The Not-so-Heroic Knight

by Sean Tulien, Pol Cunyat (Illustrations)

A knight in shining armor asks Thud and Blunder to join him on a heroic journey! But it leads to a deadly dungeon. The dungeon has lots of treasure! But its guarded by the Ultra-Mega-Lich. The knight says he can easily defeat the monster! But his armor and sword look unused. How can two nine-year-old knights in search of adventure turn down such a Great Opportunity? Will the Ultra-Mega-Lich eat their souls? Will Thud and Blunder finally find fame and fortune? Find all the answers to everything--and MORE--in their greatest quest yet!

56 pages, Library Binding

Published August 1, 2016

About the author

Editor by day, writer by night, professional relaxer the rest of the time.

Reviews

[Merrilyn Tucker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Set in Twelvity Five A.D., two nine-year-olds, a girl (Thud) and a boy (Blunder) are young knights awaiting a quest. When an adult knight comes along, he promises to take them on his travels. It turns out that the knight is afraid of too much work and only wants the fame associated with his quests. He also loves to dance and seeks fame so he will be invited to a ball where he can pirouette and nae nae. In the end, Thud and Blunder help the knight by conquering an evil witch, thereby giving the knight the fame he sought. This is an easy-to-read chapter book, about 55 pages in length, with color digital illustrations on every other page. The humor and puns abound (although I didn't find them very funny). There are "Talk About the Tale!" and "Write About the Adventure!" sections at the end of the book, along with a glossary, information about the author and the illustrator. I am curious to see how kids respond to this book, which is one in a four-part series.