The Inquisitor's Tale Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog [Hardcover]

A 2017 Newbery Honor Book
Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award 

An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Beautifully illustrated throughout! 

The Inquisitor's Taleis one of the most celebrated children's books of the year! ★ New York Times Bestseller ★ ANew York TimesEditor’s Choice ★ ANew York TimesNotable Children’s Book ★ APeopleMagazine Kid Pick ★ AWashington PostBest Children’s Book ★ AWall Street JournalBest Children's Book ★ AnEntertainment WeeklyBest Middle Grade Book ★ ABooklistBest Book ★ AHorn Book Fanfare Best Book ★ AKirkus ReviewsBest Book ★ APublishers WeeklyBest Book ★ ASchool Library JournalBest Book ★ An ALA Notable Children's Book

“A profound and ambitious tour de force. Gidwitz is a masterful storyteller.” —Matt de la Peña, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author
 
“What Gidwitz accomplishes here is staggering.  —New York Times Book Review

Includes a detailed historical note and bibliography
 
1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children. Their adventures take them on a chase through France: they are taken captive by knights, sit alongside a king, and save the land from a farting dragon. On the run to escape prejudice and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned, their quest drives them forward to a final showdown at Mont Saint-Michel, where all wl£Á