Good Knight, Bad Knight and the Big Game

What happens after you save the kingdom from a rampaging dragon with the aid of a stink bomb? You become the school hero, that's what! Instant popularity and fame is the reward. However, handling that fame can bring a whole new set of problems. At least that's what Berkley Paggle discovers in Good Knight, Bad Knight and the Big Game. It can be even harder when you are the not-so-popular friends of a school legend. When Berkley is catapulted into the 'It' crowd, his cousin Godwin and best friend Warrick get left behind. They are simply not cool enough to hang around with 'Berk the Berserker', as his new friends call him. Berkley finds himself in the centre of the inter-school bladder ball match and way out of his comfort zone. His neglected friends have troubles of their own too. Warrick Pitchkettle is experimenting with dark magic and Godwin Paggle is a little lost without his cousin by his side. Berkley is in way over his head but by a stroke of luck Warrick interferes with the bladder ball match, making Berkley appear the hero again. Warrick's intentions are not completely altruistic, he is in need of a collection of heroes and magically transports them all to the doorway of the magical porthole between this world and the world of the Horde (dragons, undead skeletons, that sort of thing). The big questions are - will Berkley and Godwin finally put aside their jealousy and become friends? Will Warrick find out what happened to his father and sister Willow? And will the magical portal be closed? Only reading this action packed book will provide the answers. Good Knight, Bad Knight and the Big Game is the sequel to the picture book Good Knight, Bad Knight and continues the story of chivalry between the cousins Godwin & Berkley Paggle. Clever and funny, this book will be enjoyed by lovers of heroic quests and daring deeds. A great book to read for guided reading with a fantastic medieval glossary at the back, full of words such as: fauntkins, meaning children; squiggle, a waste of time; and privy, the medieval word for toilet! 160 pages / Ages 7+ / Reviewed by Emily Beale, school librarian.

Suggested Reading Age 7+