A retelling of fourteen tales from the legend of King Arthur, beginning with the wizard Merlin and ending with the departure of Arthur for the magical isle of Avalon.
Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, a learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure.
Presents a look a medieval knights and castles, explaining boys became knights, how they conducted battles, and the weapons and armor they used, and examining the characteristics of early castles and their purpose in war.
One minute they're looking at pictures of knights in the book, a birthday gift from Joe's magician uncle, the next minute they're battling fire-breathing dragons. Will Joe, Fred, and Sam escape death?.
In this retelling, which features stained glass illustrations, young Arthur proves himself to be the rightful heir to the throne by being the only one able to pull the sword from the steel anvil.
The Bailey School kids decide to investigate when they begin to believe that the new piano teacher who lives in a castle is really a knight planning to take over the city.
