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Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady

10 best books like Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady (Selina Shirley Hastings): Beezus and Ramona, The Nibelungenlied, The Lais of Marie de France, The Kitchen Knight: A Tale of King Arthur, The Ravenmaster's Secret: Escape From The Tower Of London, Master Cornhill, Peter the Great, Merlin and the Making of the King, The Hidden Treasure of Glaston, Five O'Clock Charlie

Beezus and Ramona
AuthorBeverly Cleary
ISBN0192750968
Nine-year-old Beezus Quimby has her hands full with her little sister, Ramona. Sure, other people have little sisters that bother them sometimes, but is there anyone in the world like Ramona? Whether she's taking one bite out of every apple in a box or secretly inviting 15 other 4-year-olds to the house...
The Nibelungenlied
AuthorUnknown
ISBN0140441379
Written by an unknown author in the twelfth century, this powerful tale of murder and revenge reaches back to the earliest epochs of German antiquity, transforming centuries-old legend into a masterpiece of chivalric drama. Siegfried, a great prince of the Netherlands, wins the hand of the beautiful...
The Lais of Marie de France
AuthorMarie de France
ISBN0140447598
This is a prose translation of the lais or poems attributed to Marie de France. Little is known of her but she was probably the Abbess of the abbey at Shaftesbury in the late 12th century, illegitimate daughter of Geoffrey Plantagenet and hence the half-sister of Henry II of England. It was to a king, and...
The Kitchen Knight: A Tale of King Arthur
AuthorMargaret Hodges
Well, I have modern sensibilities and could never get into Arthurian lore. But I loved Saint George and the Dragon by this team, and so I had to try this. Very glad I did. Not dumbed-down for kids, not updated for feminists, it is what it is. And it does set up the scene, tone, atmosphere, values... well enough...
The Ravenmaster's Secret: Escape From The Tower Of London
AuthorElvira Woodruff
ISBN0439281342
Best-selling author Elvira Woodruff's thrilling novel set in 1700s London. Now in paperback!

It's 1735. Forrest Harper's life inside the Tower of London consists of three ways to pass the time: chores, chores, and more chores. His only friends are the spirited ravens he tends with his father....
Master Cornhill
AuthorEloise Jarvis McGraw
ISBN0140322558
Normally, I would not have bought, on impulse, a book with the boring title of "Master Cornhill." However, Eloise Jarvis McGraw just so happens to be a favorite author of mine. I am so glad that I "didn't judge a book by it's cover" and gave this novel a chance. Master Cornhill was beautifully written, with...
Peter the Great
AuthorDiane Stanley
A very short book about Peter the Great - the Tsar who drug Russia (kicking and screaming) into more modern times. This is a children's book, so it is not very detailed, but the artwork is beautiful and there is enough information to whet the appetite about a historical figure whose name I knew, but not much...
Merlin and the Making of the King
AuthorMargaret Hodges
In this collection of three exciting Arthurian legends, Merlin the magician watches over young Arthur as he rises to become king of all England. But many threats befall Arthur in the kingdom of Camelot: the evil witch Morgan le Fay, the traitor Mordred, and even his best friend, Sir Launcelot. Will the...
The Hidden Treasure of Glaston
AuthorEleanore M. Jewett
ISBN1883937485
Amidst great mystery, Hugh is left in the care of Glastonbury Abbey by his father who must flee to England too swiftly to be burdened by a crippled son.

Dicckon struck flint and lit a candle, then led the way into the dark passage. "What is this place?" asked Hugh. A sudden turn and they were in a low...
Five O'Clock Charlie
AuthorMarguerite Henry
ISBN0689718713
Charlie's not old! So what if he's 28 and most people consider that a little old for a horse. When his rheumatism isn't acting up, he's as frisky as any young colt. And he's certainly not ready for retirement. Charlie can tackle any tough job that comes his way. Unfortunately, Mr. Spinks, Charlie's owner,...
Leonardo Da Vinci
AuthorDiane Stanley
ISBN0688104371
Leonardo Da Vinci

Non-Fiction Biography
Grades 4-7

Award-winning author and illustrator, Diane Stanley, chronicles the life of the artist Leonardo Da Vinci from his birth to his death. This biography contains a wealth of information and is told in a story that blends Renaissance...
Paddington at Large
AuthorMichael Bond
ISBN0618196781
There’ll always be an England, but the old place has never been quite the same since the Brown children came across a small lost bear in London’s Paddington Station. Whether tinkering with the neighbor’s lawn mower or experimenting in the kitchen, Paddington has a knack for finding trouble.

In...
More About Paddington
AuthorMichael Bond
ISBN0395066409
This new revised edition of the third book about Paddington captures all the playfulness of the incorrigible little bear. Living with the Brown family in London, Paddington has a talent for getting into trouble. His intentions are always the best, but he is seldom far from disaster. While his independent...
Lancelot: The Knight of the Cart
AuthorChrétien de Troyes
ISBN0300071213
lancelot is a damsel in distress

lancelot in the tower: oh woe, my life sucks, i'm stuck here forever
the maiden: yo, lancelot!
lancelot: i will never be free. nobody knows i'm here. alas.
the maiden: seriously dude i'm right here
lancelot: i wish i was dead
the maiden:...
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