Knights' Tales: The Knight of Swords and Spooks

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named ''the outstanding children''s non-fiction author of the 20th century'' by Books For Keeps____________________England, 1485The future of England is uncertain, the king-s allies might really be his enemies, and poor young George is stuck in the crossfire. Held hostage by King Richard III, all George wants to do is become a noble knight. Can he and his servant Robin survive in the cut-throat world of medieval battles, betrayals and suspicious kings?A strange and exciting tale, based on a real medieval knight, this story is full of Terry Deary''s dark humour and dry wit.____________________-Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers'' interest in all things historical.- Books For Keeps