T.H. is not to be confused with E.B., which is a mistake I think I made for a long time. The beginning of this book was a little hard to get through, before I realized that it was all a joke. But once Merlyn shows up, it is a blast. It makes me sing the Disney "Sword in the Stone" songs, but the characters are even more fun on paper. I was very impressed by White's imaginary, descriptive, masterful, and fun writing style. This would be a good stepping stone to Tolkien for children who like mythology, fantasy, and long books
If you only think of Winnie the Pooh when you hear A. A. Milne's name, you are missing out! We read some of his essays in one of my creative non-fiction classes, and I just ran across this book. It is ridiculous and pure fun. I LOVED how and who the princess marries in the end.
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