistence.
Bookshelf Genre: Traditional Literature
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Traits:
Sentence Fluency: This story has easy to read sentences with dialogue and various nouns and verbs. Some sentences are repetitive, and it helps the reader with reading fluency. For a writing activity, I would have students practice writing a short story using repetitive sentences. I would encourage students to use various nouns and verbs throughout their writing.
Author/Illustrator: By Grace Maccarone, Illustrated by Joe Boddy
Reading Level: 3.0
Book Level: K-3
Book Summary: There is a kingdom without a king. Many men fought each other that wanted to become king. They went to a wizard named Merlin to get advice. Merlin made a sword rise out of stone, and he stated that the man who could pull the sword out of the stone would become king. The men tried to pull the sword out and could not, so they started the war again. A young boy, Arthur, watched all of this unfold. This is a magical story about persistence.
Bookshelf Genre: Traditional Literature
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Traits:
Sentence Fluency: This story has easy to read sentences with dialogue and various nouns and verbs. Some sentences are repetitive, and it helps the reader with reading fluency. For a writing activity, I would have students practice writing a short story using repetitive sentences. I would encourage students to use various nouns and verbs throughout their writing.
November 14, 2024
The Sword in the Stone, by Grace Maccarone, author is a classic tale about King Arthur. The illustrations are just right for the story and appeal to young children.
The book starts with 'Notes to Parents' that gives helpful information about reading to children that were impressively helpful. Also notes about helping children read aloud.
The book starts with 'Notes to Parents' that gives helpful information about reading to children that were impressively helpful. Also notes about helping children read aloud.
November 23, 2019
A kid friendly version of the Arthurian tale. (2nd grade reading level)
March 29, 2021
Simple version of a classic tale.
December 22, 2021
3.7
Easy intro to the Arthur legend. Merlin is always a favorite. Solid word choices and re-telling. Humorous in places but not silly.
Easy intro to the Arthur legend. Merlin is always a favorite. Solid word choices and re-telling. Humorous in places but not silly.
May 14, 2023
Super cute book
March 17, 2017
I thought this book is a good book for beginner readers. I would recommend this book to others.
April 9, 2010
Reason for Reading: Ds read aloud to me as his reader.
A very basic bones representation of the King Arthur story telling the part where Merlin claims whoever can remove the stone from the sword will be the king. All kinds of princes try at no avail and then Merlin tricks the boy Arthur into pulling the sword form the stone. We picked this one up this week as we needed a quick read for ds and I'm rather more impressed with the story than I thought I would be. He laughed and certainly enjoyed the story and the pictures, though he already knows parts of the Arthurian legend. Reading level was spot on for him, mostly easy with a few harder words to make the book a learning opportunity as well. A fun easy reader.
A very basic bones representation of the King Arthur story telling the part where Merlin claims whoever can remove the stone from the sword will be the king. All kinds of princes try at no avail and then Merlin tricks the boy Arthur into pulling the sword form the stone. We picked this one up this week as we needed a quick read for ds and I'm rather more impressed with the story than I thought I would be. He laughed and certainly enjoyed the story and the pictures, though he already knows parts of the Arthurian legend. Reading level was spot on for him, mostly easy with a few harder words to make the book a learning opportunity as well. A fun easy reader.
February 27, 2009
This has a lot of repetition which is good for early readers. It also used fairly common words. Some of the words are irregular, but there weren't too many. The plot, however, was so bad. I'm a huge Arthur fan and this was just lame. Boring even. But my son liked it. The 5-yr-old was looking through it and started laughing and laughing at the silly pictures.
Not my favorite, but decent for a Level 2 book. We own it and will keep it for now.
Not my favorite, but decent for a Level 2 book. We own it and will keep it for now.
December 5, 2012
Book-in-Bag ** Scherkenbach Elementary ** 1st Grade
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July 12, 2013
A retelling of the Sword of the Stone for strong readers in 1st grade.
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December 16, 2013AR Quiz No. 82550 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, RV
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP, RV
February 5, 2008
this book is about a boy that took out the sword from the stone and kind of became king.
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