A knight in black armor is causing trouble in King Arthur's kingdom. King Arthur decides that he must fight the Black Knight himself. Merlin joins Arthur on his journey to the Black Knight's castle. However even the king of England is not strong enough to beat the Black Knight. Then Merlin tells Arthur about a magic sword called Excalibur. Can King Arthur find the sword and defeat the Black Knight?

Young Learners Classic Readers provide beginning English-language learners enjoyable and easy reading practice of famous stories from around the world. Young English-language learners will enjoy developing their vocabulary and reading fluency with the easy-to-read adaptations included in this varied collection of well-known tales for children.

Each story includes:
• A short introduction
• A picture gallery of characters
• A story including full-color illustrations and highlighted dialog for easy recognition of spoken language
• A short playlet
• A word list with pictures
• Audio recordings