The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great [Paperback]

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, so…shiny as the dashing Sir Lancelot, who was quite good at defending the helpless and protecting the weak, just as long as he’d had his afternoon nap. Behold the very exciting and very funny adventures of Lancelot the Great, as only acclaimed Arthurian author Gerald Morris can tell them.

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, so…shiny as the dashing Sir Lancelot, who was quite good at defending the helpless and protecting the weak, just as long as he’d had his afternoon nap. Behold the very exciting and very funny adventures of Lancelot the Great, as only acclaimed Arthurian author Gerald Morris can tell them.

Rejoice... Morris is finally bringing his terrific recastings of Arthurian legend to a younger audience...More, please. Kirkus, starred review 04/01/08 Kirkus Reviews, Starred

...an ideal fit for early readers...but fans of the legendary characters may find particular delight...irreverent and unabashedly silly. Bulletin May 2008 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

The art catches the tone of the writing in the often-amusing ink drawings. A promising series debut for young readers. Booklist, ALA

Chapter 2 The Fastest Knight in England

In no time at all, the storytellers say, Sir Lancelot became the most famous of all King Arthur’s knights in shining armor. No other knight rescued so many damsels in distress or slew so many dragons or overcame so many recreant knights or, for that matter, kept his armor so tidy. He performed so many great deedsl“p