The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
- Subject
- Action & Adventure - General
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 384
- Publisher
- Dutton Books for Young Readers
- Size
- 15.8 cm Ă 23.1 cm
- ISBN
- 9780525426165
A Newbery Honor Book
Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award
An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Hatem Aly!
âA profound and ambitious tour de force. Gidwitz is a masterful storyteller.â âMatt de la Peña, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author
âWhat Gidwitz accomplishes here is staggering." âNew York Times Book Review
Includes a detailed historical note and bibliography
1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children. Their adventures take them on a chase through France: they are taken captive by knights, sit alongside a king, and save the land from a farting dragon. On the run to escape prejudice and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned, their quest drives them forward to a final showdown at Mont Saint-Michel, where all will come to question if these children can perform the miracles of saints.
Join William, an oblate on a mission from his monastery; Jacob, a Jewish boy who has fled his burning village; and Jeanne, a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions. They are accompanied by Jeanne's loyal greyhound, Gwenforte . . . recently brought back from the dead. Told in multiple voices, in a style reminiscent of The Canterbury Tales, our narrator collects their stories and the saga of these three unlikely allies begins to come together.
Beloved bestselling author Adam Gidwitz makes his long awaited return with his first new world since his hilarious and critically acclaimed Grimm series. Featuring manuscript illuminations throughout by illustrator Hatem Aly and filled with Adamâs trademark style and humor, The Inquisitor's Tale is bold storytelling thatâs richly researched and adventure-packed.
Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award
An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Hatem Aly!
âA profound and ambitious tour de force. Gidwitz is a masterful storyteller.â âMatt de la Peña, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author
âWhat Gidwitz accomplishes here is staggering." âNew York Times Book Review
Includes a detailed historical note and bibliography
1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children. Their adventures take them on a chase through France: they are taken captive by knights, sit alongside a king, and save the land from a farting dragon. On the run to escape prejudice and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned, their quest drives them forward to a final showdown at Mont Saint-Michel, where all will come to question if these children can perform the miracles of saints.
Join William, an oblate on a mission from his monastery; Jacob, a Jewish boy who has fled his burning village; and Jeanne, a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions. They are accompanied by Jeanne's loyal greyhound, Gwenforte . . . recently brought back from the dead. Told in multiple voices, in a style reminiscent of The Canterbury Tales, our narrator collects their stories and the saga of these three unlikely allies begins to come together.
Beloved bestselling author Adam Gidwitz makes his long awaited return with his first new world since his hilarious and critically acclaimed Grimm series. Featuring manuscript illuminations throughout by illustrator Hatem Aly and filled with Adamâs trademark style and humor, The Inquisitor's Tale is bold storytelling thatâs richly researched and adventure-packed.
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What reviewers said
â A New York Times Bestseller â A New York Times Editorâs Choice â A New York Times Notable Childrenâs Book â A People Magazine Kid Pick â A Washington Post Best Childrenâs Book â A Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book â An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book â A Booklist Best Book â A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book â A Kirkus Reviews Best Book â A Publishers Weekly Best Book â A School Library Journal Best Book â An ALA Notable Children's Book â A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of the Century
âItâs no surprise that Gidwitzâs latest book has been likened to The Canterbury Tales, considering its central story is told by multiple storytellers. As each narrator fills in what happens next in the story of the three children and their potentially holy dog, their tales get not only more fantastical but also more puzzling and addictive. However, the gradual intricacy of the story that is not Gidwitzâs big accomplishment. Rather it is the complex themes (xenophobia, zealotry, censorship etc.) he is able to bring up while still maintaining a light tone, thus giving readers a chance to comeâŠ
âWhat Gidwitz accomplishes here is staggering. âThe Inquisitorâs Taleâ is equal parts swashbuckling epic, medieval morality play, religious polemic and bawdy burlesque, propelling us toward a white-knuckle climax where three children must leap into a fire to saveâŠa Talmud. And yet, the rescue of this single book feels like higher stakes than any world-incinerating superhero battle. Part of this is because âThe Inquisitorâs Taleâ is dense with literary and earthy delights, including Hatem Alyâs exquisite illustrations, which wrap around the text as in an illuminated manuscript.â
"Puckish, learned, serendipitous . . . Sparkling medieval adventure."
âAdam Gidwitz mingles earthy humor and high culture in The Inquisitorâs Tale, a medieval story that unfurls Chaucer-style, with revelers in an inn taking turns to explain why the king of France is trying to hunt down three child-saints and their holy dog. Hatem Alyâs marginal illuminations add sparkle to this novel for 11- to 16-year-olds.â
âThree children persecuted for their religious beliefs band together to fight intoleranceâand save their necksâin this fascinating story set in 13th century France.â
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