The Sword in the Tree

FROM SARAH:

A good, solid story (and a pretty quick read!) set in the days of King Arthur. A young boy's suspicious uncle shows up at his father's castle, and then his father mysteriously and supposedly dies. The boy and his mother flee the castle to save their lives. The young boy makes his way to Camelot to plead their case before King Arthur.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

In the days of King Arthur there stood a mighty oak tree within the walls of a castle. Peace reigned in the castle until the fearsome night when Lionel, long-lost brother of Lord Weldon, returned to cause trouble and unhappiness.

It was then that Shan, the son of Lord Weldon, took on the duties of a knight and hid the sword in the hollow of the giant oak. The days that followed were filled with adventures that tried the courage of the young boy.

Shan was surprised by bearded robbers in the woods. He met noble knights in plumed helmets, and eventually he even made a trip to high-towered Camelot. His story is filled with the pageantry and color of England in King Arthur's time. It creates a vivid picture of the Knights of the Round Table and the wisdom of King Arthur himself.