Knights' Tales: The Knight Of Silk And Steel Av Terry Deary

<p><b>From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named ''the outstanding children''s non-fiction author of the 20th century'' by <i>Books For Keeps</i></b><br><b>____________________</b><br><b>Germany, 1227</b><br><br>One night in a quiet German village, a stranger enters a local tavern. He is Sir Ulrich of Bavaria, a knight with a deadly sword, a noble steed… and a green silk dress. Sir Ulrich fights for Venus, the goddess of love, and dresses as a woman in her honour. He will give a gold ring to any man who dares fight him, but who will step up to such an unusual challenger?<br><br>A strange and exciting tale, based on a real medieval knight, this story is full of Terry Deary''s dark humour and dry wit.<br><b>____________________</b><br><b>‘Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers'' interest in all things historical.’ </b><i>Books For Keeps</i></p>