Norman the Norman from Normandy

Norman the Norman

by Philip Ardagh, Tom Morgan-Jones (Illustrator)

Norman the Norman from Normandy

Genres: Childrens

96 pages, Paperback

Published May 15, 2017

About the author

Over six-and-a-half feet tall, with a bushy beard, Philip Ardagh is not only very big but also very hairy. He is the author of the Eddie Dickens Trilogy and when not writing silly books, Mr. Ardagh is quite serious and frowns a great deal. He lives in a seaside town somewhere in England with his wife and their son, Fred.

Reviews

[Miss Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic Phillip Ardagh! I really enjoyed it.
WARNING! Don't read this to your kids as a bedtime story! As it says on the back, the story contains bodyparts which are not necessarily attached to their owners anymore!

[Fiona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a fun book sure to bring many a smile to your face!

[Chris Chambers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good but not at the same time 😕

[I _teach_muggles · Rating 3 out of 5]

After Little Norman the Norman from Normandy’s father is killed in battle by some Bretons from Britanny, the three surviving Bretons chop his body up into three parts, bury it in three different places and send Great Big Norman’s sword to his son Little Norman with a we are sorry letter. Norman promises to visit the three graves of his father and so sets off on a quest with his rather large sword and Truffle the not-so-wild boar.

Norman loves using his father’s sword but hasn’t quite mastered it. He accidentally avenges his father’s death by unwittingly killing all three of the Breton soldiers and returns home without knowing he has done any of it!

This delightful little chapter book is crammed full with silly humour and is the perfect fit for smaller hands. The chapters are short, there are plenty of colourful illustrations and there are excellent extras in the form of Norman themed jokes (inside the front cover) and a ‘What kind of Norman soldier are you’ quiz (inside the back cover).

Recommended for 6+.

[Karina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Norman the Norman from Normandy was always called 'Little Norman' because his dad was so huge! Great Big Norman was a fierce warrior with a great big broadsword - until the day he fought a battle with ten Bretons from Brittany - and lost...so now the three parts he was chopped into lie in three separate graves.
When Norman inherits his father's great big broadsword, he unwittingly inflicts mayhem on all around him - and when he sets off to visit his father's graves, his quest is full of adventure and excitement, and he manages to unsuspectingly exact revenge.
Very funny and charming, full of wordplay and enhanced by expressive and energetic illustrations, this a winner for emerging readers, and the clear font and cream coloured pages make it an approachable tale for all readers.

[Sean Harding · Rating 4 out of 5]

I suspect the title came first and then the story waa written afterwards, bur whatever the case, the story was very amusing and a fun read.

[LibraryKath · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun and silly and a little bit historical. Looking forward to recommending this one to the kids.