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King Arthur's Very Great Grandson by Kenneth Kraegel

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King Arthur's Very Great Grandson

Hardcover – Picture Book, July 24, 2012

Kenneth Kraegel

Candlewick Press · Hardcover · July 24, 2012

Reading lane: Arthurian Tales

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

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

A Quest Gone Sideways

A young adventurer’s search for a proper battle meets mythical creatures with other ideas.

Come here for

  • Arthurian echoes with a playful twist
  • Dragons, a cyclops, and a griffin who decline to fight

Expect

  • A light, wry picture-book adventure
  • Unexpected turns in one boy’s hunt for a worthy opponent

Book Details

Authors
Kenneth Kraegel
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
July 24, 2012
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Arthurian Tales · Medieval Tales
Reading lane
Arthurian Tales

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Action & Adventure

  • Mythical Creatures

  • Medieval Tales

About This Book

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 conte...

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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.

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