King Arthur's Very Great Grandson

by Kraegel, Kenneth; Kraegel, Kenneth

• ISBN13: 9780763653118
• ISBN10: 076365311X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-07-24
• Publisher: Candlewick

Summary

Newcomer Kenneth Kraegel wryly draws from myth and legend to craft a daring and inventive tale to delight adventurers of all ages. Henry Alfred Grummorson is the great-great-great-great-great-greatgreat grandson of Arthur, King of Britain. On his sixth birthday, adorned with a helmet and sword, Henry goes in search of adventure. He challenges a fire-breathing dragon to a fight, but the dragon prefers a game of blowing smoke rings. A cyclops wants only to have a staring contest. Even the griffin will not engage in "a battle to the uttermost" of the type Henry desires. Desperate for a real battle, strength against strength, might against might, Henry seeks out the fearsome leviathan. Has he met his match at last or might he find something he didn't know he was looking for? Children bold and imaginative will relate to Henry's quest and smile at its unintended consequences.

Author Biography

Kenneth Kraegel is a self-taught illustrator and writer. He is the recipient of a Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators Tomie dePaola Honor Award and was a finalist in the third annual CJ Picture Book Award in Seoul, South Korea. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.