Knights and Castles
A Mini-Bibliography for Young Adult Readers
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Cassette Books
Arthur, High King of Britain by Michael Murpurgo.
RC 43414.
The epic legend of King Arthur is presented within the tale of a twentieth-century boy who is rescued from drowning and brought to a sea cave by Arthur Pendragon. Arthur tells the boy stories of his own rise to the throne, of the Knights of the Round Table, and of triumph and tragedy in the kingdom of Camelot. For grades 5-8.
The Ballad of Sir Dinadan by Gerald Morris.
RC 57431.
Though he would rather pursue his talent as a musician, eighteen-year-old Dinadan is forced to follow his older brother Tristram's path and become a knight. Set in the time of King Arthur. For grades 6-9.
The Book of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle.
RC 30327.
Volume one of the author's four-volume work of the legendary tales of King Arthur and his knights. Here we follow their medieval adventures when Arthur discovers his birthright, when the sword Excalibur is forged and won, when King Arthur and Lady Guinevere wed, and when the Round Table is established. Originally published in 1903. For junior and senior high and older readers.
The Book of Merlyn: The Unpublished Conclusion to The Once and Future King by T.H. White.
RC 37894.
Begins with an aged and weary King Arthur sitting alone in his tent at Salisbury awaiting his last battle. Merlyn comes to renew their master-pupil relationship and to assure Arthur that legend will perpetuate the story of the Round Table. For junior and senior high and older readers.
The Book of the Lion by Michael Cadnum.
RC 52423.
Medieval England. Seventeen-year-old apprentice Edmund is forced to join the Crusades as a squire to Sir Nigel, a knight. Edmund endures storms at sea, travel through foreign lands, and exposure to fighting and bloodshed for his king, Richard Lionheart. Some violence. For grades 6-9 and older readers.
The Boy's King Arthur: Sir Thomas Mallory's History of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Sir Thomas Mallory.
RC 50563.
Contains tales of chivalry, combat, honor, tournaments, the Holy Grail, and the death of King Arthur. Featuring Arthur, Launcelot, Tristram, Gareth, Galahad, Percival, and the other legendary members of the Round Table. For grades 5-8.
The Candle in the Wind by T.H. White.
RC 19288.
Chronicles the downfall of the Roundtable and the end of the golden age of Camelot. King Arthur entrusts his cherished dreams to a young boy who will become Sir Thomas Malory. Completes the Arthurian legend begun with The Sword in the Stone, and continued in The Queen of Air and Darkness and The Ill-made Knight. For high school and adult readers.
The Castle of Ladies by Constance B. Hieatt.
RC 7889.
Gallant Sir Gawain vows to help the proud and haughty Lady Maudisante, who takes him for a greasy kitchen hand. For grades 5-8.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain.
RC 52560.
Classic satire about a nineteenth-century New England factory worker who is knocked unconscious and transported back to the year 528. Hank Morgan awakens in King Arthur's court in Britain, where he attempts to improve living conditions by introducing modern inventions and democratic ideas. For senior high and older readers.
The Goblin Wood by Hilari Bell.
RC 57268.
Makenna, a young hedgewitch, organizes an army of clever goblins to fight against the ruling human hierarchy, who are trying to rid the land of all magical creatures. Tobin, an idealistic knight, is sent to entrap her. For grades 6-9.
Gwyneth and the Thief by Margaret Moore.
RC 54916.
England , 1202. Fifteen-year-old Lady Gwyneth of Haverleigh is desperate because her father is ill and his knights are gone. When she meets Gavin, a rugged thief who can fight, she coerces him to train the peasants to protect the castle. The two gradually fall in love. For senior high readers.
I Am Mordred: A Tale from Camelot by Nancy Springer.
RC 46756.
Mordred's carefree innocence ends when he is but a little boy, and Nyneve, the sorceress, acquaints him with Morgause, his birth mother. Once his identity is established, Mordred has two fervent desires: to be recognized officially by King Arthur as his son and to thwart Merlin's prophecy that he, Mordred, will kill this same father. For grades 6-9.
The Ill-made Knight by T.H. White.
RC 19287.
Part three of "The Once and Future King" series, a retelling of the Arthurian legend. The ill-made knight is Sir Lancelot, and the course of his life is traced from boyhood through the years of his love for Elaine and Guenever. He also performed the miracle of healing Sir Urre. Followed by The Candle in the Wind. For high school and adult readers.
