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While many are familiar with the stories of King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table, this book compiles a list of short tales surrounding Ellsworth and Wendy, Lancelot's younger brother and sister. Ellsworth is more affectionately known as Burpsalot, for obvious reasons that began as early as he was a baby. Burpsalot yearns to be a famous knight like his brother. When the opportunity to go head-to-head with a furious fire-breathing dragon arises, he sets out to do that which Lancelot could not and defeat the monster. Likewise, Wendy wants to be an archer rather than spend her time around the castle doing chores. Everyone tells her that a girl can't be an archer, and so Wendy sets out to find Merlin to help her.
In a classic fashion that reflects the original stories of the Knights of the Round Table, this book contains a handful of short stories that each cover an adventure of one of the characters. The initial chapter focuses on Arthur and Lancelot, but after that, each adventure follows Burpsalot, Wendy, or both of them together. The pair of younger siblings explores a fantastical world filled with dragons, unicorns, fields of jellybeans, and other bizarre creatures. Large black-and-white illustrations accompany nearly all of the stories, depicting the strange encounters and perilous moments. This title is intended for younger audiences and serves as great proof to the lesson that anybody can be a brave hero if they put their mind to it and truly want to help people. Ideal for a short story a night before bed or a nap, parents will enjoy sharing these tales with their children.