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Knights vs. #3
Knights Vs. the End of Everything
Five daring heroes face their most difficult challenge yet: saving Camelot itself. Can the band of friends survive an evil queen, a powerful Faerie King, and one nasty dragon?
A year has passed since the knights battled monsters on the mist-covered Orkney Isles. The knights have searched high and low for the elusive Queen Morgause, who is bent on destroying King Arthur and all of Camelot. Finally, a tip from the legendary Green Knight sends the heroes searching for the Faerie Realm, an eerie world where nothing is what it seems. Together, the knights will lose an old friend, discover a new ally, face a dangerous dragon, and learn what it means to be a legend.
A year has passed since the knights battled monsters on the mist-covered Orkney Isles. The knights have searched high and low for the elusive Queen Morgause, who is bent on destroying King Arthur and all of Camelot. Finally, a tip from the legendary Green Knight sends the heroes searching for the Faerie Realm, an eerie world where nothing is what it seems. Together, the knights will lose an old friend, discover a new ally, face a dangerous dragon, and learn what it means to be a legend.
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Published September 17, 2024
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Matt Phelan
49 books273 followersMatt Phelan made his illustrating debut with Betty G. Birney’s The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster). Since then he has illustrated many picture books and novels for young readers, including Where I Live by Eileen Spinelli (Dial), Very Hairy Bear by Alice Schertle (Harcourt), and The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron (Simon & Schuster) winner of the 2007 Newbery Medal.
Matt studied film and theater in college with the goal of one day writing and directing movies. But his first love was always drawing, and the more he saw the wonderful world of children’s books, the more he realized that this was the place for him. Being an illustrator is in many ways like being an actor, director, cinematographer, costumer, and set designer rolled into one.
Matt writes: “I have a fascination with the decade of the 1930s. The movies were learning to talk (and in the case of King Kong, growl), the music was beginning to swing, and the nation was thrown into tremendous turmoil. On one hand, you see a level of suffering documented in the dramatic and gritty photography of Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans. On the other hand, consider what the American public was flocking to see in the movie theaters: the glamour and grace of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing in a series of perfect musicals. For my first book as both writer and illustrator (coming in 2009 by Candlewick Press), I naturally gravitated to this complex decade, specifically the strange world of the Dust Bowl.”
Matt studied film and theater in college with the goal of one day writing and directing movies. But his first love was always drawing, and the more he saw the wonderful world of children’s books, the more he realized that this was the place for him. Being an illustrator is in many ways like being an actor, director, cinematographer, costumer, and set designer rolled into one.
Matt writes: “I have a fascination with the decade of the 1930s. The movies were learning to talk (and in the case of King Kong, growl), the music was beginning to swing, and the nation was thrown into tremendous turmoil. On one hand, you see a level of suffering documented in the dramatic and gritty photography of Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans. On the other hand, consider what the American public was flocking to see in the movie theaters: the glamour and grace of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing in a series of perfect musicals. For my first book as both writer and illustrator (coming in 2009 by Candlewick Press), I naturally gravitated to this complex decade, specifically the strange world of the Dust Bowl.”
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March 1, 2021
King Arthur's knights have some unfinished business with Morgause, but she has retreated to fairy lands and is trying to convince the fairy king to help her take over Camelot. Can they figure out how to get into the fairy realm to finish things?
I mostly liked the first book in this series. Felt the second was kinda meh. And now that we get to this one, I've still got the meh taste in my mouth. Though I do like the grand climax scene, and I have a sneaking suspicion that that's the whole reason Phelan wanted to write this series is so that . There are nods to various aspects of traditional Arthurian legend, in fact, it definitely reads like he expects you to know the traditional tales, but he has fun with them. I have no idea how kids will respond to this one. I feel like some parts will go over their heads while they'll obviously love the grand climax scene. This is a mostly kid-friendly way to introduce Arthurian legend characters to a younger audience.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. There are some clashes with creatures and beings of nefarious intent (one scene with a village haunted by ghosts at night, a dragon takes a knight's leg, fairies don't play nice), but no real blood or gore shown.
I mostly liked the first book in this series. Felt the second was kinda meh. And now that we get to this one, I've still got the meh taste in my mouth. Though I do like the grand climax scene, and I have a sneaking suspicion that that's the whole reason Phelan wanted to write this series is so that . There are nods to various aspects of traditional Arthurian legend, in fact, it definitely reads like he expects you to know the traditional tales, but he has fun with them. I have no idea how kids will respond to this one. I feel like some parts will go over their heads while they'll obviously love the grand climax scene. This is a mostly kid-friendly way to introduce Arthurian legend characters to a younger audience.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. There are some clashes with creatures and beings of nefarious intent (one scene with a village haunted by ghosts at night, a dragon takes a knight's leg, fairies don't play nice), but no real blood or gore shown.
