King Arthur (Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Books)

Year 1999

Worth buying if: You enjoy Marc Brown’s Arthur books and want to see the character take on a legendary subject.

Skip it if: You are looking for a detailed or scholarly account of Arthurian legend.

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Summary

King Arthur places Marc Brown’s familiar Arthur series in a legendary historical frame. This Stephen Krensky title is a 1999 Arthur chapter book published by Rebound by Sagebrush.

Why this book now

Read it as an early Arthur chapter book that connects Marc Brown’s series with one of literature’s most enduring legends.

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Stephen Krensky brings Marc Brown’s Arthur into a chapter-book retelling centered on the legendary King Arthur.

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Good fit if you want...

  • You enjoy Marc Brown’s Arthur books and want to see the character take on a legendary subject.
  • You like chapter books that introduce younger readers to familiar cultural stories.

Maybe skip if...

  • You are looking for a detailed or scholarly account of Arthurian legend.
  • You want a contemporary Arthur story rather than a children’s chapter-book adaptation.
  • You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.

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legendary child-friendly classic adventurous Medium length

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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780613149006

Worth buying if: You enjoy Marc Brown’s Arthur books and want to see the character take on a legendary subject.

Skip it if: You are looking for a detailed or scholarly account of Arthurian legend.

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Reading commitment

Light Short sit-downs

As a chapter book, it is suited to a focused sitting or shared reading, though the record supplies no page count.

What stands out here

This record describes the 1999 Rebound by Sagebrush edition of Stephen Krensky’s King Arthur in the Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Books line.

Best way to approach it

Approach it as a child-oriented Arthurian retelling, with attention to how Krensky fits the legendary subject into Arthur’s established series.

Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780613149006

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