The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great (Knight's Tales #1)

by Gerald Morris (Author) Aaron Renier (Illustrator)

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great (Knight's Tales #1)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Knights' Tales

Sir Lancelot arrives in King Arthur's court and has many grand adventures after becoming the king's bravest and greatest knight.

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, so…shiny as the dashing Sir Lancelot, who was quite good at defending the helpless and protecting the weak, just as long as he'd had his afternoon nap.

Behold the very exciting and very funny adventures of Lancelot the Great, as only acclaimed Arthurian author Gerald Morris can tell them.

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School Library Journal

Sir Lancelot arrives at Camelot to join Arthur's court, becoming the greatest knight of all. Morris laces the adventure with gentle humor, echoed in the cartoon-style illustrations. Short chapters, lively language, and skillful plotting add appeal for emerging readers. See also The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short (2009), The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True (2013), and The Adventures of Sir Balin the Ill-Fated (2013). 

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ALA/Booklist

The art catches the tone of the writing in the often-amusing ink drawings. A promising series debut for young readers.

Kirkus

Starred Review

Rejoice... Morris is finally bringing his terrific recastings of Arthurian legend to a younger audience...More, please.

Review quotes

"An ideal fit for early readers...but fans of the legendary characters may find particular delight...irreverent and unabashedly silly." Bulletin May 2008 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780547237565
Lexile Measure
830
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
May 01, 2009
Series
Knights' Tales
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV022010 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | Arthurian
Library of Congress categories
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William Allen White Childens Book Award
Nominee 2011 - 2011

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