{"product_id":"the-sleeping-sword","title":"The Sleeping Sword","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA boy loses his sight, then stumbles on an ancient tomb.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sleeping Sword\u003c\/em\u003e is a modern-day story, rooted in Arthurian legend, about a boy learning to live without his sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBun 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy children love it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBun tells the story himself, owning up straight away: \"It was no one's fault except mine.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal island life on Bryher, from the school boat from Tresco to Dad's lobster pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA narrator who is \"not a king or a wizard\", yet has an extraordinary story to tell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Michael Morpurgo · English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick answers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it connected to King Arthur?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Bun is deep in a book about King Arthur when the story opens, and the legend runs right through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it handle Bun's blindness?\u003c\/strong\u003e Honestly. It shows his anger and despair after the accident, and how his friends help him slowly adapt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67926773825647,"sku":"9780008640774","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/3159\/7679\/files\/the-sleeping-sword-front-cover.jpg?v=1792797308","url":"https:\/\/brainchapters.com\/products\/the-sleeping-sword","provider":"Brain Chapters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}