The Knighting of Sir Kaye

by Don M. Winn, Dave Allred (Illustrator)

Overview

Kaye is an ordinary boy who likes exploring and dreams of being a legendary knight like his father. But good knights are hard to find in Knox since the king died. When the new queen knights Kaye for doing a brave deed to help another person, he gets his wish a lot sooner than he expected. Being a knight is a dream come true for Kaye...but he's got a lot to live up to. Can he hold his own against all the other knights who hate him? Can he outwit the terrible Sir Melchor and defeat him in the deeds-at-arms competition that all knights in the kingdom must participate in? Can he help the queen save her kingdom...even a little bit?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781937615192
Publisher:	Cardboard Box Adventures
Publication date:	09/21/2012
Series:	Sir Kaye the Boy Knight Series , #1
Pages:	168
Sales rank:	1,034,918
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.39(d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

Editorial Reviews

03/30/2015
In this first book in the Sir Kaye: The Boy Knight series, two sensitive outliers—Reggie, the story’s narrator, and Kaye, a talented knitter who strives to become a great knight—meet in the medieval forests of Knox and become tentative friends. While exploring the woods, the boys are embroiled in a series of light, comical escapades, while learning about the give-and-take nature of friendship. After rescuing the nephew of Knox’s new queen from bandits, they are invited to Castle Forte, where Kaye has the opportunity to become a real knight, and Reggie, his assistant. Reggie’s dry sense of humor makes him a companionable narrator; this, along with some brisk action sequences and Allred’s occasional b&w illustrations, should give Winn’s story solid, broad appeal. While dramatic tension builds slowly, with the initial chapters reading like stand-alone episodes, the plot comes together once the boys arrive at the castle. Fortitude, good will, and friendship triumph over pettiness in this enjoyable story. The second book in the series, The Lost Castle Treasure, is also available. Ages 8–up. (BookLife)

Publishers Weekly

"An excellent start to what promises to be a fine medieval adventure series for young children, readable and entertaining...a lively and adventurous kids' book, full of gentle humor and warmth..." --IndieReader

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