The Stone in the Sword: The Quest for a Stolen Emerald

by Derijim Robins

Alas, poor Leofric! Young squire to Sir Garderobe, he is in a pretty pickle. You see, while he was polishing his knight's sword, the priceless emerald in the hilt fell out. And as if that weren't bad enough, Leofric's pet monkey snatched it up and ran off, leading the hapless squire -- and readers of this challenging gamebook -- on a mad chase through the castle, a monastery, Sherwood forest, and more!

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763603139
• ISBN13: 9780763603137
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.1" x 12.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

great for young children

Our grandsons are 3 and 5 and they love the challenge and the joy of finding the objects in this book. They also are getting an idea of how things worked in the medieval times. Very educational and challenging.

The Stone in the Sword

In reading The Stone in the Sword, or the Quest for a Stolen Emerald, prepare to follow an adventure requiring both wit and skill. This fantastic book is filled with many hidden objects waiting to be found by the reader! The Stone in the Sword is a masterpiece for the whole family to enjoy -- a wonderful book to have on hand for a rainy day or a moment of boredom. The story follows Loefric, a young squire who while polishing his master's sword the day before the well-known winter jousting tournament, loses a precious emerald that is afixed to the sword. As the gem falls to the ground, Loefric's michievious monkey grabs and makes off with the emerald! Loefric is soon in hot pursuit all over the castle and beyond after his pet trying to retrieve the precious stone. He soon learns that it is not just a monkey that might want an emerald, and will he recover the emerald in time? With wonderful illustrations that lend a perfect medieval atmosphere, this book is both exciting and hard-to-put down, and requires skill and concentration to help Loefric retrieve the gem in time for the tournament! And not only does one follow Loefric in his timely quest, they have to find and identify people and things along the way!! This book is definitely, without hesitation a 5 stars book, enjoyable for ALL ages, to be read again and again with objects to find everytime! Get this book and you will not regret it!!!

The Sword in the Stone

The Sword in the Stone is a fiction book about a young, poor boy named Arther. He is a squire and is going to assist a knight in a contest. Auther meets Merlin, a magician. They become good friends and Merlin shows Auther all of his magic. Auther forgets the knights swords and has to find another sword quickly. Auther goes to the sword in the stone and pulls, and it comes right out. He is now hailed as King Auther.

The Stone in the Sword

My four-year-old son loves this book! He likes the "eye spy" aspect of the story and all of the clues that lead you through the book. The colorful and very detailed drawings will appeal to any child -- boy or girl. It is appropriate for his age, and I believe he will like it for a few more years. We recommend this highly.