The Forgetful Knight

Written by Michelle Robinson · Illustrated by Fred Blunt

A forgetful narrator spins a chaotic knight's tale with unexpected twists and laughs.

4.0/7 Bookroo expert·3.5/5 Goodreads · 467 ratings

40 pages· 415 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· 490L

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Bookroo's summary

An intrepid knight embarks on a quest, but the narrator can't recall if it's a sandwich or sword he wields, or if he faces a cat or dragon. As the story unfolds in unpredictable rhymes, the narrator's own forgotten role emerges, adding to the delightful chaos. Will the knight's adventure end in triumph or hilarity? Dive into this zany tale where memory and imagination collide, leaving readers in stitches and wondering what comes next.

From the publisher

This hilarious, Monty Python–style sendup of the classic knight-and-dragon story comes with jaunty rhymes and a fabulous twist ending

Mischief! Mishaps! Dragons! Here’s the story of an intrepid knight, only our narrator can’t quite remember the details. Did that knight carry a sandwich, or a sword? Was he supposed to fight a cat, or a dragon? A hilarious and unpredictable adventure ensues, building through laugh-out-loud rhymes until, at last, the narrator remembers his own role at the center of all the marvelous madness. Fans of Jon Scieszka’s The Stinky Cheese Man, David Ezra Stein’s Interrupting Chicken, all of Patrick McDonnell’s and Mac Barnett’s picture books will love this zany read-aloud adventure.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Words: 415
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: 490L

Themes & topics

Books about dragons Books about knights Books about mythical creatures Books about memory

What readers & critics say

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“This book was intentionally a little scatterbrained. It made the story fun to read and added some humor, but it did feel a little all over the place. Still a fun story, though it had some violent parts (like a dragon eating a knight, sword-fighting).”

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