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Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant knights of the roundtable. While most of King Arthur’s knights freely chose a life of duty, for Sir Balin the Ill-Fated, destiny was foretold in a prophecy. And seriously, “ill-fated” is right there in his title, so Balin’s not surprised when things go sour. Still, no matter how dire the task, a loyal and gallant knight never refuses adventure! Will Sir Balin finally discover his true destiny? And which ill-fated path will he have to choose? Join Balin on this, the noblest quest of all.
“Lots of humor, wordplay, and numerous twists and turns.” —School Library Journal
Praise for The Knights’ Tales series
“With his quirky sense of myth and legend and tongue-in-cheek humor, [Morris] brings to life the court of King Arthur and his knights.” —Curled Up with a Good Kid’s Book
“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
“This is often quite funny, and just exciting enough to capture the attention of budding young Arthur-philes.” —Booklist
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Release date
December 15, 2020 -
Formats
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780547680880
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780547680880
- File size: 49066 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4
- Lexile® Measure: 680
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 2-3
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Reviews
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April 1, 2012
Gr 3-5-In this addition to the series, the Old Woman of the Mountain ("Which mountain?...It matters not") arrives to tell the future of the newborn Balin. Unfortunately, for every bit of good in her prediction ("He shall be the noblest knight in England!"), there is an equal bit of calamity ("His greatness will bring misfortune on all his companions!"). Flash forward 20 years and King Arthur is set to decide the fate of the same Sir Balin of Northumberland, who has been imprisoned for killing another knight. Suddenly Balin seizes the opportunity to pull an enchanted sword from its scabbard, which will make him the "noblest knight in England." Sound familiar? Thus Arthur frees him to go pursue his adventures, which are prophesied to result in nothing but trouble, and so they do. Accompanied at various times by his brother Sir Balan the Doughty and Lady Annalise, the Questing Lady, Sir Balin strives to avoid bringing bad luck to King Arthur, but isn't above directing his attention toward miscreants who deserve a dose of his ill fate. Brush and ink illustrations have a comic appeal that adds to the fun. With lots of humor, wordplay, and numerous twists and turns, Morris cleverly tackles each piece of the Old Woman's prophecy until every loose end is neatly resolved.-Teri Markson, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright 2012 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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