The Making of a Knight

By Patrick O'Brien

Book Overview

Seven-year-old James wants to be a brave and noble knight like his father. He dreams of the day that he too will wear the golden spurs that symbolize knighthood. But before his dreams are realized, James must work for seven years as a page and for seven more as a squire, learning to ride, hunt, and fight.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088106355X
• ISBN13: 9780881063554
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

A real page turner for boys.

He read it alone with a view vocabulary questions - - - 2 - 4th grades will love it.

Knights were a hit!

My grandson wanted figures of Knights for Christmas. His mother is a great reader and makes a point of reading to him about subjects he likes. I wanted a book that would tell about Knights and not focus upon violence. This book was perfect! The book preceded the figures and he was able to enjoy both.

The making of a knight

My three and a half year old son says, "I love it." "I like knights, and I like when he swings the wooden sword." "I like when he becomes a knight." Mother says, "I like that it teaches my son not to pick his nose."

Excellent and painless for parents

My son, nearing three, adores this book and has had it read aloud every night for weeks. The language is direct and uncomplicated without being condescending or dumbed down; the book is packed with interesting facts that are made easily palatable by the storyline of James' progress toward knighthood. Pictures, while painterly, are sufficiently realistic to be informative. Highly recommended for your young knight in the making. If only there were more of this type of book available.

Excellent book for young children

I bought this book because my son (James) is very interested in the Middle Ages, King Arthur, etc. Since he is 7 years old and the book begins when Sir James is 7 years old, he really enjoyed it. The details on weapons, armor, etc. added a great touch and were not only interesting, but educational. The book contains some vocabulary which required explanation, but in general he was fascinated. The illustrations are excellent and we read a few pages at a time each night so we could discuss them in detail. I hope Mr. O'Brien writes more about the adventures of Sir James.