Book 10 Knights of the Kitchen Table (The Time Warp Trio Series #1)

Title: Knights of the Kitchen Table (The Time Warp Trio Series #1)

Author: Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith (Illustrator)

Year Published:  1991

Ages: 7- 10 years old

Why I chose this book:  In 5^th Grade Mrs. C’s class read, wrote a play, and performed the Knights of the Kitchen Table (The Time Warp Trio Series #1).  It was an remarkable experience.  When Mrs. C told us what she envisioned, I had a hard time believing that we would be able to accomplish all that was involved.  We worked hard as a class.  We read and re-read the book.  There was a small team of 5^th graders who would were responsible for adapting the book to our play.  They did a bang-up job.  I wanted to re-read Knights of the Kitchen Table (The Time Warp Trio Series #1) to reflect on how daunting the task of reading a book, adapting it to a play and preforming the play seemed at the time.

Reaction:  That is not a dull read at all, and if you say so, then you read the wrong book. This book appealed to my inner child.  The author accomplished this by tapping into what children find humorous… foul odors.  Just kidding…sorta.  The book involves classic characters like Sir Lancelot, Queen Guinevere King Arthur, in addition to a foul smelling giant and a fire-breathing dragon.  However, it is modernized with a twist of childish humor. It's a fast paced book; one may think about using this to practice fluency.   When re-reading it I was startled by how well I was still entertained. A teacher could use this as an introduction to fairy tales and stories of knights and queens to introduce some of the characters.