The Adventures of Robin Hood

by Joanne Mattern (Retold by)

Taken under the wing of legendary hero Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest, young peasant boy Gilbert witnesses the Merry Men's quest for justice for the poor and freedom for the good King Richard. Original.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Retellings, Classics, Juvenile

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1996

About the author

Mattern is the author of many books for children. Her favorite topics include animals, biography, and history. She lives in the Hudson Valley of New York State.

Reviews

[Mom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Truly an adventurous read, this book takes you through the many escapades of Robin Hood. Many of these stories I was aware of but some were new to me.

[Rachel Gouff]

This made me so happy. A cute dog AND Robin Hood! Two of my favorite things!! ☺️

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

"I wish I could have rated this higher but I was disappointed by how rushed the ending was, and that there was no comeuppance for the Sheriff of Nottingham which seems like it would have been in line with the storytelling of Wishbone and friends. It's especially a bummer because these things were in the episode. Oh well, still good."

[Bridgette Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Wishbone books and show are what made me love reading :-)

[Jonah · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent story but I don't particularly like Robin Hood in this version (which I assume is closely based on the original story). He's like a naughty frat boy starting fights and playing pranks.

[Julianna Soliman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this when I was younger. Reread many times as I got older. Great retelling.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Straight up, I love Wishbone. I found this book in a box of my brother's books. Since he doesn't like to read, I don't think he'll miss it.

The chapters are episodic in nature. There's a little bit of overarching theme, but ultimately, Wishbone just wants to tell you stories of adventure. It's cute, definitely geared towards younger readers. And all of the stories have their base in previous Robin Hood stories. There's no new content invented by Mattern.

Still, you can't really resist Wishbone. At least, I can't. He's the best dog.

[Lanie]

Ugh. I love wishbone. I vaguely remember watching the show as a kid. A happy little doggy leading you through fun adventures. So freaking cute. But somehow it didn't work here. :/ basically Howard plyes Classic "the merry adventures of Robin Hood" but with cliff notes & little illustrations of a dog. Boring.