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The Squire, His Knight, & His Lady

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by Gerald Morris
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“Laced with magic, humor, and chivalry, this reworking of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight provides an engaging introduction to the original tale.” —The Horn Book
 
Squire Terence and Sir Gawain are off questing again, but this time their journey is overshadowed by their ultimate destination: Gawain is to meet up with the Green Knight in a contest that could easily lead to Gawain’s death. Along the way the two have a slew of hair-raising adventures and encounter the usual odd assortment of characters, including the plucky Lady Eileen. Sparks instantly fly between Terence and Eileen as she joins the squire and his knight on their travels. As they weave their way between the world of men and the Other World, Gawain and Terence discover much about themselves.
 
The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady is the sequel to Gerald Morris’s debut book, The Squire’s Tale, about which the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books raved, “This Arthurian road trip will have readers wondering why there aren’t more books like this one and hoping that Morris will do it again.” And so he has.
 
“Fast moving and easy to read, this novel will lure youngsters into wanting to read about Camelot, while those familiar with the legends will enjoy this new interpretation.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
 
“The glory days of knights and quests are brought to life with humor, dimensional characters, exceptionally descriptive prose, and fresh, modern dialogue.” —Booklist
 
“[A] engaging adventure, an ideal follow-up to the first book and just as full of characters who are brave, loyal, and admirably human.” —Kirkus Reviews

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Squire's Tales

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    December 15, 2020

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780547529844

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780547529844
      • File size: 8048 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5
    • Lexile® Measure: 760
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 26, 1999
      Fans of Morris's broad-humored, good-hearted Arthurian adventure, A Squire's Tale, will be just as entertained by this sequel, which introduces Lancelot and the Green Knight. Refusing to pay the Roman Emperor a "truage," King Arthur calls a war against the Empire, aided by the French; enter Sir Lancelot, whose bravery wins Guinevere's heart. Morris characterizes the queen as a vapid beauty and Lancelot as a fop, opening the way for Sir Gawain and his teenage squire, Terence, to upstage Lancelot when the Green Knight puts the king to a challenge and Gawain steps in to take the monarch's place. As King Arthur mourns Guinevere's affair with Lancelot, Gawain sets off on a quest to fulfill his part of the Green Knight's challenge. Along the way, Terence and Gawain rescue a pert and freckled lady, Eileen, from her evil uncle--and she soon wins a place in Terence's heart. Morris retells various medieval legends with plenty of action, tongue-in-cheek humor and moments of keen perception (e.g., when Arthur confides his pain over Guinevere's affair to Terence and Gawain; when Gawain insists on standing in Arthur's stead for the Green Knight's challenge). All ends happily, even for cuckolded Arthur, and a few loose ends promise a sequel (after all, Terence is not yet a knight). For those who like their adventures fast and flip, this questing comedy is good sport. Ages 10-14.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 25, 2001
      Of this sequel to A Squire's Tale, based on Arthurian legend, PW
      said, "For those who like their adventures fast and flip, this questing comedy is good sport." Ages 12-up.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5
  • Lexile® Measure:760
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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