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Here Lies Arthur
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 576 Ratings and 263 Reviews

Book Description
Gwynna is just a girl who is forced to run when her village is attacked and burns to the ground. To her horror, she is discovered in the wood. But it is Myrddin the bard who has found her, a traveler and spinner of tales. He agrees to protect Gwynna if she will agree to be bound in service to him. Gwynna is frightened but intrigued-and says yes-for this Myrddin serves the young, rough, and powerfu... More
Book Information
PublisherScholastic Press
BindingHardcover (15 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages352
ISBN-100545093341
ISBN-13978-0545093347
Publication Date11/01/2008
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About Philip Reeve (Author) : Philip Reeve is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Philip Reeve include Larklight (Unabridged), Montmorency's Revenge, He... more
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4/9/2009 Scott Farrell said:
Intriguing revisionist version of the Arthur story - Arthur is essentially a 6th century barbarian hit man, and his heroic image is crafted by Merlin, the original spin doctor, with the help of a young girl who "plays" the Lady of the Lake. Very imaginative story - I fear, however, that young reader... more

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