Knight Prisoner: The Tale of Sir Thomas Malory and His King Arthur by Margaret Hodges.
RC 19916.
A dramatic, imaginative biography of the medieval knight who collected stories about King Arthur and his knights and rewrote them into a work that was to influence poets and writers for centuries. For junior and senior high and adult readers.
The Leopard Sword by Michael Cadnum.
RC 55816.
Knights' squires Hubert and Edmund leave the Crusades behind and set sail for England with their injured masters. Their ship is attacked by Saracen seamen, and thus begins their long and dangerous journey home. Sequel to The Book of the Lion (RC 52423). Some violence. For grades 6-9 and older readers.
The Light Beyond the Forest: The Quest for the Holy Grail by Rosemary Sutcliff.
RC 20071.
A haunting retelling of the adventures of King Arthur's knights, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Bors, and Sir Percival, as they search for the Holy Grail. Only one of the knights can be successful because only the world's most perfect knight may even approach this most holy relic. For grades 6-9 and older readers.
Max and Me and the Time Machine by Gery Greer.
RC 21794.
Steve buys a time machine at a yard sale and takes his friend Max to the year 1250, where they land in the middle of a jousting match with an evil knight as their opponent. For grades 5-8.
Men of Iron by Howard Pyle.
RC 23880.
The age of chivalry is depicted in this story of the training of young nobles in the days of England's Henry IV. A young boy proves his manhood when he vanquishes his father's enemy. For grades 6-9.
Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight by Katerine Paterson.
RC 46333.
Parzival's mother tried to raise him without knowledge of King Arthur's court, but one day Parzival meets three knights in the woods. After that, he is determined to become a knight, even though he lacks the right preparation. A retelling of the Arthurian legend based on a thirteenth-century poem by Wolfram von Eschenbach. For grades 5-8.
Proud Knight, Fair Lady: The Twelve Lais of Marie de France translated by Naomi Lewis.
RC 35799.
In the twelfth century, four hundred years before Shakespeare, a poet known only as Marie of France wrote tales in verse known as lais or lays. Each of the twelve tales included in this collection is a love story set in a courtly world inhabited by brave knights, faithful ladies, and magical devices. For grades 6-9 and older readers.
The Queen of Air and Darkness by T.H. White.
RC 19286.
Part Two of The Once and Future King, a retelling of the Arthurian legend. The boy king known as Wart is now a mature King Arthur fighting against other kings for recognition. Much of the action takes place in the kingdom of Lothian and Orkney, and the chief characters are Queen Morgause, her four young sons, and their retainers. Originally published as The Witch in the Wind in 1939. For high school and adult readers.
The Road to Camlann by Rosemary Sutcliff.
RC 20113.
Retells the tragic story of the last days of Camelot. The evil Mordred, illegitimate son of King Arthur, plots to bring about the downfall of Camelot and the Round Table. Sequel to The Light Beyond the Forest (RC20071). For grades 6-9 and older readers.
The Secret of the Underground Room by John Bellairs.
RC 45518.
Father Higgins has moved to a new parish that is haunted by a ghost. When Father Higgins disappears, his good friends Professor Childermass and thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon follow his trail to England. They find evil knights from ancient times are still exerting their influence, and they must be stopped. For grades 5-8.
The Story of Roland by James Baldwin.
RC 10361.
The legendary adventures of Roland, who spent his youth in a squalid cave, wearing rags and having barely enough to eat, but later became the most trusted and daring of Charlemagne's knights. For grades 6-9 and older interested readers.
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle.
RC 30329.
Volume three of Pyle's legends of King Arthur. Here is the story of Sir Launcelot, the bravest knight who ever lived (except for his son Galahad). We see how Sir Launcelot slew the worm of Corbin, how he became mad and was nursed by the Lady Elaine the Fair, and how they wed and had a child. Sequel to The Story of the Champions of the Round Table. For junior and senior high and older readers.
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Howard Pyle.
RC 30328.
The second of a four-volume retelling of the legends of King Arthur and his companions. Here we learn of the knighting of Sir Launcelot of the Lake; of Sir Tristram and his love for Lady Belle Isoult; and of how Sir Percival became a knight of the Round Table. Originally published in 1905. Sequel to The Story of King Arthur and his Knights. For junior and senior high and older readers.
The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur by Howard Pyle.
RC 30330.
