This is a classic tale of adventure and bravery charting the transformation of Robert of Locksley into Robin Hood, the outlaw of myth and legend. Join Robin and his band of Merry Men as they battle injustice and seek to defeat the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham and Guy of Gisborne.
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 280 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Rosemary Sutcliff has written many historical novels for children. The Lantern Bearers won the Carnegie Medal. Rosemary Sutcliff received an OBE in 1975 and in 1993, the year after her death, was awarded the CBE.
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.