Bun is trapped in a living death. Since he dived off a rock and hit his head, his whole world has been dark. He lost his sight in the accident, and now stumbles aimlessly around his parentshome in the Scilly Isles. But one day, walking in a field, Bun wanders into a hidden cave. It turns out to be a tomb containing a wonderfully wrought sword and shield. And as Bun grasps the sword, something miraculous happens: something that will draw him into the long-lost world of King Arthur and his knights, and reveal to Bun a quest of his own A timeless and captivating story by a best-loved writer Weaves the ancient Excalibur legend into a modern setting Michael Morpurgo has written over 100 childrens books His novels include War Horse and The Butterfly Lion