February 24, 2022
This is the third and final adventure in a series. The knights of Camelot have fought Dinosaurs and Monsters, but this might be the toughest battle yet when the Faeire King Ash and his entourage decide to envade Camelot. The four knights have some help with the the young apprentice of Merlin named Melancholy or "Mel" for short, the Green Knight, and other familar Camelot residents in their quest to save the kingdom. Will they be able to stop the destruction?
The Arthurian legends are combined with all new scenarios and chacters to form this new series that could be a good introduction to the classic tales. Matt Phelan adds modern twists of swashbuckling adventure and graphic novel like illustrations that middle grade readers will enjoy. With complex back stories that wrap up with this book, it would be best if the books were read in order to have the best reading experience. The intricate plot and characters were confusing until I went back and read some of the summaries of the other books. It would make a great read aloud series in middle school literture classrooms; espeically those studying legends.
I would recommend this boook for purchase by middle school and public libraries.
This book was provided for professional review by SWON Libraries.
The Arthurian legends are combined with all new scenarios and chacters to form this new series that could be a good introduction to the classic tales. Matt Phelan adds modern twists of swashbuckling adventure and graphic novel like illustrations that middle grade readers will enjoy. With complex back stories that wrap up with this book, it would be best if the books were read in order to have the best reading experience. The intricate plot and characters were confusing until I went back and read some of the summaries of the other books. It would make a great read aloud series in middle school literture classrooms; espeically those studying legends.
I would recommend this boook for purchase by middle school and public libraries.
This book was provided for professional review by SWON Libraries.
June 30, 2020
King Arthur’s knights are back at it; trying to work with each other and the evil forces that threaten them and the kingdom. With humor and chance and sometimes skill, they eventually triumph. If you haven’t read the first two in the series, they each provide a base for the subsequent volume, especially since new characters are introduced in each.
LIke the other books in this series,s, this has wide spacing of text and occasional black and white sketches of characters and events.
Purchase to complete the set; purchase the set for your middle elementary King Arthur fans. This would make a great read aloud for younger and older youngsters, too.
LIke the other books in this series,s, this has wide spacing of text and occasional black and white sketches of characters and events.
Purchase to complete the set; purchase the set for your middle elementary King Arthur fans. This would make a great read aloud for younger and older youngsters, too.
February 6, 2023
Overall this was an enjoyable book and a decent ending to this trilogy. It was a bit oversimplified and therefore lacking some details that it would have been nice to have explained. By this book each character had a distinct personality and you could almost predict there reaction to each scenario. My boys enjoyed these personality quirks and laughed frequently at their misadventures. This book sparked a further interest in the tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. I would highly recommend this series for younger boys.
March 17, 2020
I definitely recommend reading these in order so you know the history of the characters and their adventures. This one has a few more serious moments than the others, but it is still packed with zany adventures and hilarity. So far, I liked the first in the series best, but this is a solid series that will definitely have an audience.
June 17, 2020
I love the Knights Vs. books! Matt Phelan has created some wonderful characters that blend so well with the classic legends of King Arthur. In this story, our heroes get themselves mixed up in the world of the Faerie and young Mel has to use her wits and courage to help. A must read for anyone who loves stories about the Knights of the Round Table or just good fun!
June 29, 2021
The trilogy wraps up with the knights finding the King of the Fairies and working with the Green Knight to stop the war between Camelot's knights and the Fairy kingdom. Phelan's writing style leans toward dry humor and this final book remains true to the overall story arc. Plus, what adventure seeking middle grader wouldn't want to see a dragon fight a t-rex.
July 11, 2024
This one just didn't capture me and son as much. He really enjoyed the other two books in the series but I ended up finishing it on my own because I wanted to see how it ended. I think the biggest problem was how slow paced it was and while I still found it enjoyable it might be a little slow for a younger reader.
January 22, 2025
This was a great final book to the series! It was my son's (7) favorite in the series, and now I can see why. This book had just about everything for a good story. Adventure, bravery, friendship, overcoming hardship, courage, all of it! I highly recommend this series to all young readers and be sure to read them in order. Great books!
December 8, 2020
This felt rushed. These aren't the deepest of books, and I'm completely fine with that, but this had so little meat. It made me sad.
May 30, 2021
Enjoyable conclusion to the trilogy
September 11, 2021
Not as good as the first two. After Dinosaurs and Monsters the big bad in this book was kind of disappointing. Still worth reading to finish the trilogy.
December 2, 2024
I was a little skeptical starting this one, but it got better.
March 15, 2025
3.5 stars
December 30, 2020
A fun packed little trilogy.
March 26, 2021
I loved this book, it not only had magic, which is really my favorite but it was very funny. I know our students will love this book.
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