A Perfect Gentle Knight
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Book Overview
Kit Pearson's long-awaited new novel tells the story of the five Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother's death. Set in the 1950s and seen through the perspective of the middle child, 11-year-old Corrie, Pearson's story illustrates how a rich fantasy life both helps and hinders children trying to cope with loss, loneliness, and growing up.While elder sister Roz is growing up and out of the desire for fantasy games, eldest brother Sebastian, who fancies himself Sir Lancelot in their Round Table game, continues to need them as much as ever,
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0735262446
ISBN13:9780735262447
Release Date:March 2017
Publisher:Puffin Books
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.2" x 7.9"
Age Range:10 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 5 and higher
Customer Reviews
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Lovely look at one family coping
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Corrie is one of the middle children in a large English family. Their mother's tragic death has sent their professor-father into a bit of a tailspin, and one of the ways the children cope is by retreating into an elaborate family game set in the time of King Arthur. I loved the portrayal of Corrie and her school-mate Meredith, who wants so badly to be Corrie's friend. There is not a single stereotypical character, and the storyline is fresh and entrancing. Perfect for a teenage summer read, and able to draw this adult reader in as well.
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