Knighthood for Beginners

Niece loves these books, she has the whole series and enjoys them so much

Knighthood for Beginners is the adorable (and silly) tale of a dragon named Dave who was terrible at being a dragon. He was terrible at hoarding gold, terrible at eating villages, terrible at knitting, and had stage fright when trying to give riddles out. However, he was good at reading books and after failing the dragon test, he picked up the book ‘Knighthood for Beginners' and immediately knew what he wanted to do with his life.Dave’s ‘Knighthood for Beginners’ provided him with a step-by-step instruction on how to be a knight and of course the first chapter addressed the trusty steed, which is how he meets Albrecht – a talking goat. Albrecht agrees to come out of retirement and to become Dave’s mentor, trainer, trusty steed, and life coach on his quest to become a knight.However, getting a trusty steed is only chapter 1 of Dave’s “Knighthood for Beginners’ and Dave and Albrecht soon find themselves setting off to finish the rest of the chapter’s step-by-step instructions.Elys Dolan’s Knighthood for Beginners is a fun, silly, and adorable tale to read. The book has a wide variety of adventures and individuals: including jousting, imprisonment, a witch, bad guys, and a bearded lady just to name a few. There are many, many pictures in the book which help demonstrate what Dave and Albrecht are encountering at any given time as well as bring out extra background humor. The chapters are just the right length and may even seem shorter than they are since there are a lot of pictures. The book also gives the reader a chance to learn a little German since Albrecht speaks it from time to time. (A list of the German words and their translation can be found at the end of the book.) There is also a lot of opportunities to act out the book and its funny moments – especially if it is being read aloud or with someone. At the end, the book leaves open the possibility for more Dave and Albrecht books, plus a “Where are they now” section that provides updates on all the reader’s favorites within the story.

Dragons, knights, a talking goat with a wooden tail, knitting, and some (G)nasty villains.I was utterly delighted when I saw this one on the author's twitter. I adore her work and was absolutely happy when I saw she would have a new work up, but this time not a picture book, oh no, a normal children's book! About dragons and knights. Sign me up!And this book was such a delight. I laughed myself silly. There are some jokes that may not be caught be children, but which will be hilarious to adults.Dave is a dragon, and he is terrible at it. Like, not just a little bit, but actually a lot of terribleness. He doesn't like breaking villages (and eating stuff), he can't knit, looting... well he has a book or two about that and he knows everything about looting, but sadly that doesn't count. So go with Dave as he leave his village and after finding a book decides to become a knight! Yep, a dragon becoming the one thing that most dragons hate (for reason of course).Dave was a wonderful character and I was happy at that he didn't give up when things got difficult or he got in trouble. I did have 1 or 2 parts where I wanted to shake him (due to him thinking he was so super awesome and being kind of mean towards his friends). But other than that I had lots of fun reading about his quest to become a knight.I was worried about his steed, a goat named Albrecht. Generally these sidekicks are annoying, frustrating and bleh. But not Albrecht, oh no. I instantly took a liking to him + his German talking was just fabulous and fitted him perfectly. He was so funny, though I wasn't sure (just like everyone else) if his stories were truly true or if they were false. Which made the ending when it all was revealed even better!I loved how the King was an idiot. :P It fitted perfectly with the silliness of the story.Gnasty was a perfect villain. He was evil, vile, and he also looked the part!The How to Become a Knight book pages are also added to the book which made for a fun reading, I never knew becoming a knight was so easy!The ending was great, I am happy with how it ended, and I can't wait for more adventures with Dave and Albrecht.The book is filled to the brim with illustrations and I loved each and every one of them.Highly recommended!

My son absolutely loves this book! The humor and illustrations are so funny. He is laughing outloud while he's reading! So fun to read with him.

Another fabulous offering from Elys Dolan. Brilliant for all young readers, but particularly those with a love of dragons, knights and a quest. Full of fun and humour, guaranteed to keep them reading and laughing to the end of the story. Dave the Dragon, and his unlikely steed Albrecht the German-speaking goat are my new heroes. Do check out the endpapers, I am so looking forward to finding a good Armourer so I can use my 10% off coupon. Wonderful.

Interesting departure from the gifted children's picture book writer . This could delight their older siblings. Full of witty references and delightful illustrations , parents and carers will enjoy the read too!

My 6 year daughter loves these books. So imaginative and creative and different.

Batalle mucho buscando este libro y por fin aqui lo encontre, lo encargue, llego rapidisimo y en buen estado.

With eighteen chapters, 208 pages, and lots of black and white illustrations, this is suitable for children moving on to something a little longer than first chapter books. Dave is a dragon who loves books, but is not very good at all those other things dragon’s are meant to be good at – you know the kind of things; hoarding treasure, eating villagers, knitting…Having failed his Dragon Certificate, he finds himself banished and decides to become a bold, brave knight instead of a fearsome dragon. Armed with a book, “Knighthood for Beginners,” and Albrecht, a German speaking goat, to act as his steed, he sets off, ready for adventure.This is a fun book, with lots to amuse young children. Knights, dragons and castles are always popular with young children and this book turns all the usual conventions on their heads and will make readers laugh. It is not a daunting book, with lots of illustrations to break up the text. An excellent book, with lots of appeal and good characters. I hope that Dave the Dragon has further adventures in future, as we would love to follow them.