Quest for a Home

When the Romans suddenly leave Britain, three different kings believe the island is theirs now. A boy named Arthur, and his wizard father Merlin, get caught in the middle of their neverending battles. Follow him as he learns magical lessons about honor, swordfighting, nature, love, and what it means to stand up against evil. Experience the surprising start of King Arthur’s journey!

Quest for a Home is part 1 of the book series The Tale of Tiny Blades. It shows Arthur as a very young boy, at the start of his journey to become the legendary king we all know and love.

• It contains 24 chapters of about 1,000 words each. You can (for example) read one chapter a day to your children or to your class. Or let children try and read it themselves (if their ability allows). The chapters take about 10 minutes to read out loud at a casual pace.
• Each chapter is written as a self-contained story. It reminds you of what happened last time. It explains difficult words in a fun way. It shows one new lesson from Merlin. That said, it is a book (not a story bundle), which means there’s an overarching plot and it’s best read in order.
• The book is written in our trademark style. Language is simple and sentences are short. It contains a lot of whimsy and humor. But this simple and playful approach allows it to show core themes of the Arthurian Legends (honor, knights, kingdoms) and be somewhat historically accurate.

As we always say: “Kids can handle deeper themes and serious events—they just don’t know a lot of words yet.”

You can see the level of this story in the example images. If you believe this is too advanced for your intended audience, then we recommend Merlin & The Mushroom Myths. It’s a prequel with far simpler stories and pictures, for an even younger audience.

After reading this book, you might want to continue with part 2 of The Tale of Tiny Blades: Quest for a Prince. It shows Arthur growing up further and assembling his first knights (and perhaps a round table).

We are very proud of this set of stories. We hope they bring educational value (in teaching about the historic events that led to the Arthurian Legends) as well as exciting and emotional stories (about what it means to be honorable and a good man/king).