| The Knights' Tales: The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short by Gerald Morris |
THE ADVENTURES OF SIR GIVRET THE SHORT
by Gerald Morris
Illustrated by: Aaron Renier
Release Date: 10/6/08
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 112
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Jaglvr
THE ADVENTURES OF SIR GIVRET THE SHORT is the second
story in the entertaining THE KNIGHTS' TALES series. However,
the reader does not have to have read THE ADVENTURES OF
SIR LANCELOT THE GREAT to understand or enjoy this story.
It is able to stand alone on its own content.
When we first meet Givret, he is simply Givret, not a knight.
When King Arthur’s knights hear of the legend of hunting the
white stag and the rewards that catching it would bring, all of
them, but for Givret, leave on their quest. Givret volunteers to
remain in the castle to protect Queen Guinevere.
All should be quiet, but the traveling Sir Yoder arrives in the
kingdom and mistakenly insults the Queen. When one of the
King’s knights, Sir Erec, hears of the insult, he sets off after Sir
Yoder (to Scotland) to cleanse Queen Guinevere’s name.
When the rest of the knights and the King return, Givret tells of
the story. Because Givret used his intelligence to dispatch Sir
Yoder, King Arthur grants knighthood upon Givret, much to the
amusement and bewilderment of the remaining Knights of the
Roundtable.
Upon knighthood, King Arthur gives Givret a quest. He must
follow after Sir Erec to Scotland. Though small in stature and not
known for his brute strength, Givret the Short (later to be called
Givret the Wise or simply Givret the Marvelous - you have to
read the story to learn about THAT one!), Givret proves to the
rest of the knights that being brave and true means more than
simply fighting a foe with brute strength.
Mr. Morris, aided with the entertaining illustrations by Mr. Renier,
writes a quirky tale for young readers to enjoy. Using the King
Arthur characters and setting, Mr. Morris lets readers know that
thinking things through can oftentimes provide the result that is
desired. Brute strength doesn’t always solve problems. Sir
Givret is different from the rest of the knights, but it’s his
difference that saves the day in the end…many times!
by Gerald Morris
Illustrated by: Aaron Renier
Release Date: 10/6/08
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 112
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Jaglvr
THE ADVENTURES OF SIR GIVRET THE SHORT is the second
story in the entertaining THE KNIGHTS' TALES series. However,
the reader does not have to have read THE ADVENTURES OF
SIR LANCELOT THE GREAT to understand or enjoy this story.
It is able to stand alone on its own content.
When we first meet Givret, he is simply Givret, not a knight.
When King Arthur’s knights hear of the legend of hunting the
white stag and the rewards that catching it would bring, all of
them, but for Givret, leave on their quest. Givret volunteers to
remain in the castle to protect Queen Guinevere.
All should be quiet, but the traveling Sir Yoder arrives in the
kingdom and mistakenly insults the Queen. When one of the
King’s knights, Sir Erec, hears of the insult, he sets off after Sir
Yoder (to Scotland) to cleanse Queen Guinevere’s name.
When the rest of the knights and the King return, Givret tells of
the story. Because Givret used his intelligence to dispatch Sir
Yoder, King Arthur grants knighthood upon Givret, much to the
amusement and bewilderment of the remaining Knights of the
Roundtable.
Upon knighthood, King Arthur gives Givret a quest. He must
follow after Sir Erec to Scotland. Though small in stature and not
known for his brute strength, Givret the Short (later to be called
Givret the Wise or simply Givret the Marvelous - you have to
read the story to learn about THAT one!), Givret proves to the
rest of the knights that being brave and true means more than
simply fighting a foe with brute strength.
Mr. Morris, aided with the entertaining illustrations by Mr. Renier,
writes a quirky tale for young readers to enjoy. Using the King
Arthur characters and setting, Mr. Morris lets readers know that
thinking things through can oftentimes provide the result that is
desired. Brute strength doesn’t always solve problems. Sir
Givret is different from the rest of the knights, but it’s his
difference that saves the day in the end…many times!