King Arthur's Very Great Grandson (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763653118)

Newcomer Kenneth Kraegel wryly draws from myth and legend to craft a daring and inventive tale to delight adventurers of all ages.

Henry Alfred Grummorson is the great-great-great-great-great-greatgreat grandson of Arthur, King of Britain. On his sixth birthday, adorned with a helmet and sword, Henry goes in search of adventure. He challenges a fire-breathing dragon to a fight, but the dragon prefers a game of blowing smoke rings. A cyclops wants only to have a staring contest. Even the griffin will not engage in "a battle to the uttermost" of the type Henry desires. Desperate for a real battle, strength against strength, might against might, Henry seeks out the fearsome leviathan. Has he met his match at last -- or might he find something he didn't know he was looking for? Children bold and imaginative will relate to Henry's quest -- and smile at its unintended consequences.

Author: Kenneth Kraegel
ISBN-10: 076365311X
ISBN-13: 9780763653118
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 07/24/2012
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.50h x 10.80w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 151860 / King Arthur's Very Great Grandson


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/21/2012 pg. 56
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2012
New York Times Book Review 06/17/2012 pg. 19
School Library Journal 07/01/2012 pg. 59
Booklist 08/01/2012 pg. 84
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2012
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/02/2012 pg. 33
Shelf Awareness 12/21/2012
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 33 - Recommended, Satisfactory
School Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 45