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Sir Gadabout Does his Best

Sir Gadabout Does his Best

by Martyn Beardsley (Author), Martyn Beardsley (Author), Tony Ross (Illustrator)

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    Illustrated 2003

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Synopsis

Sir Gads, the Worst Knight in the World, is back with all his old friends - King Arthur and Queen Guinivere, Herbert his faithful squire, Sydney Smith (Merlin's sarcastic cat) and Dr McPherson (Merlin's Kung fu guard turtle) to name but a few. This time he challenges Sir Mistabit in a tournament, and goes in search of Lucky, a three-legged goat last seen heading towards dangerous dragon country.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 96
 Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 01 Jan 2003
ISBN 10: 1858818923
ISBN 13: 9781858818924
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
 Book Overview: 'Blackadder' for children. Great characters - a chaotic knight, a sarcastic ginger cat and a mad turtle - in a zany adventure in Camelot. Crazy adventures just right for HORRID HENRY readers to move on to. Line drawings by Tony Ross, illustrator of the HORRID HENRY books. Perfect for reading aloud or for beginner readers - boys and girls. CITV series - winner of Best Children's Programme in 2003 Indie Awards. 'A Dahlesque tale (with jokes for adults too)' Independent on Sunday on SIR GADABOUT

Author Bio
Martyn Beardsley was born, and has spent his life, in Nottingham. A civil servant for many years, he is now concentrating on his writing career. As well as being a children's author, one of his great passions is history and in 2002 he published a biography of Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer. A committed Buddhist, he is interested in reading, sport, keep-fit and yoga. Martyn Beardsley is married with one daughter and a mad dog. Tony Ross is one of the most popular and successful of all children's illustrators, with many picture books to his name. He has also produced line drawings for many fiction titles.