Gr 3–5—When a bold-but-brainless knight and a slight-but-smart squire arrive in Bridgetown, they find it’s missing its
bridge. While the knight rushes off to find and fight a dragon, the squire (the true hero) pursues the problem from
another direction. Chantler’s palette of Halloween neutrals sets the perfect mood for this clever story in which
moments of tension and danger are balanced by humor.

A clever little story about a competent, intelligent squire and the blowhard knight he serves coming to a town vexed by a dragon. While the knight jumps in sword a-swinging, the squire tries to take in the bigger picture.

I've enjoyed Chantler's other books, and I'm glad to see that this might be the first in a new series. I'd be happy for a return visit with this duo. ( )

I liked this! Some medieval fantasy with a dash of mystery and a DRAGON. I’d read another book in this series.

3.5 ( )

A bold knight and his more intellectually curious squire arrive in Bridgetown, which no longer has a bridge. Sir Kelton rushes off to battle the dragon, but the squire does some research and finds that all is not as it seems.

A Halloween-esque palette of black, orange, yellow, gray, and brown, excellent use of light and shadow, and a variety of layouts throughout (from single page illustrations to six panels per page) set a slightly spooky mood and a perfect pace; there are six chapters plus an epilogue.

Funny, clever, perfect for fans of dragon stories with a twist. ( )