Midsummer Knight by Gregory Rogers

A brave bear and his daring friend stage a dramatic royal rescue in a magical faerie kingdom. An enchanting companion to the highly acclaimed The Boy, the Bear, the Baron, the Bard. Sometimes you don't need words to tell a story...

A mysterious forest

A faerie kingdom

A greedy villain

A clash of swords

A knight to the rescue

On a morning of midsummer magic the Bear discovers an enchanted world in the heart of the forest. But there is treachery at work and the Bear is swept up in a sinister plot that lands him in the palace dungeons. After masterminding a crafty escape he leads his new friends into a royal battle - but what hope do they have once swords are drawn?

Midsummer Knight is a swashbuckling story of friendship and courage.

An irresistible companion to the internationally acclaimed wordless picture book The Boy, the Bear, the Baron, the Bard.

About the Author:
Gregory Rogers was the first Australian to be awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal.

His first wordless picture book The Boy, the Bear, the Baron, the Bard was selected as one of the Ten Best Illustrated Picture Books of 2004 by the New York Times and short-listed for the CBCA Awards, Younger Readers, 2005 and the APA Best Designed Children's Picture Book, 2004. It also received a 2004 Australian and New Zealand Illustration Award from Illustrators Australia and was a Notable Children's Book of the Year for the American Library Association.

Gregory lives in Brisbane, Australia. He shares a cluttered, old house with his partner and two cats.

Midsummer Knight
Allen & Unwin
Author: Gregory Rogers
ISBN: 9781741145236
RRP: $27.95

Review:
Cleverly illustrated, wordless picturebook, that inspires imagination