It is the Year of our Lord 1305, and our hero Big George is still sleeping. Until .. A knight-in-training (Walter) on the run and desperately searching a hiding place literally drops in on George Once woken George (who is from a planet far away, has blue and green hair, a face that shines like the moon and is the size of several large trees) really isn't quite sure what is happening, but he likes the look of Walter - and even though he can't understand Walter's sorry tale of wrongful imprisonment and running for his life, he decides to stick with him. On the way they pick up Jo, a determined young poacher who is determined to gain her freedom, and together they journey into adventures that climax with the Midsomer Tournament and Walter desperately throwing down a challenge to defeat all the knights at the jousting tournament to save his father's life. A marvellously colourful depiction not only of medieval life, but also of honour, bravery and the completely unexpected effect that Big George always has on the people around him Written with with wit and sparkle, this is a very funny sequel to 'Big George'.

 

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Pippa Goodhart has had several picture books published for children. She lives in Leicester. Colin Paine has illustrated many fiction titles for Bloomsbury including THE CONJUROR'S COOKBOOK series and the BIG GEORGE novels by Eric Pringle. This is his first picture book. He lives near Worthing, West Sussex. Eric Pringle has written many plays for radio and television and has also done many dramatisations. These include Doctor Who for television and dramatisations of Thomas Hardy, Joan Aiken and HE Bates for Radio 4. This is his third children's book for Bloomsbury. Eric lives in Ledbury, Herefordshire. Colin Paine has illustrated The Conjuror's Cookbook series for Bloomsbury. Colin lives in Worthing, West Sussex.