Sir Gadabout

Sir Gadabout

by Martyn Beardsley, Tony Ross (Illustrator)

Sir Gadabout is a walking disaster. Voted the "knight most likely to chop his own foot off in a fight", he shivers in his rusty armour when he has to face the brave Sir Lancelot in a joust.

Sir Gads travels with his loyal squire Herbert to the wizard Merlin's cottage to get his ear stuck back in place after the joust, and survives an attack by Merlin's crazed guard turtle. Then, when Queen Guinevere is kidnapped, Sir Gads sets out to save the day!

Join the loveable Sir Gadabout, loyal Herbert and Merlin's sarcastic cat, Sidney Smith, on a chaotic quest that will make every reader - child or adult - laugh out loud.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Young Adult, 21st Century

96 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1993

About the author

Martyn Beardsley has lived in Nottingham all his life. A civil servant for many years, he is now concentrating on his writing career. As well as being a children's author, one of his great passions is history. In 2002 he published a biography of Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer. A committed Buddhist, he is interested in reading, sport, keep-fit and yoga. Martyn Beardsley is married with one daughter.

Reviews

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silly good fun!

[Nungari Kahura · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book as part of my new quest to build a library for my now one-year-old daughter to read at different ages. (I thought she’d enjoy this at 10). Like a high school English teacher, I was reading it to approve its content but I found myself actually enjoying the read and even chuckling at the humor.

I then came across this quote by C.S. Lewis, which just made me smile:

“It is usual to speak in a playfully apologetic tone about one’s adult enjoyment of what are called ‘children’s books’. I think the convention a silly one. No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally (and often far more) worth reading at the age of fifty–except, of course, books of information. The only imaginative works we ought to grow out of are those which it would have been better not to have read at all. A mature palate will probably not much care for crême de menthe: but it ought still to enjoy bread and butter and honey.”

[R.K. Cowles · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 1/4 stars

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 - Quick and cute read aloud.

[Jami J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read and engaging for my 9 year old. We liked the silly moments that happen with Sir Gadabout. Kindergarten would probably love it too

[Marina Mandarina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Que divertit i maco 🌿

[Martha · Rating 5 out of 5]

The audio is wonderful, with sound effects that make my kids laugh. They love this silly story, with the bumbling knight and the puns that make you groan out loud. They especially like the crabby cat and the turtle that jumps out of trees to attack people.

[Alethea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very silly, with that peculiar British humor. I mostly enjoyed it for the very snide Sydney Smith, Merlin’s cat, and I don’t think it would have been nearly as much fun if not an audiobook

[Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most hilarious book I have ever read. Whenever there’s trouble,call on Sir Gadabout, the worst knight in the world! He’ll probably make it worse.

[Sharon Buxton · Rating 3 out of 5]

B+. children's book, knights, grade 2, boys', series, Sir Gadabout #1