The Sleeping Sword
Brand: HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
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“Hand this to a thoughtful older reader who is ready for something heavier. Bun tells his own story so frankly that his small island world feels completely real.”
A boy loses his sight, then stumbles on an ancient tomb.
The Sleeping Sword is a modern-day story, rooted in Arthurian legend, about a boy learning to live without his sight.
Bun Bendle lives on the Isles of Scilly, where his family farms and fishes. One show-off dive, egged on by his friends, leaves him blind and feeling as if he is drowning in darkness. Then he discovers an ancient underground tomb, and a sword that seems strangely familiar.
Why children love it
- Bun tells the story himself, owning up straight away: "It was no one's fault except mine."
- Real island life on Bryher, from the school boat from Tresco to Dad's lobster pots.
- A narrator who is "not a king or a wizard", yet has an extraordinary story to tell.
By Michael Morpurgo · English
Quick answers
Is it connected to King Arthur? Yes. Bun is deep in a book about King Arthur when the story opens, and the legend runs right through it.
How does it handle Bun's blindness? Honestly. It shows his anger and despair after the accident, and how his friends help him slowly adapt.
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