In volume four of Pyle's four-volume work of the legends of King Arthur we follow the medieval adventures of Sir Geraint, Sir Galahad's pursuit of the Holy Grail, King Arthur's last battle with Sir Mordred, and the passing of King Arthur. Originally published in 1910. Sequel to The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions. For junior and senior high and older readers.
The Sword and the Circle: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Rosemary Sutcliff.
RC 19966.
Retells the adventures of King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, and other knights of the Round Table. When the boy Arthur pulled the mysterious sword from the stone, he changed his destiny and Britain's forever. This account tells about Arthur's reign as king, his marriage to Guenever, the magic of Merlin, and the evil of Morgan La Fay. For grades 6-9 and older readers.
The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White.
RC 19285.
The first part of The Once and Future King, a retelling of the Arthurian legend. This work, a mixture of fact, fancy, legend, history, and wit, relates the education of the young king by Merlyn, his tutor, who instructs him in all branches of medieval art and magic. Followed by The Queen of Air and Darkness. For high school and adult readers.
Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood by Meredith Anne Pierce.
RC 54464.
Brown Hannah dwells "at the verge of the Tanglewood," where she converses with animals, prepares draughts for a wizard from the flowers growing in her hair, and heals cottars (peasants) for the asking. Intrigue begins when a young knight asks about a treasure hidden in the heart of the Wood. For grades 6-9.
The World of King Arthur and His Court: People, Places, Legend and Lore by Kevin Crossley-Holland.
RC 50307.
Collection of articles about the mythology of King Arthur, including an account of Geoffrey of Monmouth, who first created the legend. Describes the real lives of knights and their duties, and discusses the Crusades, the Round Table, and heraldry. Also includes tales about Camelot, Sir Lancelot, and Excalibur. For grades 5-8.
Braille Books
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain.
BR 13640.
Classic satire about a nineteenth-century New England factory worker who is knocked unconscious and transported back to the year 528. Hank Morgan awakens in King Arthur's court in Britain, where he attempts to improve living conditions by introducing modern inventions and democratic ideas. For senior high and older readers.
The Dragon’s Son by Sarah L. Thomson.
BR 15254.
Four short stories about King Arthur as seen through the eyes of family members and friends. In the first, Nimue marries a bard who supports the king in uniting England against the invading Saxons. In the last, Arthur's son arrives to overthrow his father. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers.
I Am Morgan le Fay: A Tale from Camelot by Nancy Springer.
BR 13644.
In the olden time of knights and castles, Morgan, the future King Arthur's half-sister, gradually becomes aware of her magic gifts. Intrigued by the fairies, she explores her passions and her powers. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. For junior and senior high readers.
The Knights of the Golden Table by E.M. Almedingen.
BR 1764.
Twelve classic Russian stories from the 10th century tell of Prince Vladimir and his knights who defeat the witch Baba Yaga, outwit many other supernatural enemies, and win a bride for their prince. For grades 5-8.
Max and Me and the Time Machine by Gery Greer.
BR 5796.
Steve buys a time machine at a yard sale and takes his friend Max to the year 1250, where they land in the middle of a jousting match with an evil knight as their opponent. For grades 5-8.
Steel Magic by Andre Morton.
BR 775.
While exploring an abandoned building, three children pass through a doorway and find themselves in the long-ago land of Avalon. An armor-clad knight begs their help in recovering three magic talismans. For grades 5-8.
The Sword of the Rightful King: ANovel of King Arthur by Jane Yolen.
BR 15280.
Merlinnus, a magician, devises a way for King Arthur to prove himself the rightful king of England—by pulling a sword from a stone. But trouble arises when someone else removes the sword first. For grades 6-9.
Warriors of Camlann by N.M. Brown.
BR 15112.
British teens Dan and Ursula from Warriors of Alavna (BR 15113) attempt to return through time to the present, but they land in the fifth century. Dan becomes a knight to Arturus Urbicus—who may be King Arthur—while Ursula continues her sorcery. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers.
Large Print Books
The Once and Future King by T.H. White.
LP 1468.
Tells the story of the youth and reign of King Arthur, the establishment of the Round Table, and the search for the Holy Grail. For high school and adult readers.
The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White.
LP 1471.
The first part of The Once and Future King, a retelling of the Arthurian legend. This work, a mixture of fact, fancy, legend, history, and wit, relates the education of the young king by Merlyn, his tutor, who instructs him in all branches of medieval art and magic. For high school and adult readers.