Author: Stuart Gibbs
Illustrator: Stacy Curtis
Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date Published: March 1, 2022
Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Humor
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
My Thoughts:
- I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
- Tim is a peasant, but he doesn't want to be a peasant, and his only other option is to become a knight. His best friend, Belinda, isn't happy with her position in life either, so they both decide to go to the knight tryouts for Prince Ruprecht. He is going on a quest to save a princess from a horrible monster, and he needs knights to accompany him.
- Tim is the narrator of the story, and he breaks the 4th wall all the time. It is hilarious. He also refers to modern things throughout the story. It is like he knows he is in a book, but he also understands the world outside and likes to refer to it, so he can relate to the reader.
- Tim likes to educate the readers by giving them "IQ Boosters." These are large words that Tim will define for the reader. He even uses them in sentences, and he is quite clever with his examples.
- The book is so much fun, and it is a riot. I read this out loud to Gnome, and we stopped and laughed every time we sat down to read together. Gnome will still quote little pieces of the book to me, and we have a good laugh.
My Thoughts in a GIF:
This sounds so cute! It sounds like the children's version of A Knights Tale.
ReplyDeleteI only saw A Knight's Tale once, so I don't know. The book is really cute.
DeleteThis does sound hilarious! :D
ReplyDeleteSO hilarious!
DeleteKnight tryouts- love that! :)
ReplyDeleteRight!? This book is full of fun stuff like that.
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