(3) YA Sixteen-year-old Lady Silvie of Loughsley must flee her privileged life to escape her cruel brother John's control. She founds a forest community bound by love and care, which expands to take in all those exploited by corrupt aristocrats until the balance of power shifts. A glorious gender-swapped reimagination of the Robin Hood legend, with flavors of matriarchal mysticism along with restorative economic justice.

Reviewer: Amy Bennett-Zendzian

(3) 4-6 Twice upon a Time series. Set in the year 2336, this absorbing science-fiction twist on the legend follows Robin, who lives on a spaceport, and Marian, who's from a barren, nature-less Earth. In search of King Richard, they crash-land in a medieval world with animals and plants--as well as Little John, Friar Tuck, and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Snappy alternating chapters give equal weight to Robin's and Marian's perspectives.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

(3) YA While visiting Nottingham for an archery competition, contemporary teen Ellie mysteriously stumbles into medieval England. Misunderstood and pursued by the sheriff's men, Ellie disguises herself as a boy and inadvertently initiates the legend of Robin Hood. Connolly's female-centered reimagining is entertaining; a clever concluding twist also enables a satisfying resolution to Ellie's familial and romantic troubles.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 League of Archers series. Ellie's leadership of the League of Archers is tested when she accepts a young nobleman into the troop and fails to protect the peasants sheltering in the Greenwood. Ellie eventually succeeds in forging new alliances and improving the lives of Nottingham's villagers. Second in the "Robin Hood" re-visioning series, this volume depends too heavily on nearly bloodless battles and relentlessly earnest heroes.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(2) 4-6 Robyn is forced to choose between saving her loved ones and accelerating the rebellion against the corrupt government's control of Nott City. Magoon stays true to form with immersive writing and the development of her futuristic, dystopian Sherwood; fans of the first two books (Shadows of Sherwood; Rebellion of Thieves) will enjoy satisfying answers as this exciting reinvention of a classic legend comes to a close.

Reviewer: Anastasia M. Collins | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2018

(3) 4-6 League of Archers series. The baron falsely identifies young orphan Elinor as the archer responsible for killing Robin Hood. Supported by four fellow-archer friends, Ellie takes to the forest to find the remnants of the Merry Men, save Maid Marian from execution, and salvage her own reputation. Howard cleverly reboots the "Robin Hood" legend, inserting a hefty dose of girl power and a reinvigorated sense of morality.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(2) 4-6 In this sequel to the "Robin Hood"–revisioning Shadows of Sherwood, Robyn Loxley has become Robyn Hoodlum, a Crescent Rebellion leader known throughout Nott City as "a wanted fugitive, and the number one enemy of the state." In this suspenseful and action-packed installment, Robyn faces the dilemma of working for the greater good while also pursuing her own personal agenda.

Reviewer: Celia C. Perez | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2016

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by N. C. Wyeth. This tale of the justice-minded outlaw Robin Hood and his motley band of followers in Sherwood Forest is accompanied by Wyeth's dramatic full-page paintings. The old-fashioned-sounding prose may put off some readers; but those with a yen for adventure stories may not be deterred.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(3) YA The conclusion to Gaughen's Robin Hood–inspired trilogy about Scar, a young woman as comfortable confronting thieves in Sherwood as she is challenging Prince John in court, is well wrought and satisfying. Rather than focusing on her devotion to Rob, this volume features Scar building alliances among England's nobles and preserving the ransom being raised to free King Richard from theft.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(2) YA This (brutally violent) retelling of the Robin Hood legend is a richly imagined emotional and physical adventure for Robin, Marian, and the audience. Seven-year-old Robin Loxley is abandoned in the woods, but--already a masterful woodsman--he survives. He encounters a privileged, bold young woman; the pair becomes inseparable. Supernatural elements give the plot surprises beyond the traditional Robin-versus-Sheriff conflict.

Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2015

(2) 4-6 Governor Crown kidnaps all Parliament members--including twelve-year-old Robyn Loxley's parents--and declares himself leader of Nott City. Robyn is determined to find her parents but finds herself (accompanied by a band of parentless outlaws) on a mission greater than she imagined. Magoon cleverly weaves elements of the Robin Hood tale into this futuristic story about social justice, friendship, and identity.

Reviewer: Celia C. Perez | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2015

(3) YA Scarlet's (Scarlet) attempt to save Robin by accepting an unwanted marriage proposal goes awry when she learns that the political games being played by Lord Gisbourne, Prince John, and Eleanor of Aquitaine are much more complex than she ever imagined. Gaughen's reinterpretation of the Robin Hood sagas to foreground the roles of clever women gives new energy and romance to the tales.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) 4-6 Time-Tripping Faradays series. In their third and fourth adventures, Dawk and Hype continue to travel back in time from the twenty-fifth century to help their parents with scientific research. Terror delves into the world of sixteenth-century Japan, while Outlaw explores the origins of the Robin Hood legend in 1258 England. Despite flat characters, historical facts, such as the medieval Japanese people's belief in tengu (demons), are enlightening. Review covers these Time-Tripping Faradays titles: The Outlaw of Sherwood Forest and The Terror of the Tengu.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(2) 4-6 Will Scarlet and Much the Miller's son join up with the outlaw Merry Men. Both have secret identities that are gradually revealed. Cody does a serviceable job slotting Will and Much in with Robin Hood, Little John, and the rest, all the while adding depth and realism to these classic characters. A cast of characters and a map are included.

Reviewer: Sam Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2014

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith. A playwright retells nine of the legendary hero's more familiar adventures, from Robin's first becoming an outlaw to a "last battle." Pitching to middle-grade readers, Calcutt writes in brief declarative sentences and lively dialogue lightened with a few modern colloquialisms. Baker-Smith's mixed-media, digitally blended illustrations feature craggily heroic, dramatically shadowed figures; delicate, misty landscapes and woodland creatures in occasional spot art add variety.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2012

(3) YA Thief "Will" Scarlet keeps Rob and his men informed about doings in Nottinghamshire, and in turn they keep their young messenger's secret--he is really a she (with an enigmatic past). Scar's voice is distinctive, and her unique perspective adds new components to the Robin Hood tale, especially as Rob and other familiar characters all vie for her romantic attention.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(3) YA TimeRiders series. Maddy, Liam, and Sal--the ragtag team of history-saving teens--return in this third exciting series installment. This time both the future and the past are in danger if the team cannot find the legendary Holy Grail. Daring journeys into the past will captivate readers, and unexpectedly complex characters will keep them hooked.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters

(3) K-3 Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. San Souci presents one of the well-known legends surrounding Robin Hood. The Sheriff of Nottingham devises a plan to capture Robin and his band of merry men at an archery contest; needless to say, Robin outwits him. The text is straightforward and accessible, and Lewis's watercolor illustrations do much to bring the legendary characters and their heroic deeds to life.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Maid Marian (a.k.a. Matty) is cast as the central figure of this Robin Hood retelling. A brilliant falconer with a magical connection to her birds, Matty needs "adventure as much as a good, warm cloak." Lasky invents new episodes for Matty to star in but keeps familiar characters. Though the storytelling drags at times, readers who identify with the spitfire protagonist will be engrossed. Glos.

Reviewer: Amy Bennett-Zendzian

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Sam Hart. Colorized by Artur Fujita. Robin Hood's tale is presented in graphic novel format. The telling is darker than conventional versions with some violent action scenes and story elements. The artists mirror this in their comic-style illustrations in which shadow, rather than light, is used to define features.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo