The Barefoot Book of Knights

Young Tom of Warwick is homesick when he is sent away to the castle to learn about knighthood. Under the tutelage of storyteller Master William, the young pages and squires learn about 'chivalry', the code of behavior by which all knights try to live.

Tom is enthralled by Master William's tales of the court of King Arthur, the distant realm of Prince Vladimir of Kiev, and faraway Persia and Japan.

John Matthews, author of numerous books about Arthurian legend legends and Celtic mythology, brings together a selection of tales that will be new to many young readers.

Giovanni Manna's humorous china ink and watercolour illustrations capture the atmosphere of the medieval world.