Knights vs. Dinosaurs, Matt Phelan
Knights vs. Dinosaurs, Matt Phelan
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Knights vs. Dinosaurs

Author: Matt Phelan

Narrator: Sam Devereaux

Unabridged: 1 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/23/2024


Synopsis

An ALA Notable Title“Absurdly entertaining. Victorious on all fronts.” —ALA Booklist (starred review)Renowned for their courage, their chivalry, and their ability to fight mythical creatures, the Knights of the Round Table must face their most dangerous opponents yet—DINOSAURS!This middle grade novel from award-winning author and artist Matt Phelan is a hilarious, rip-roaring tale of derring-do perfect for reluctant readers and fans of How to Train Your Dragon and The Terrible Two.Let me tell you a secret about the Knights of the Round Table: They don’t have much to do. The realm is at peace and dragons are few and far between. So Merlin decides to send the knights out on a real adventure to a world filled with the most terrible lizards of all: DINOSAURS!Knights vs. Dinosaurs is a fast-paced adventure full of uproarious knightly hijinks, surprising secrets, and terrifying dinosaurs. This engaging story is Monty Python for young middle school readers.A great choice for reluctant readers, aspiring knights, and fans of Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot. “This rollicking story is suspenseful and silly. An excellent choice for all readers.” —School Library Journal (starred review)

About Matt Phelan

Matt Phelan is the author and illustrator of several novels for young readers, including the five books in the acclaimed Plum series and Knights vs. Dinosaurs and its two sequels. Matt Phelan’s picture books include Sweater Weather, Turtle Walk, Pignic, and Druthers. He is also the creator of the graphic novels The Storm in the Barn (winner of a Scott O’Dell Award), Around the World, Bluffton, and the New York Times bestseller Snow White: A Graphic Novel. Matt Phelan lives in Pennsylvania.


Reviews

Goodreads review by DaNae on December 27, 2018

Magic Tree House on steroids.......more

Goodreads review by Christina on July 03, 2019

This story included a mash-up of my son's favorite things: Knights and Dinosaurs. It was so imaginative and fun - the perfect summer read aloud.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on November 07, 2018

This was 100% the perfect book for me to share with my 10-year-old. Four knights from King Arthur's court (one of them the mysteriously silent Black Knight and the other three massively boastful but useless) get sent back to dinosaur times by Merlin to teach them all a lesson - and the results are g......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on November 23, 2018

Imagine combining Knights of the Round Table, dinosaurs, and Magic Tree House and you will end up with this eminently readable action novel by Matt Phelan. Writing notes: While the format and subject matter are going to likely appeal to reluctant readers, the 'knightly' writing style (while enjoyable......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on June 15, 2018

What a great book for the 3rd through 6th grade crowd, especially for those wanting (or requiring) a shorter chapter book. Knights vs. Dinosaurs offers plenty of excellent black and drawings to augment the exciting tale of 4 knights and a squire off to slay dragons, ah, terrible lizards, making it a......more