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In the third installment in the Knights' Tales series, Gerald Morris tells the laugh-out-loud tale of King Arthur's most celebrated knight, and nephew, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. With lively illustrations by Aaron Renier, Morris creates a captivating and comical medieval world that teems with humor and wonder.
This chapter book is sure to set young readers on another rollicking and hilarious Arthurian adventure!
List of contents
Contents
CHAPTER 1
Sir Gawain the Undefeated 1
CHAPTER 2
The Green Knight 11
CHAPTER 3
Spinagras the Dwarf 22
CHAPTER 4
Gologras’s Castle 35
CHAPTER 5
Sir Gologras the Unconquered 45
CHAPTER 6
A Fairly Useless Tournament 55
CHAPTER 7
Sir Gawain the Once Defeated
67
CHAPTER 8
Saying Goodbye 82
CHAPTER 9
Sir Bredbaddle the Huntsman 92
CHAPTER 10
Sir Gawain the True 105
About the author
When Gerald Morris was in fifth grade he loved Greek and Norse mythology and before long was retelling the stories to his younger sister and then to neighborhood kids. He began carrying a notebook in which he kept some of the details related to the different stories. The joy he found in retelling those myths continued when he discovered other stories. According to Gerald Morris, “I never lost my love of retelling the old stories. When I found Arthurian literature, years later, I knew at once that I wanted to retell those grand tales. So I pulled out my notebook . . . I retell the tales, peopling them with characters that I at least find easier to recognize, and let the magic of the Arthurian tradition go where it will.” Gerald Morris lives in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his wife and their three children. In addition to writing he serves as a minister in a church.
Aaron Renier was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and attended art school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He's drawn comics as far back as he can remember. He lives in Chicago, where he has found a very vibrant and supportive community of cartoonists. Renier is the recipient of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, and received a nomination for best Children's Album in 2005.
Summary
In the third installment in the Knights’ Tales series, Gerald Morris tells the laugh-out-loud tale of King Arthur’s most celebrated knight, and nephew, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. With lively illustrations by Aaron Renier, Morris creates a captivating and comical medieval world that teems with humor and wonder.
This chapter book is sure to set young readers on another rollicking and hilarious Arthurian adventure!
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"An ingeniously integrated retelling of Gawain and the Green Knight and other episodes from the Arthurian canon. Worthy reading for all budding squires and damsels."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great
"Rejoice, fans of the Squire’s Tales, Morris is finally bringing his terrific recastings of Arthurian legend to a younger audience...More, please."—Kirkus, starred review
"The art catches the tone of the writing in the often-amusing ink drawings. A promising series debut for young readers."—Booklist
"The book's brevity and humor make it accessible to reluctant readers, and it is a fantastic read-aloud."—School Library Journal
"This trim novel, with simple vocabulary and brief, witty chapters, is an ideal fit for early readers...but fans of the legendary characters may find particular delight in this irreverent and unabashedly silly exploration of Arthur's court and his most influential knight."—The Bulletin
The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short
"...sure to please young readers enamored with medieval derring-do."—School Library Journal The Adventures of Sir Gawain The True "Broad humor, graced with lively language will have readers laughing along with this boisterous Arthurian adventure."—Yellow Brick Road
