The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780544022645 (0544022645)
Publish date: March 5th 2013
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 128
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Humor,
Funny,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Chapter Books,
Mythology,
Arthurian,
Folk Tales
Series: Knights' Tales (#3)
This was a pretty funny little story. King Arthur is trying to teach his knights to be brave but also courteous and polite. Sir Gawain the Undefeated ends up getting the same lesson from a few others in the kingdom. I picked this one up because it's gotten some Newbery buzz and I've been trying t...
I don't think this needs a summary; it's the story of Gawain and the Green Knight. Its a quick read with some nice illustrations and an excellent, humorous voice. The story is a lesson-teaching kind of story, and that comes across very clearly, but it's not didactic, either. No one comes right ou...