Adventures of Sir Givret the Short
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Adventures of Sir Givret the Short  -     By: Gerald Morris

Adventures of Sir Givret the Short

Sandpiper / 2009 / Paperback

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Welcome to King Arthur's court, where there are many knights to serve and protect-Sir Lancelot the Great, Sir Kay the Loyal, Sir Gawain the True, and Sir Givret . . . the Short. Join Sir Givret the Short on his adventures in Camelot where his quick thinking lands him in a knighthood. A knight must prove himself with a quest-see the adventures and mis-adventures that the Knights in King Arthur's court get in to!

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Title: Adventures of Sir Givret the Short
By: Gerald Morris
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 112
Vendor: Sandpiper
Publication Date: 2009
Weight: 4 ounces
ISBN: 0547248180
ISBN-13: 9780547248189
Ages: 6-9
Stock No: WW248189

Publisher's Description

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur held court with his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Poor Givret, who is easily the shortest man at court, bears the brunt of their jokes. But what he lacks in stature, Givret makes up for in brains—and before he knows it, his quick thinking has landed him a place at the famous Round Table! And so beginneth the exciting and funny adventures of Sir Givret the Short, Brilliant, and Marvelous.

Author Bio

When Gerald Morris was in fifth grade he loved Greek and Norse mythology and before long was retelling the stories to his younger sister and then to neighborhood kids. He began carrying a notebook in which he kept some of the details related to the different stories. The joy he found in retelling those myths continued when he discovered other stories. According to Gerald Morris, “I never lost my love of retelling the old stories. When I found Arthurian literature, years later, I knew at once that I wanted to retell those grand tales. So I pulled out my notebook . . . I retell the tales, peopling them with characters that I at least find easier to recognize, and let the magic of the Arthurian tradition go where it will.” Gerald Morris lives in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his wife and their three children. In addition to writing he serves as a minister in a church.

Aaron Renier was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and attended art school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He's drawn comics as far back as he can remember, and today he has found a very vibrant and supportive community of cartoonists in Chicago, where he currently resides. Renier is the recipient of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Talent Deserving Wider Recognition, and received a nomination for best Children's Album in 2005.

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"Brush and ink illustrations, both full-page and vignettes, are scattered throughout, adding interest to the humorous story line. The combination of a peddler with a long, hooded black cloak; an evil, self-proclaimed count; a young woman who talks too much, or just enough; and a reckless young knight out to prove himself results in an entertaining tale that is sure to please young readers enamored with medieval derring-do."--School Library Journal

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