A collection of four special Puffin Classics designed to raise awareness of world environmental issues.This is the classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning. Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw hero, steals from the rich to save the poor with his band of Merry Men in the vast Sherwood forest. He regularly outwits his evil enemies Guy of Gisborne and the immoral Sheriff of Nottingham, but wicked King John and his henchmen are never far behind...Entrenched in the winding paths and secret glades of the forest, this special edition of The Adventures of Robin Hood is inspired by Earth Day, and introduced by actor and environmental activist Bonnie Wright.In the same collection:THE JUNGLE BOOKTHE CALL OF THE WILDTHE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
This book features in the following series: Green Puffin Classics, Puffin, Puffin Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Roger Lancelyn Green was born in 1918. He loved storytelling and was fascinated by traditional fairy tales, myths and legends from around the world. His retellings include Egyptian, Greek and Norse legends, plus a retelling of Robin Hood. He died in 1987.
This book contains the following story:
Robin Hood
Whether or not there was ever a real Robin Hood, the stories about him have been told over and over again for centuries. How outlaws rescued him from the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, how Maid Marian joined them, how they robbed the rich to feed the poor and rescued innocent children from the gallows.
This book features the following character:
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is the heroic outlaw who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, living in Sherwood Forest with his band of Merry Men.