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The Squire's Tale

Gerald Morris (1998)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Squire's Tales #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.01

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Synopsis

In medieval England, fourteen-year-old Terence finds his tranquil existence suddenly changed when he becomes the squire of the young Gawain of Orkney and accompanies him on a long quest, proving Gawain's worth as a knight and revealing an important secret about his own true identity.

Is The Squire's Tale appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A wholesome Arthurian adventure featuring a young squire on a quest with Sir Gawain. Mild action befitting a knight's journey with no objectionable content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Young readers will enjoy following Terence as he trains to become a squire, goes on adventures with Sir Gawain, and discovers secrets about his own past.

Tags

Arthurian LegendHistorical FantasyAdventure