Mice of the Round Table #1: a Tail of Camelot
Hardcover – Deckle Edge, October 4, 2016
HarperCollins · Hardcover · October 4, 2016
An epic new middle grade series in the tradition of Redwall and Poppy, based on Arthurian legend and told from the perspective of Camelot’s most humble creatures: mice With the sweeping adventure of the New York Times bestselling series Wings of Fire and Warriors, Mice of the Round Table brings to life a legendary world of animals and magic that kids will want to return to again and again.
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- Who it’s for
- Camelot’s familiar legend gets a nimble, animal-scale adventure, with mice at the center of the action.
- Themes
- Protecting home, Friendship and teamwork, Aspiring to knighthood
- Pacing
- Fast
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An epic new middle grade series in the tradition of Redwall and Poppy, based on Arthurian legend and told from the perspective of Camelot’s most humble creatures: mice With the sweeping adventure of the New York Times bestselling series Wings of Fire and Warriors, Mice of the Round Table brings to life a legendary world of animals and magic that kids will want to return to again and again. Young mouse Calib Christopher aspires to be a Knight of the Round Table.
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For generations, his family has valiantly led the mice who live just out of sight of the humans, defending Camelot from enemies both big and small. To join the Round Table, Calib must spend his days training with other young would-be Knights. But when a new threat arises—one that could catch even the Two-Leggers off guard—it's up to Calib and his friend Cecily to unmask the real enemy, unite their forces, and save the castle they all call home. "A winning new adventure featuring a stalwart warrior mouse, heroic knights, and magical Camelot." —Kirkus Reviews Calib’s adventures in Camelot continue in the action-packed Mice of the Round Table series! Don’t miss Voyage to Avalon and Merlin’s Last Quest.
Small Knights, Big Stakes
Camelot’s familiar legend gets a nimble, animal-scale adventure, with mice at the center of the action.
Come here for
- Arthurian adventure seen from the mice’s side of the castle
- A young would-be knight facing a threat to Camelot
Expect
- Magic, training, and a quest to protect home
- A sustained middle-grade adventure with heroic stakes
Where it sits
| Small Pets | 93% |
|---|---|
| Arthurian Tales | 52% |
| Magic & Fantasy | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Survival Stories
- Farm Animal Stories
- Small Pets
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- Pet Stories
- Pig Stories
- Fairy Tales & Folklore
- Stories About Divorce
- Authors
- Julie Leung
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 4, 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Protecting home · Friendship and teamwork · Aspiring to knighthood
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure