(4) 1-3 Knights' Tales series. Illustrated by Aaron Renier. This fourth installment focuses on the adventures of Sir Balin, chronicling his deeds during the time of King Arthur's Round Table. Younger readers who don't mind the forced humor will appreciate the whimsical text and frequent black-and-white illustrations. Under the whimsy, this is a discussion on fate versus free will.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 1-3 Knights' Tales series. Illustrated by Aaron Renier. This third series entry focuses on the adventures of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's full-of-himself nephew and a Knight of the Round Table. There are lots of jokes (some a stretch) in the accessible text and cartoony black-and-white brush and ink illustrations. There are some things to be learned, too, about courtesy, friendship, and loyalty.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(1) 4-6 Squire's Tales series. This final series installment tackles the end of Camelot: death, destruction, and the extinction of chivalry. Morris's great accomplishment is tracing these events without dampening the courage and optimism of his big-hearted protagonists. The knights' simplicity, honor, and kitchen-table philosophizing will continue to entrance readers, straight through to the end of this thrilling, elegiac, hope-from-the-ashes saga.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2010

(3) 4-6 Squire's Tales series. In this series entry, Terence again takes up the narrative reins. When Mordred arrives in King Arthur's court, Terence is one of few to suspect that the man's winning nature hides an evil purpose. With engaging characters and subplots both humorous and tragic, Morris credibly weaves some of the darker Arthurian tales into the series' thematically optimistic tapestry.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross

(4) 1-3 Knights' Tales series. Illustrated by Aaron Renier. Sir Givret uses brains rather than brawn to save Guinevere and to aid him on his first quest, helping a fellow Knight of the Round Table who's in danger. While laughing at his adventures (though some laughs are forced), readers will admire Givret's resourcefulness. Comical brush and ink illustrations add to the levity.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 1-3 Knights' Tales series. Illustrated by Aaron Renier. This book chronicles an oafish Sir Lancelot's deeds and adventures as a Knight of the Round Table. Though some of the humor is forced, readers will laugh at the way Lancelot stumbles and bumbles his way out of danger; they may also learn a little something about Arthurian legend. Cartoon brush and ink illustrations add to the fun.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(2) 4-6 Squire's Tales series. After growing up in innocent isolation, seventeen-year-old Beaufils is exposed to the world’s dangers, contradictions, and rewards (friendship chief among those) for the first time when he journeys to Camelot in search of his unknown father. This latest Squire’s Tale maintains the trademark balance of epic adventure, earnest idealism, and gentle humor that has made the series so successful.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2006

(2) 4-6 A homeless girl witnesses the abduction of Queen Guinevere and Sir Kai, the wife and brother of King Arthur. Sarah travels to Camelot to inform the king, then embarks on a quest to rescue the pair, who are imprisoned at Logres Castle. Though a bit bloodier than earlier volumes in Morris's Arthurian series, this story still features an appealing blend of magic, whimsical humor, and pathos.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2004

(2) 4-6 Eighteen-year-old Dinadan is more interested in telling tales and playing songs on his rebec than becoming a knight, but that doesn't stop his disappointed father from drunkenly knighting him. Sir Dinadan embarks on a series of picaresque adventures that includes playing a role in the saga of Tristram and Iseult. Written in accessible prose and laced with occasional magic, the novel features a continually maturing hero.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2003

(2) 4-6 In the fourth book in Morris's series, eleven-year-old Piers has been trained by his French mother to love everything chivalrous, so when a questing knight appears at his father's forge, Piers jumps at the opportunity to become his page. Filled with action and laced with humor, the entertaining story proceeds at a rollicking pace, introducing many characters and events that will be familiar to fans of Arthurian lore.

Reviewer: Anne St. John | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2001

(2) 4-6 Third of a series that began with The Squire's Tale, this retelling of Arthurian legend concerns sixteen-year-old Lynet, who seeks assistance from Camelot when her family's castle is besieged. With the help of an unflappable dwarf and a bedraggled kitchen servant--neither of whom are what they appear to be--peace is restored to Castle Perle. The whimsical narrative features wry dialogue and memorable characterizations.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2000

(2) 4-6 In this Arthurian fantasy that picks up several years after The Squire's Tale leaves off, Terence finds himself at the beginning of another quest as Sir Gawain's squire. Although the novel builds upon plot elements and characters found in the first volume, the story stands well alone. Laced with magic, humor, and chivalry, this reworking of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" provides an engaging introduction to the original tale.

Reviewer: Anne St. John | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 1999

(2) 4-6 Told from the point of view of the boy Terence, acquired accidentally as Sir Gawain's squire, the story presents an altogether different view of the feats of the often-vilified Sir Gawain, nephew of King Arthur, casting the famous knight in a more flattering light. The tale is filled with knightly derring-do, and both Sir Gawain and Terence are remarkably engaging figures, holding our attention and affection.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.