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"* "Action-packed... Lively pictures - dazzling with brilliant colours and shading... a feast for the eye." Junior Education * "I don't often use the word 'brilliant' but it's tumbling off the end of my quill at the moment like an acorn from a Greenwood bough." The School Librarian * "Williams is one of our very best retellers of the classics." The independent on Sunday"
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Told in lively comic-strip style, this book relates eleven colourful action-packed tales about Robin and his merry men. Read how Robin becomes an outlaw, gets a ducking from Little John and encounters a disguised Maid Marian in the forest; enjoy the stories of Much the Miller's Son, Friar Tuck, Allan-a-Dale, Sir Richard of Leigh and the golden arrow. Meet Robin's sworn enemy Sir Guy of Gisborne, witness his visit from King Richard and see Robin fire his final arrow.
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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the only book I've found which adapts the legend of Robin Hood in a child-friendly manner. My four year old, although he doesn't understand all the witty asides in the cartoon strip story, really enjoys listening to the story. It helps to answer the million questions he asks me about Robin Hood, although it throws up new ones too!
The story is presented in short chapters which makes it easy to dip in and out of, and the pictures have a wealth of detail which are good fun to sift through. Even my two-year old has been spotted looking through it on her own.
I think this book is probably aimed at older kids, but I would recommend it for anyone interested in Robin Hood. I am not actually very interested in him, but I still enjoy reading the book (just as well, as I have to read it every day!).
The story is presented in short chapters which makes it easy to dip in and out of, and the pictures have a wealth of detail which are good fun to sift through. Even my two-year old has been spotted looking through it on her own.
I think this book is probably aimed at older kids, but I would recommend it for anyone interested in Robin Hood. I am not actually very interested in him, but I still enjoy reading the book (just as well, as I have to read it every day!).
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My 5 year old son was given this book for Christmas along with a Robin Hood outfit. He loves to be read the stories over and over again and is equally happy to sit and flick through the pages for himself, them being full of quirky little illustrations - hes always able to spot something hes not noticed before.I feel this series of books by Marcia Williams are very well suited to boys (or girls) who may be find it hard to sit and listen to a story without plenty of illustration, as they are kept engaged by the colourful and detailed pictures filling every page. My son has now requested others in the series, so thats why I'nm on here shopping for more by Marcia Williams - what a great way to educate our youngsters on the great myths, legends, inventors etc etc.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I agree with the two previous reviewers. An ideal rendering of these stories for young children with a butch Maid Marian and a porker of a Friar Tuck. The usual Williams technique of comic-strip narrative and the characters commenting on the action through witty and humorous speech bubbles.
Lovely colour, especially the use of many shades of green.
Perfect introduction for young children.
Lovely colour, especially the use of many shades of green.
Perfect introduction for young children.
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excellent ...but complex vocab and some gruesome scenes
This is a well illustrated book of the kind that keeps children engaged. It uses a relatively large vocabulary which would be appropiate of older children for example jilted... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Paul Hoffman
Excellent book!
As a teacher, this cartoon version of the Robin Hood legends has been equally useful in Literacy and Art, supporting understanding of the text with the beautifully expressive... Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by W. Booth
A very good way of telling the story of Robin Hood.
Eleven chapters of pure brilliance explaining the story of Robin Hood. Quick writings telling the story of the pictures very well. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2001 by jack.shepherdson@btinternet.com
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