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- Australia
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- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Australian
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- Author of some popular car titles, F. Scott, Ernest & Me, and the Roland Wright children's series.
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- 4
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- 117
- Popularitet
- #168,597
- Betyg
- 4.1
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- 6
- ISBN
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Plot Summary: Roland wants to be a knight more than anything in the world, but he knows it's not possible. To be a knight, you have to have money and be royalty, and he's just the son of a blacksmith. But a fortunate turn of events might make his dream a possibility. First, his favorite knight shows up to get help from his father. Then, an officer-in-arms from King John shows up with an announcement. The King's life was spared because of the find craftsmanship of his armor, which read Wright. To show his appreciation, he wants them to stamp all future armor with "By Royal Appointment" and one of the Wright sons is invited to become a page. Roland and Shelby are both thrilled and want the opportunity. Starting the next day, Oliver leads a competition between his sons to determine who will run the family business, and who will become a page, which could lead to being a squire, which could lead to being a knight. The competition is on. Who will win?
Setting: 1409, Middle Ages
Characters:
Roland Wright - almost 10 y/o
Shelby Wright - 11 y/o, Roland's older bro by 1.5 years,
Oliver Wright - Roland and Shelby's father, best blacksmith in the area
Nudge - Roland's pet mouse
King John - provides a feast for the wrights
Sir Gallawood - Roland's favorite knight, came to Oliver for help because his helmet was smashed in and he and his blacksmith couldn't get it off
Recurring Themes: Middle Ages, knights, armor, blacksmith, sibling rivalry, competition, physical strength, kindness, intelligence
Controversial Issues:
pg 50 "who was trying to see how much cockentrice he could fit in his mouth" [def: a medieval dish made of a pig and capon chicken)
Personal Thoughts: I really liked this one. It had good character development, humor, action, and plot. It can easily teach students a lesson. This is book 1 in a series but you don't need to read book 2.
Genre: historical fiction
Pacing: fast-medium, humor, plot moves swiftly
Characters: not too many to keep track of
Frame: everything necessary to know about the middle ages is explained within the story
Storyline:
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